Duties and Responsibilities

Background of the assignment: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is the global leader in the fight against drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism with widely recognized expertise and specialization on issues pertaining to international cooperation in criminal matters.

The work of UNODC is guided by a broad range of international legally binding instruments and a set of United Nations standards and norms on crime prevention and criminal justice. UNODC, as guardian of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and secretariat to the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention, has the mandate to provide support and technical assistance to States parties to effectively implement the Convention, including on business integrity. The backbone for UNODC anti-corruption work is the normative framework provided by UNCAC.

As part of its Global Programme against Corruption, UNODC has been implementing projects on business integrity since 2011 with activities delivered in more than 17 countries. The projects implemented by UNODC aim to strengthen legal frameworks, promote public-private dialogue, increase knowledge of good practices to prevent and counter corruption in the private sector and deliver education programmes to equip future employers and business leaders with ethical mindsets. More information is available on the UNODC Business Integrity Portal.

UNODC’s business integrity projects focus on strengthening anti-corruption legal frameworks, enhancing public-private dialogue and building private sector capacity to prevent and counter corruption. To support the Government of Ukraine’s reform efforts and to mitigate the risks associated with rule of law, corruption, and organized crime, the UNODC Programme Office in Ukraine has developed a programme framework for supporting Ukraine that is in line with the United Nations Transitional Framework (UNTF) in Ukraine and the Government’s priorities and reform agenda.

The UNODC Programme Office for Ukraine is located in Kyiv. In this context, UNODC is seeking a consultant who will support with assessing corruption challenges and anti-corruption practices in the private sector in Ukraine. The consultant will be home-based. The consultant will engage with UNODC staff primarily via electronic means. The consultant will receive guidance from UNODC and will be required to periodically report on progress and outcomes. The consultant is expected to interact and coordinate with other UN and international partners as well as with other UNODC experts and consultants in Ukraine.

 

Purpose of the assignment: Under the overall supervision of the Chief of TSS/CEB and guidance from the National Project Officer and in close communication with other relevant UNODC programme managers and substantive officers, the consultant will perform the following specific tasks: A. Develop a methodology and outline for the report on anti-corruption practices in the private sector in Ukraine The consultant will submit an inception report outlining the methodology, workplan and timeline for the assignment.

The section on the methodology will include a draft survey, draft interview questions as well as a reflection on how to minimize bias. The inception report will also include an overview of similar reports and surveys that have been conducted in Ukraine as well as a list of potential sources of information and multipliers/stakeholders to be consulted. B. Data collection, data analysis and draft report The consultant will collect and analyse data on the corruption challenges and anti-corruption practices in the private sector in Ukraine.

The data collection and analysis will involve conducting desk research, interviews, and online surveys with relevant government and private sector representatives and experts as per the previously agreed inception report and discussions with UNODC. The consultant will put together a draft report, presenting the main findings of the data collection and analysis. The consultant will also develop draft SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound) policy recommendations and measures to address the identified challenges in terms of corruption challenges and anti-corruption practices in the private sector.

C. Validate findings in consultation with relevant stakeholders The consultant will contribute to the conceptualization, development and implementation of a validation in-person workshop with relevant stakeholders to present and discuss the findings and recommendations of the assessment of corruption challenges and anti-corruption practices in the private sector in Ukraine and relevant draft recommendations on how to address issues identified. The consultant will incorporate relevant feedback and suggestions from stakeholders into the final report. The consultant will also draft a short summary on the validation workshop.

D. Communications materials The consultant will produce communications materials to disseminate the key findings and recommendations of the report. The communications materials will include a one- or two-pager and PowerPoint slides that summarize the main points and recommendations of the report as well as a policy brief that outlines the main results and recommendations for an audience of decision-makers in the public and private sectors. No design is required for the communications materials. E. Final materials The consultant will submit the final versions of the report and policy recommendations, as well as the communications materials, incorporating the feedback and suggestions from the validation workshop and UNODC.

F. Briefing sessions The consultant will contribute to the conceptualization and implementation of up to two briefing sessions to disseminate the findings and recommendations of the report to an audience of stakeholders, experts and policymakers. Tentatively, one session will be held in English and one in Ukrainian language.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, economics, international relations, public administration, social sciences, statistics or another related field, is required. A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree; • A minimum of 5 years of experience in conducting research in anti-corruption, business integrity, compliance, corporate social responsibility or related fields, is required; • Demonstrated knowledge of quantitative research methods and data analytics is required; • Excellent command of MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint is required; • Experience in facilitating workshops and consultations with diverse stakeholders, including public sector, private sector, civil society, is desirable; • Knowledge of relevant international and Ukrainian anti-corruption frameworks, is desirable; • Previous experience with the United Nations or other international organizations, is desirable.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.

For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage. Fluency in oral and written Ukrainian is desirable.