– Cultivates and nurtures a culture of ethics, integrity and accountability and reinforces ethical values, standards and accountability in UNRWA; develops Agency policies on ethics-related matters; provides guidance to Management to ensure that the Agency’s rules, policies, procedures and practices reinforce and promote the standards of integrity called for under the Charter of the United Nations.

– Is the focal point for providing staff, upon their request, with confidential advice regarding ethical behaviour and standards of conduct, as well as conflicts of interest, assuring confidentiality to individuals who report allegations or complaints of misconduct, misappropriation of Agency assets, fraud, corruption or abuse of authority, including in the context of duly authorized audits or investigations. – Manages the Agency’s financial disclosure programme for international and area staff; ensures compliance with the Agency’s policy and procedures; conducts random checks and follow-ups; takes measures to address conflicts of interest and proposes improvements to relevant instructions and guidelines.

– Develops ethics training and awareness programmes in coordination with the Department of Human Resources and other Departments, as well as with the United Nations Ethics Panel to ensure uniform and consistent application of ethics-related issues within the United Nations system; establishes and builds the capacity of Ethics focal points network operating in each Field. – Contributes to the Agency’s policies and procedures on the prevention of workplace grievances and appeals. – Acts as Chair of the “Task Force on Addressing Sexual Misconduct”; acts as a key Agency-wide focal point on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse /Sexual Harassment (SEA/SH), overseeing the operational requirements and implementation of programmatic activities; ensures the periodic appointment of SEA/SH focal points in all fields and HQ and contributes to SEA/SH training and awareness building measures; prepares an annual report on SEA/SH.

– Represents UNRWA on the Ethics Panel of the United Nations and may represent other UN-system bodies on matters related to ethics. – Holds overall responsibility for the design, planning, implementation, oversight and monitoring of donor supported Ethics Office projects, including neutrality related initiatives, ensuring goals and objectives are accomplished according to the approved plan and that the project/s’ financial, human and material resources are managed effectively and efficiently.

UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default.

Default managerial competencies may apply. Deciding and initiating action. Formulating Strategies and Concepts. Leading and Supervising Applying Technical Expertise Relating and Networking Planning and Organizing For guidance on how to prepare for competency-based interviews: https://careers.un.org/lbw/home.aspx?viewtype=AYI

At least ten years of progressively responsible and relevant experience in the application of the knowledge acquired in law, public or business administration, human resources management or in one of the behavioural sciences is required.

Including at least five years of experience at a senior international level, specifically in areas relevant to the management of ethics issues is required. Unless already serving as an international staff member in the UN Common System, at least two continuous years of relevant international experience outside UNRWA and outside the country(s) of citizenship is required. Experience with risk management in large organisations is desirable.