Result of Service

A. Discussions are prepared for and facilitated at the Group of Experts meeting B. Relevant resource materials are gathered and analyzed, including the legal and policy frameworks C. Expert guidance and leadership are provided in structuring of the handbook on integrity measures. D. The zero draft of the handbook on integrity is provided. All outputs should meet the satisfaction of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer according to the pre-agreed indicators pertaining to the specific deliverables, quality of work and timeliness of delivery, while demonstrating a cooperative working relationship and openness to suggestions.

Work Location

Home-based with travel to Vienna (11-14 November 2024)

Expected duration

From 25 October to 23 December 2024

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. Established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention, UNODC operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices. 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 (CoSP) to the Convention, has the mandate to provide support and technical assistance to States parties to effectively implement the Convention. The backbone for UNODC anti-corruption work is the normative framework provided by UNCAC. UNODC possesses extensive experience and in-depth substantive expertise, delivering and adapting technical assistance to Member States upon request and working with a variety of national, regional and international stakeholders. Moreover, UNODC possesses substantial experience in developing technical tools, and disseminating and facilitating exchange of good practices in the fight against corruption. Within its global Drug Strategy programme, phase II, UNODC Corruption and Economic Crime Branch is implementing a component relating to the prevention of corruption in forensic drug analyses. Synthetic drugs present a unique challenge to international drug control to preserve the health of the global community. Unlike the production of plant derived drugs such as cocaine and heroin which are geographically constrained, synthetic drug manufacture can occur anywhere pending on human creativity and a few strategic chemicals. This fluidity makes the productivity extremely mobile and any country a potential source. With the dynamics of its production and proliferation, synthetic drugs have also posed significant challenges to not only border control management services but to criminal justice systems and forensic drug laboratories in all countries involved. Maintaining in this regard the integrity and quality of forensic science analyses and evidence is crucial to a strong criminal justice response. This specific component is focusing at legal and policy frameworks, protocols and procedures as well as human capacity and management processes that will help identify the threats and risks of corruption within forensic drug laboratories. Gathering of experiences, challenges and good practices will allow UNODC to develop a handbook on integrity that will support countries in their efforts to prevent and address corruption in the forensic drug analyses processes. The handbook will look into various forms and risks of corruption in laboratories` rules, protocols, management and equipment and will set out recommendations for necessary integrity measures. UIDC is therefore seeing and international consultant who will support the activities under this component. Purpose of the assignment: The purpose of the assignment is to assist UNODC in implementing the integrity component of the global Drug Strategy Programme, phase II, that relates to the prevention of corruption in the forensic drug analyses, particularly in facilitating the group of experts meeting and leading the development process for the handbook on integrity measures for forensic drug laboratories. Specific deliverables to be produced by the consultant: Under the overall supervision of the Chief of TSS/CEB, the guidance of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer TSS/CEB and in coordination with other UNODC officers and consultants as necessary, the consultant will contribute to, or support the following: A. Prepare for and facilitate discussions at the Group of Experts meeting; B. Gather and analyse relevant resource materials including the legal and policy frameworks; C. Provide expert guidance and lead in structuring of the handbook on integrity measures. D. Provide zero draft of the handbook on integrity.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, criminology or social science (management, public administration, or political science, etc.) or in a subject closely related to anti-corruption and / or crime prevention 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 10 (ten) years professional technical experience in in the field of evaluation or related field, including a track record of conducting various types of evaluation at the international level, preferably with experience in conducting evaluations for the United Nations is required. • Ten (10) years of working experience in an intergovernmental field is required. Working experience in the fields of project implementation, anti-corruption or crime prevention is desirable. • Ability to draft clear and well-organized texts in English, including for translation in other languages, is required. • An understanding of the relationship between anti-corruption bodies and relevant oversight bodies 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.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.