Overview

Join UNFPA as an Investigations Analyst to conduct internal audits and investigations.

You have:

• Advanced university degree in law or closely related fields.
• A first level university degree may be accepted with significant relevant education, professional certification, training and experience.
• A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience in criminal and/or administrative investigations.
• Ability to quickly and accurately analyze, assess and summarize investigation findings and recommendations.
• Experience in drafting, reviewing, editing, and quality control of investigative or legal documents.
• Good knowledge of UN policies, procedures, and jurisprudence relevant to administrative investigations is highly desirable.
• Experience in an International Organization (UN system or multilateral context) is highly desirable.
• Experience with software applications used in investigations is an advantage.
• Fluency in English, both written and oral, is required.
• Good knowledge of other UN official languages (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Russian) is highly desirable.

Contract

This is a P-2 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 101,253 USD and 137,526 USD.

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The Position:

The post of Investigations Analyst is located in the Investigations Branch which is a part of the Office of Audit and Investigation Services (OAIS). The position will be located in the UNFPA Headquarters, New York, with travel to field locations when necessary.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s new strategic plan (2022-2025), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

The Office of Audit and Investigation Services (OAIS) at the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) reports to the Executive Director of UNFPA and is responsible for providing internal audit and investigation services to the Organization.

OAIS is mandated to conduct independent investigations into all allegations of wrongdoing, both staff misconduct (including those of harassment, abuse of authority and sexual exploitation and abuse), as well as those committed to the detriment of UNFPA by independent contractors, implementing partners and other third parties. Investigation work is undertaken by the Investigations Branch within OAIS.

Qualifications and Experience

Education:

• Advanced university degree in law or closely related fields;

• A first level university degree with a combination of significant relevant education, professional certification, training and experience in the field of investigations may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.

Knowledge and Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience in criminal and/or administrative investigations. Ability to quickly and accurately analyze, assess and summarize investigation findings, observations and recommendations.

• Experience in drafting, reviewing, editing and quality control of documents of an investigative or legal nature.

• Good knowledge of UN policies, procedures and jurisprudence relevant to administrative investigations highly desirable.

• Experience in an International Organization (UN system or multilateral context) highly desirable.

• Experience with software applications used in investigations, an advantage.

Languages:

• Fluency in English, both written and oral, is required.

• Good knowledge of other UN official languages (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Russian) highly desirable.

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