CHIEF OF SERVICE, CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE

Contract

This is a D-1 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 15 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 201,169 USD and 253,855 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting

The position is within the Liquidation Entity of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), in Bamako. The Chief of Service, Conduct and Discipline provides strategic guidance and other assistance to mission leadership during the liquidation phase, on addressing the full range of conduct and discipline issues pertaining to the mission’s military, police and civilian personnel; Plans and manages the implementation of all aspects of the conduct and discipline function and related activities including prevention, enforcement and remedial action for misconduct by UN personnel, with a focus on ensuring continuity of operations during the liquidation period, ensuring that actions to address allegations of misconduct dependent on the liquidation team are taken and preparing the handover of remaining activities, in particular assistance and support to victims, to the United Nations Country Team. The Chief of Service, Conduct and Discipline will report to the head of the liquidation team.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Chief of Service, Conduct and Discipline will be responsible for the following duties: • Provides strategic guidance and other assistance to mission leadership, on addressing the full range of conduct and discipline issues pertaining to the mission’s police and civilian personnel, and on planning and managing the implementation of the conduct and discipline programme and related activities. • Provides strategic vision, guidance, leadership to and overall management of the Conduct and Discipline Team (CDT) and its staff; formulates and directs the implementation of the work programme; oversees and coordinates programmed activities, including prevention, enforcement and remedial action for misconduct by UN personnel, and other initiatives, ensuring appropriate coordination and integration with the mission’s liquidation mandate, and with all its components and other UN entities; provides programmatic/substantive reviews of work and draft reports prepared by others. • Oversees case management. • Liaises with the UN’s Office of Internal Oversight Services, the UN Country Team and other UN entities, as well as with government officials, political leaders, NGOs, leaders of civil society, regional/sub-regional actors and organizations, the diplomatic community, etc., operating within the mission area, and ensures effective coordination of activities on conduct and discipline activities, including victim assistance. • Ensures the development and implementation of awareness building and preventive programmes, as well as of effective measures/systems to detect personnel misconduct, to ensure compliance with UN standards of conduct and to monitor and evaluate all forms of misconduct for all categories of UN peacekeeping personnel. • Provides guidance on the implementation of the training strategy and training activities on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse and other forms of misconduct at the mission level. • Provides input for the mission on conduct and discipline issues to the local and international media. • Oversees input for the Secretary-General’s reports to the Security Council on conduct and discipline related activities of the mission, as well as briefings to the Security Council and other such documents. • Analyzes implications of emerging issues/trends and formulates recommendations on possible strategies and measures to address them. • Participates in meetings within and external to the mission, providing substantive expertise; represents the mission at international, regional or national meetings; may serve on committees concerned with conduct and discipline issues, as relevant. • Leads and supervises the organization of meetings, seminars, etc. on substantive issues; manages the substantive preparation and organization of such meetings or seminars. • Oversees the unit’s outputs to ensure that products meet UN high-quality standards, that reports are clear, objective and based on comprehensive data and that they comply with the relevant mandates. • Undertakes or oversees the programmatic/administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the unit, including preparation of budgets, reporting on budget/programme performance, evaluation of staff performance (PAS), interviews of candidates for job openings, evaluation of candidates and preparation of inputs for results-based budgeting. • Recommends candidates for recruitment, taking due account of gender and geographical balance. • Manages, guides, develops, and trains staff under his/her supervision. • Supervises the activities of focal points working on conduct and discipline issues in field locations. • Fosters teamwork and communication among staff in the unit and across organizational boundaries. • Performs other related duties as required.

Competencies

Professionalism: Expert knowledge of conduct and discipline issues affecting various categories of personnel deployed in peacekeeping operations and the impact of such issues to the implementation of United Nations peacekeeping mandates. Ability to transform mandate objectives into a results-oriented work programme and manage the same. Demonstrated capacity for intellectual leadership; conceptual and strategic analytical capacity; and ability to thoroughly analyze and evaluate critical matters pertaining to a broad spectrum of conduct and discipline issues/problems. Demonstrated capacity for original and creative thinking, independent judgment and discretion in advising on and handling major policy, project and other sensitive and confidential issues/problems. Ability to produce reports and papers on technical issues and to review and edit the work of others. Ability to work under extreme pressure, on occasion in a highly stressful environment. Knowledge of institutional mandates, policies and guidelines related to conduct and discipline and seasoned knowledge of the institutions of the UN system. Shows pride in work and in achievements; Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations; Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Planning and organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently.

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments. Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards. Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules. Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments. Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

For Management positions: Vision: Identifies strategic issues, opportunities and risks. Clearly communicates links between the Organization’s strategy and the work unit’s goals. Generates and communicates broad and compelling organizational direction, inspiring others to pursue that same direction. Conveys enthusiasm about future possibilities.

Judgement/decision making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation and comes to the heart of the problem quickly. Gathers relevant information before making a decision. Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them. Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization. Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information. Checks assumptions against facts. Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision. Makes tough decisions when necessary.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in the field of law. • A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Job - Specific Qualification

Not available.

Work Experience

A minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of policy, conduct and discipline, human resources, law, personnel dispute resolution processes is required.

Experience in information analysis and problem solving in administration or legal contexts in large organizations is required.

Experience providing services in the field of conduct and discipline or related area to or in a field operation of the United Nations Common System or a comparable international organization is desirable.

Experience with the application of United Nations Regulations, Rules and Administrative Issuances related to conduct and discipline is desirable

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the UN secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. • A working knowledge of French is desirable.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice

• This position is temporarily available within the MINUSMA Liquidation Team until 30 June 2024. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. • While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. • Subject to the funding source of the position, the eligibility for this temporary job opening may be limited to candidates based at the duty station. • Staff members of the United Nations common system organizations who will reach the mandatory age of separation or retirement within the duration of the current temporary need period are not eligible to apply. Submitting an application or selection for the current temporary job opening does not delay or increase the mandatory age of separation. • Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless: (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions.

Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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No Fee

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