Investigation Manager (Legal), P-4, Fixed-Term, Office of Internal Audit & Investigation (OIAI), New York

Contract

This is a P-4 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 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 171,387 USD and 220,969 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, results

The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) is an independent office reporting to UNICEF’s Executive Director and the Executive Board. The Investigations Section manages and conducts assessments and investigations of allegations of misconduct involving UNICEF staff and other personnel, including fraud, theft, corruption, sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, abuse of authority, workplace harassment, whistleblower retaliation, and other failures to observe prescribed regulations, rules, relevant administrative issuances and standards of conduct. OIAI also investigates alleged wrongdoing including fraud and other financial irregularities, as well as sexual exploitation and abuse, committed by third parties including institutional contractors and implementing partners.

Within the Investigations Section, New York and Budapest-based Investigations units handle investigations and certain complex assessments. The Strategy, Intake and Analysis Unit (SIA) is responsible for the overall management of the hotline for reporting allegations and for conducting initial assessments of reports of misconduct and wrongdoing. SIA is also responsible for certain policy and strategic initiatives; quality assurance of investigation and other reports; and internal and external reporting of certain investigations-related data.

This position is located in New York.

How can you make a difference?

Within limits of delegated authority and under the supervision of the Chief Strategy, Intake, and Analysis Section, the Investigations Manager (Legal) will be responsible for providing support to the day to day operational and specialized activities related to the investigation function, to enhance the smooth running of the supervisor's day-to day actions, as well as his/her section:

• Provides technical oversight and guidance to personnel assigned to the Quality Assurance, Policy and other functions of the Office;
• Manages the development and implementation of policy advice in relation to the investigation strategy of the Investigation Service and its staff to ensure investigations are of the highest quality and the work of the Investigations Service is leveraged to maximize the promotion of integrity across UNICEF;
• Manages efforts of the Quality Assurance and Policy team to ensure that written products of the Investigations Service, including investigation reports and other work product, together with findings and recommendations for related disciplinary and/or jurisdictional actions, are of the highest quality, are factually and legally sufficient, and are supported by adequate analysis;
• Ensures legal sufficiency of planning and reporting documents of the Service, including matters concerning peer reviews;
• Supports investigators and investigation chiefs in making sound investigative decisions that are legally supported and strategically sound;
• Assists in identifying procedural and technical gaps related to investigations and recommends commensurate improvements to facilitate policy decisions and the work of the Investigations Service;
• Manages and updates the Investigations Service's guidance material based on applicable best practices and legal developments, including case law of the internal justice system and UNICEF policy;
• Advises on policy decisions, monitors their implementation and analyses their legal implications;
• Advises on operational implications of United Nations jurisprudence, General Assembly resolutions and Executive Board Decisions;
• Assists in promoting close cooperation with other relevant departments and offices within UNICEF and the UN System;
• Performs administrative functions pertaining to the implementation of policies and procedures;
• Conducts post-investigation tasks, including supporting the development of lessons-learned and ensuring quality of case-related data;
• Conducts research on assigned issues using investigation files and alternative sources to verify facts, identify citations, precedents and draft statements of findings and respondent replies
• Handles verbal and written inquiries providing detailed information on processes and procedures related to a range of investigation activities, instruments and issues;
• Processes, draft, edits, proofreads and finalizes for signature/approval a variety of correspondence and other communications;
• Interfaces with the Administrative Law Unit on case-related and policy matters;
• Conducts initial assessments and case analysis in particularly complex or sensitive cases;
• Upon request, contribute to training of new Investigations Section personnel regarding applicable legal and policy framework.

• Performs other duties as required.

  To qualify as an advocate for every child, you will have…

Education & Experience

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, criminal investigation, or related field. *A first-level degree (Bachelor's or equivalent) in the specified fields with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible experience in legal activities and/or investigation related functions is required.
• Experience with an international or multilateral public institution in desirable.

Skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment to achieve common goals and provide effective support and guidance.
• High sense of confidentiality and sound judgment.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to apply judgment independently to identify response actions and recommendations and to provide relevant guidance and advice.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language (French, Spanish or Arabic) is considered as an asset.

For every child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• Builds and maintains partnerships (2)
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (2)
• Drive to achieve results for impact (2)
• Innovates and embraces change (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)
• Thinks and acts strategically (2)
• Works collaboratively with others (2)

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

Remarks:

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be cancelled.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection.