SENIOR CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE OFFICER (P5)

Contract

This is a P-5 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 10 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

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Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in Bogota, in the Office of the SRSG of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia. The Senior Conduct and Discipline Officer reports to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, through the Chief of Staff.

Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Senior Conduct and Discipline Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

- Provides strategic guidance and advice to the Mission leadership, and the Head of Mission in particular, on addressing the full range of conduct and discipline issues pertaining to the mission's civilian, military and police 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 Disciple 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 general mandate, and with all its components and other UN entities; provides programmatic/substantive reviews of work and draft reports prepared by others. - - Liaises with the UN's Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), and relevant investigations entities such as the Special Investigation Unit (SIU), and other UN entities within the Mission and UNHQ, as well as with the United Nations Country Team (Agencies, Funds and Programmes), NGOs etc., operating within the mission area, and ensures effective coordination of activities on conduct and discipline, including prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse victim assistance programme.

- Ensures the development and implementation of awareness building and preventive programmes, as well as of effective measures/systems to detect personnel and observers’ misconduct, to ensure compliance with UN standards of conduct and to monitor and evaluate all forms of misconduct for all categories of UN 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. - Contributes to the development and implementation of public information and community outreach measures on conduct and discipline issues.

-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, conduct risk assessments and formulates recommendations on possible strategies and measures to address them.

- Participates in meetings within and external to the mission, providing substantive expertise; may serve on committees concerned with conduct and discipline issues, as relevant.

- Leads and supervises the organization of meetings, seminars, etc. on substantive issues related to conduct and discipline; manages the substantive preparation and organization of such meetings or seminars.

- Oversees the CDT 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, 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.

- Fosters teamwork and communication among staff in the unit and across organizational boundaries.

- Performs other duties as required.

Competencies PROFESSIONALISM: Expert knowledge of conduct and discipline issues in general and in the specific areas being supervised, and their relationship and linkages to the broader post-conflict recovery framework and initiatives. Demonstrated in-depth understanding of peacekeeping operations generally and issues affecting personnel, human rights and legal issues more specifically. Substantial and diverse experience in all facets of the job. Ability to communicate CDT’s goals in the context of the mission’s strategic direction and to partner with civil society and relevant officials in the host country. 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. Strong negotiating skills and ability to influence others to reach agreement on difficult issues. 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.

COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; Tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

LEADERSHIP: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; Empowers others to translate vision into results; Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; Drives for change and improvement, does not accept the status quo; Shows the courage to take unpopular stands; 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.

JUDGMENT/ 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 Law, Social Sciences, Human Rights, Public Administration or Human Resources Management is required. A first level university degree in combination with an additional two (2) years qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible professional experience in the field of policy, conduct and discipline, human resources, law, personnel dispute resolution processes, or management. Experience in information analysis and problem solving in administration or legal contexts in large organizations is required. Practical experience in conduct and discipline issues in conflict and post-conflict field operations in United Nations (including UN peacekeeping political missions, agencies, fund and programmes) or similar international or non-governmental organization(s) is desirable. Experience with the application of UN rules and regulations related to conduct and discipline is also desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English and Spanish is required.

Special Notice This "Recruit from Roster" job opening is only open to roster applicants who are already placed on pre-approved rosters, following a review by a United Nations Central Review Body. Only roster applicants who were placed on rosters with similar functions at the same level are considered to be eligible candidates. Eligible applicants receive an email inviting them to apply. Rostered applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are interested and available to take up the position at the duty station/s specified in the Job Opening. Applying to this job opening carries an expectation to accept the offer, if selected.

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.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side 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.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

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