Ethics Advisor, Case Management (Retainer) at United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS)

Case management in relation to cases of protection against retaliation under guidance of the Director of the Ethics Office

• Conduct preliminary (prima facie) reviews of whistleblower protection against retaliation cases, including speaking with reporters and other relevant parties and examining submitted documentation, requiring in-depth understanding of the UNOPS regulations, rules and policies as well as the international administrative legal framework and jurisprudence.
• Recommend and draft requests for measures to safeguard reporters’ interests while the review is ongoing.
• Where the preliminary review results in a determination of no prima facie retaliation, draft a formal memorandum to the reporter outlining the legal reasoning and analysis for the determination.
• Where the preliminary review results in a determination of prima facie retaliation, draft a formal memorandum to the Internal Audit and Investigations Group (IAIG), mandated to undertake the investigation into the retaliation allegation, detailing the allegations and conclusions.
• Upon receipt of the investigation report, make an independent review of the report and related to documentation, make a final determination of the case, and inform the reporter of the outcome.
• Draft recommendations on managerial intervention or corrective measures, where appropriate.
• Ensure and promote consistent ethical advice and compliance with ethics-related policies, especially the ones related to whistleblowing mechanisms and retaliation through the provision of advisory on sensitive cases.
• Consult and liaise with stakeholders, including Senior stakeholders as applicable, during the implementation phase of the revised whistleblower mechanism.
• Contribute to improving standard operating procedures and internal policies related to handling of protection against retaliation requests.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in a relevant field such as law, criminology, social sciences, public administration, human resources, investigations, corporate ethics or related field is required.
• A combination of a Bachelor’s degree with an additional 2 years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the education requirements outlined above.

Experience

• Minimum 7 years of experience in organizational ethics, OR law is required, including in either corporate compliance, personnel misconduct, investigations, employee relations or other ethics-related areas
• Experience with legal or ethics-related document drafting and analysis is required