Consultant on Gender and Anti-Corruption Investigations

Result of ServiceSpecific deliverables performed by the consultant: Under the overall supervision of the Chief of CEB and under the direct supervision of the Anti-corruption Adviser for Haiti, and in coordination with other UNODC officers and personnel as necessary, the consultant will have performed the following deliverables: Deliverable A: Produced the draft of the Manual on Gender in Anti-Corruption Investigations. Deliverable B: Developed practical training modules on gender in anti-corruption investigations. These modules will have focused on developing skills for gender-sensitive investigations and addressing gender biases for various stakeholders, including law enforcement, the judiciary, and financial analysts. Deliverable C: Organized 2 training workshops on gender and investigations to roll out the training modules and validated the manual on gender in anti-corruption investigations. Deliverable D: Incorporated feedback received from the participants into a revised version of the draft training modules and manual and ensured the modules and manual are complete and ready for dissemination. Deliverable E: A group of experts, to be invited to provide inputs, has been identified for consideration by UNODC. The group will have consisted of individuals with relevant institutional experience in Haiti concerning anti-corruption and gender, tasked with proposing concrete recommendations for improving Haiti's national framework on gender and anti-corruption. Deliverable F: Based on the inputs received from trained practitioners and experts, a comprehensive document with recommendations for improving the Haitian national framework on gender and anti-corruption will have been produced. Work LocationHome-based with travel to Port au Prince, Haiti Expected duration1/7 to 15/12/2025 Duties and ResponsibilitiesBackground of the assignment: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has established a leading global position in delivering support to countries to prevent and combat corruption, serving as the guardian of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). Within UNODC, the overall substantive and implementation responsibilities and functions relating to UNCAC are vested with the Corruption and Economic Crime Branch (CEB). The UNODC Strategy for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (2022-2026) provides an institutional framework approach for the promotion of gender equality and gender mainstreaming throughout UNODC’s programmatic activities and organizational policies and practices. Conscious of the interlinkages between gender and corruption, in 2020 UNODC launched the in-depth study and flagship publication The Time is Now – Addressing the gender dimensions of corruption, assessing how anti-corruption and gender equality efforts tend to be mutually reinforcing and how synergies between the two can strengthen policy decisions and legal frameworks. UNODC is currently implementing in partnership with the Organization of American States (OAS), the project “Strengthening the Haitian capacity to investigate, prosecute and adjudicate cases of corruption and economic crimes, money laundering and associated predicate offences and improving information sharing with international investigators on transnational organized crime”. This project aims to support the beneficiary country in preventing and fighting corruption through more effective investigation, prosecution and adjudication of cases of corruption and economic crime, and in strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) regime with a specific focus on detection, investigation and prosecution of money laundering and underlying predicate offences. This initiative is part of a wider technical assistance programme aimed at strengthening the legislative and institutional framework and capacity to more effectively prevent and fight corruption and money laundering in Haiti. While some technical assistance needs identified through the above-mentioned mechanisms are already being addressed within the framework of the ongoing project, more structural reform, as well as institutional and capacity strengthening needs to be supported. To this end, additional and complementary initiatives are ready to be designed and rolled-out in the short and medium term. Against this background, this consultancy will focus on the development of key deliverables aimed at strengthening Haiti’s ability to detect, investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate corruption and money laundering cases, with particular attention to the gendered dimensions of these crimes. Incorporating a gender perspective into corruption investigations is critical, as it ensures that the unique ways in which women, men, and marginalized groups may be affected by corruption are properly recognized and addressed. In Haiti, where gender inequality remains a persistent issue, including gender considerations in anti-corruption work is particularly important to promote a more inclusive and fair justice system. This will ultimately contribute to a more comprehensive, transparent, and effective response to corruption in Haiti, ensuring that gender-related challenges are not overlooked in the fight against impunity. Qualifications/special skills• An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in law, social sciences, public administration, economics or closely related field is required. A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. • A minimum of 10 years of professional experience as an investigator practitioner or working in an anti-corruption authority, civil society organization, or academia, including in-depth understanding of gender, is required. • Experience working on gender-related issues, in particular in connection with investigation of corruption cases is required. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as research skills and experience in drafting analytical reports are required. • Proven capacity to work independently and with minimal supervision is required. • Familiarity with the United Nations Convention against Corruption and other regional anti-corruption frameworks, as well as international gender standards is desirable. Languages• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English and in French is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language or Creole is an advantage. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.