Under the overall supervision of the Chief, Thematic Support Section (TSS), Corruption and Economic Crime Branch (CEB), and the direct supervision of appropriate staff of the Section, the incumbent will perform the following substantive duties and responsibilities:
Deliverables
1. Prepare a draft outline of the draft document for review and incorporate feedback by the co-Chairs of Task Force 4 and members of the Task Force.
Using as basis of the stocktaking document produced by the Task Force in November 2021, on“Tackling Bribery in Sport: An Overview of Relevant Laws and Standards**, prepare a draft framework and outline of the draft document which should not be more than five pages length, including a table of contents.
2. Produce a first draft of the document for initial review by co-Chairs and incorporate feedback received.
On the basis of feedback received on draft outline of the draft document, the “Tackling Bribery in Sport: An Overview of Relevant Laws and Standards, and, where relevant, additional research, a draft document should be produced and submitted for review by the Co-Chairs, and incorporate feedback received. It should not be more than 40 pages in length (Font Times New Roman, font size 12, single spacing, including a table of contents, and where appropriate boxes, tables, illustrations and references) and demonstrate strong progress towards finalization of the draft document. It should be based on data from official sources (including from Governments and input from sports organizations, and where feasible, agents, intermediaries, advisers and representatives of athletes), academic journals, studies and articles.
3. Produce a second draft by supporting a review process of the first draft document by members of the Task Force and incorporate feedback received.
Participate in a process of review of the draft document by members of the Task Force, including by taking part in a virtual meeting and addressing and incorporating feedback received in order to develop a revised version of the document. The aim of the process is to enhance and improve the draft document by soliciting feedback and suggestions from the Task Force, in both written and verbal formats.
4. Finalize the draft document by supporting a review of the second draft document by the IPACS Bureau and Steering Committee and incorporate feedback received.
Participate in a process of review of the second draft of the document by members of the IPACS Bureau and Steering Committee, including by taking part in a virtual meeting and addressing and incorporating feedback received in order to develop a final version of the document.
All expertise provided must be supported with related documentation, as well as a clear indication of sources/source materials, and all tasks must be conducted in close consultation with the Supervising Officer/s. Plagiarism and unauthorized use of copyrighted materials will not be tolerated.
At all times, the consultant shall provide to UNODC access to intermediate products of the consultancy.
A daily remuneration will be paid, determined by Human Resources Management Service (HRMS) on the basis of the level of the functions to be performed and the level of qualifications of the contractor, subject to certification by CEB of satisfactory performance of assignments. Travel costs (if any) for missions will be paid separately.
**https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Images/Ipacs/PDF/task-force/Tackling_Bribery_in_Sport_An_Overview_of_Relevant_Laws_and_Standards.pdf
Home-based with possible travel to Austria and Switzerland in September 2022
Proposed period:
August to November 2022
30 working days
Background of the assignment:
Task force 4 of the International Partnership Against Corruption in Sport* (IPACS) is co-chaired by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Olympic Committee. The Task Force aims to enhance cooperation between law enforcement and criminal justice authorities and sport organizations.
A key task of the Task Force is to identify good practices and recommendations on the application of national legislation to cases of corruption in sport.
Purpose of the assignment:
The purpose of the assignment is to develop a publication which identifies good practices and proposes recommendations on the application of national legislation to cases of corruption in sport.
The publication will provide lawmakers, policymakers, prosecutors and other relevant officials with practical approaches, good practices and guidance on the application of national anti-bribery legislation in a sport context.
*https://www.ipacs.sport/
Skills:
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral in English, are required;
Academic Qualifications:
• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, political science, criminology, economics, or a relevant related discipline 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 PhD is desirable.
Experience:
• A minimum of ten (10 years of progressively responsible experience in law, policymaking and/or advisory services, with an emphasis on anti-corruption, sport integrity issues, justice, ethics, and/or integrity issues is required;
• An understanding of/experience working with sport organizations, law enforcement agency or criminal justice authority is highly desirable;
• An understanding of/experience developing databases is highly desirable;
• Familiarity with computer-based applications, on-line search engines and methodologies, survey tools and databases to gather and analyse information is required;
• Demonstrable expert knowledge of issues relating to corruption and crime in sport, is required.
Language:
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
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