Specific deliverables to be produced by the consultant:
Under the overall supervision of the Chief of TSS/CEB, the guidance of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer and in coordination with relevant UNODC staff and personnel, the consultant will produce the following deliverables:
i) Undertake a qualitative review of the 2013 content of the publication, especially Chapter 2 (engaging the private sector) and Chapter 3 (using sanctions and incentives)
ii) Enrich and update the publication with current good practices (where applicable), practical examples and lessons learnt drawn from responses by UNCAC States parties to a questionnaire on the various chapters of the Resource Guide as well as other relevant resources and open source research
iii) Support the development of materials for the piloting of an e-learning tool which will provide a comprehensive set of examples how incentives and sanctions can be used to promote corporate integrity and the reporting of corruption based on the updated publication
iv) Support the development of a monitoring and evaluation tool to be integrated in the e-learning tool
v) Submit an updated publication in a format ready for language-editing, layout and potential printing by September 2022. The updated publication should include:
o An executive summary
o Updated table of contents
o Updated chapters (where applicable) with new sections inserted
o New references and sources
o Annexes with data used (if applicable)
Home based
3 Jan.-30 June 2023
Background of the assignment:
In 2013, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) developed a publication titled “A Resource Guide on State Measures for Strengthening Corporate Integrity”, which provides an overview of good practices to encourage greater corporate integrity in compliance with relevant articles of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). The publication serves as a valuable reference material for governments, international organizations, private sector, academia and civil society and covers major topics relating to the Convention, relevant provisions and recommendations on the role of government and other stakeholders in promoting and ensuring corporate integrity as well as in cooperating in the fight against corruption and in reporting corruption. While still being relevant, new realities, including new measures, priorities, experiences and/or challenges, have emerged from states’ implementation of relevant UNCAC provisions in the last decade since the publication of the Resource Guide.
Against this background, UNODC is seeking a consultant who will update the 2013 publication by undertaking a qualitative review of the 2013 Resource Guide, in particular in relation to Chapter 2 (engaging the private sector) and Chapter 3 (using sanctions and incentives) and enrich the publication with current good practices, practical examples and lessons learned. The consultant will also create materials for the development of an e-learning tool, based on the updated publication, which will provide a comprehensive set of examples how incentives and sanctions can be used to promote corporate integrity and address non-compliance.
The consultant will be home-based and engage with UNODC staff via electronic means. The consultant will receive guidance from UNODC and will be required to periodically report on progress and outcomes.
Purpose of the assignment:
The purpose of this consultancy is to review and update UNODC’s 2013 publication “A Resource Guide on State Measures for Strengthening Corporate Integrity”. In particular, the consultant will conduct a qualitative review of the publication, especially in relation to Chapter 2 (engaging the private sector) and Chapter 3 (using sanctions and incentives) and enrich the publication with current good practices, practical examples and lessons learned. The consultant will also create materials for the development of an e-learning tool based on the updated publication.
An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, or in a 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 5 years of progressively responsible experience in the field of anti-corruption and/or business integrity is required.
Experience in research and analysis related to anti-corruption or business integrity, and/or with working on publications in these topics, is required.
Familiarity with the latest international anti-corruption frameworks and business integrity commitments is required.
Familiarity with the legal incentives and sanctions systems used to strengthen corporate integrity is desirable.
Experience working with the private sector on anti-corruption, business integrity collective action or related matters is desirable.
Previous experience with the United Nations or other international organization is desirable.
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this assignment, fluency in oral and written English, including excellent drafting skills, is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
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