UNITED NATIONS
OFFICE ON DRUGS AND CRIME
ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
TITLE
ANTICIPATED DURATION
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT
DUTY STATION
ESTIMATED REMUNERATION*
23-CON-11
Friday, 6 January 2012
Consultant (Private sector and corruption)
5 work months (20 working days/month) during the period of 12 months
Corruption and Economic Crime Branch
Home-based including two missions
USD - to be determined
* This assignment does not carry any entitlement to social benefits such as medical insurance, pension, sick leave, etc.
BACKGROUND AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Over the years, a number of regional and international initiatives, standards and principles have been developed to provide guidance
for companies on how to fight corruption in their business operations by upholding enhanced integrity standards. The vast majority
of such cross-industry guidelines predate the adoption (in 2003) and entry into force (in 2005) of the UN Convention against
Corruption (UNCAC), which is the sole universal legal instrument designed to prevent and fight corruption in both the public and
private sectors. UNODC is striving to enable the private sector to adopt anti-corruption policies that are aligned with UNCAC and
put in place checks and balances needed to strengthen transparency and accountability. In this regard, UNODC is actively engaged
in the multi-stakeholder project, undertaken together with the OECD and the World Bank, aiming at the development of a practical
handbook for businesses, that would bring together guidelines and related material on private sector anti-corruption compliance.
The purpose of this consultancy is to provide advice and assistance to UNODC to carry out this work. Under the guidance of
UNODC/CEB senior officers and in close coordination with relevant staff members, the consultant will conduct an in-depth analysis
of the compliance of the existing anti-corruption business principles with the UNCAC provisions, including the preparation of
narratives in relation to ten chapters for inclusion in the anti-corruption compliance handbook to explain each principle in view of
UNCAC. This is to be achieved through (i) review of existing anti-corruption business principles; (ii) identification and analysis of
discrepancies between the business principles and UNCAC; (iii) comparison of competing cross-industry guidelines with a view to
bringing voluntary integrity standards in line with the UNCAC provisions; (iv) drafting of substantive contributions for ten chapters
of the handbook.
The consultancy will include in particular the following activities:
a)
Undertake a desk-based substantive review of the existing anti-corruption business principles and their compliance with the
UNCAC provisions with a view to develop several chapters of the handbook, including an introduction of the concept based on
language in the principle, illustrative case study or studies, and brief reference to specific articles in the Conventions or principles
where the concept appears;
b)
Contribute to the substantive preparation of, and actively participate in, a multi-stakeholder meeting in Vienna to discuss
an advanced version of the handbook outline;
c)
Conduct further work on the first draft of the chapters of the handbook assigned to UNODC, including ensuring
consistency and usefulness of materials, and full synergy with the work of all involved international/inter-governmental
organizations;
d)
Contribute to the substantive preparation of, and actively participate in, an international expert group meeting composed of
private and public sector representatives to validate the content and criteria applied in the draft chapters of the handbook, including
ensuring that all chapters are in line with the UNCAC provisions;
e)
Liaise with the experts who have participated in the international expert group meeting with a view to receive additional
material, comments and feedback to further determine the handbook chapters developed by UNODC;
f)
Incorporate feedback to and suggestions made on the draft chapters deriving from the international expert group meeting as
well as from the follow-up discussions with a view to submitting the complete final chapters of the handbook in a format ready for
language editing, lay-out and potential printing.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Advanced university degree (preferably a PhD) in Law or Economics with specialisation in corruption-related issues. Minimum of
10 years of progressively responsible experience in the field of good governance and transparency issues especially in the field of
combating corruption in the private sector. Fluency in English (written). Experience in research and analysis related to the role of
the private sector in the fight against corruption. Familiarity with the latest international anti-corruption frameworks and
commitments relevant to the private sector.
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All applicants are requested to complete a United Nations Personal History form (P.11), available from United Nations offices/websites (e.g.
www.unvienna.org/documents/P11.doc) or sent a complete Curriculum Vitae, a list of publications for the last five years and names and contacts
of three references. Applicants should also outline in a cover letter why they consider themselves qualified for the position. Due to the
expected high volume of applications, only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. All applications should be sent to
consultants@unvienna.org, by e-mail with PHP/P.11 in pdf format attached, or to fax no.: (+43-1) 26060-5886. Preference will be given to
equally qualified women applicants.
VA 23-CON-11
HRMS/SA/VP, 14.12.2011