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Posting Title: Judicial Integrity Consultant (GLOZ99/Anti-Corruption Action Project in Greece)

Department/Office: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Duty Station: VIENNA

Posting Period: 26 March 2021 - 05 April 2021

Job Opening Number: 21-United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime-152761-Consultant

United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity

Result of Service

Specific deliverables to be performed by the consultant: Under the overall supervision of the Chief of ISS/CEB, the guidance of the relevant officer, and in coordination with other UNODC officers and consultants as necessary, the consultant will produce the following substantive outputs: A. Finalisation of an analytical report providing a review of the integrity framework of the judiciary and the prosecution and production, including the identification of gaps/weaknesses and suggestions for improvement, using as guidance UNODC's Implementation Guide and Evaluative Framework for Article 11. The selected candidate will develop recommendations and build on previous work carried out by local experts;

B. Finalisation of an analytical report providing recommendations for strengthening the legal framework and procedures for selection, appointment, training, promotion, evaluation, and case assignment / withdrawal of judges and prosecutors. The selected candidate will develop recommendations and build on previous work carried out by local experts;

C. Finalisation of an analytical report providing recommendations for improving the disciplinary procedures for judges and prosecutors. The selected candidate will develop recommendations and build on previous work carried out by local experts;

D. Finalisation of an analytical report providing a review of the draft Code of Conduct for judges and prosecutors, including suggestions for improvement. The selected candidate will develop recommendations and build on previous work carried out by local experts;

E. Participate in consultation meetings and deliver presentations on the project outputs at capacity-building activities.

Work Location

Home-based (with potential missions as appropriate)

Expected duration

Proposed period: 15 April - 31 May 2021

Actual work time: 10 working days

Duties and

Responsibilities

Background of the assignment: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is the global leader in the fight against drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism with widely recognized expertise and specialization on issues pertaining to international cooperation in criminal matters. Established in 1997 through a merger between the United Nations Drug Control Programme and the Centre for International Crime Prevention, UNODC operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices. The work of UNODC is guided by a broad range of international legally binding instruments and a set of United Nations standards and norms on crime prevention and criminal justice.

UNODC, as the guardian of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and secretariat to the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention, has the mandate to provide support and technical assistance to States parties to effectively implement the Convention. The backbone for UNODC anti-corruption work is the normative framework provided by UNCAC.

UNODC possesses extensive experience and in-depth substantive expertise, delivering and adapting technical assistance to Member States upon request and working with a variety of national, regional and international stakeholders. Moreover, UNODC possesses substantial experience in developing technical tools, and disseminating and facilitating exchange of good practices in the fight against corruption.

Using UNCAC and the existing EU regulations as a framework, the GLOZ99/ Anti-Corruption Action Project in Greece will contribute to the effective implementation of the revised National Anti-Corruption Plan (NACAP) of Greece, which is in force from July 2018 to July 2021 with the multi-annual action plan for its implementation. The activities, planned under this project, will support the Greek authorities to meet the objectives of the NACAP, in particular to promote transparency, integrity and good governance in public institutions as well as to increase their ability to fight corruption.

In this context, UNODC is seeking a consultant who will assist in the implementation of the GLOZ99/Anti-Corruption Action Project in Greece.

Purpose of the assignment: The purpose of the assignment is to assist UNODC in implementing the GLOZ99/Anti-Corruption Action Project in Greece, particularly in strengthening the integrity of the judiciary and prosecution in Greece.

Qualifications/special skills

Skills:

• Knowledge of the Greek legal framework for the judiciary and prosecution is desirable.
• Excellent drafting, formulation and reporting skills are required.
• Very good knowledge of MS Office programmes and tools is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

Academic Qualifications:

• An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, statistics, social science (international relations, management, public administration, political science or economics, social anthropology, etc.) or in a subject closely related to anti-corruption and / or crime prevention 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.

Experience:

• Seven (7) years of working experience in the fields of judicial integrity, anti-corruption, or other closely related areas to crime prevention, is required.
• Previous working experience as a judge or prosecutor in Greece is desirable.
• Previous experience with the United Nations is an advantage.

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 (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an advantage.

No Fee

THE 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.

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