Office of Internal Oversight Services Chief of Service, Investigations Jobs in Uganda

Office of Internal Oversight Services Chief of Service, Investigations Jobs in Uganda

Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the Investigations Division of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (ID/OIOS) in Entebbe. The incumbent will report to the Director of Investigations in New York. The incumbent will be required to travel to remote locations, at times for extended periods, to manage and oversee investigations.

OIOS is the internal oversight body of the United Nations and assists the Secretary-General in fulfilling his oversight responsibilities in respect of the resources and staff of the Organization through the provision of audit, investigation, and inspection and evaluation services.

ID/OIOS investigates reports of possible violations of rules, regulations, mismanagement, misconduct, waste of resources and abuse of authority.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Chief of Service, Investigations, will be responsible for the following duties:

• Manage the OIOS Investigations Division's Office in Entebbe and other offices responsible for investigations in the Africa region.

• Assist the Director in formulating and implementing the programme of work related to the investigation of the most serious allegations of malfeasance, mismanagement, waste of resources, abuse of authority or violations of the United Nations Rules and Regulations and administrative instructions, with emphasis on fraud and corruption cases and analyses, including financial crime, complex information technology fraud and sexual exploitation and abuse;

• Ensure that investigations are carried out in a timely fashion and coordinated within the work of the Service and with other organizations of the United Nations system, as appropriate;

• Lead, supervise and carry out investigations, especially on fraud and corruption, providing substantive reviews of the drafts prepared by others and ensuring that reports are of a high quality and meet required standards;

• Undertake or oversee administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the Services, including preparing budgets, reporting on programme performance in the context of results-based management, evaluation of staff performance (ePerformance) and recruitment;

• Manage, guide, develop and train staff under his/her supervision;

• Foster teamwork and communication among staff in the Service and across organizational boundaries;

• Provide programmatic/substantive expertise on issues relating to investigations;

• Represent the Division at meetings, conferences and seminars as directed, and acting as the ID/OIOS focal point for liaising with senior management in the UN Regional Service Center in Entebbe (RCSE) and other UN agencies, funds and programmes in the region;

• Lead team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.

• Act on behalf of the Director during her absence.

Competencies

Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts, and approaches relevant to administrative and or criminal investigations including sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), fraud, corruption, financial and procurement-related or other serious investigations; proven ability to conduct and supervise complex serious investigations, produce reports and papers on technical issues and review and edit the work of others.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages

from others, and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style, and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates an appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; empowers others to translate a vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions.

Judgement/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; makes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in law or a relevant field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.

Work Experience

A minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in investigations including sexual exploitation and abuse, fraud, corruption and other financial and procurement related investigations is required.

Experience in investigation management, together with supervisory functions, is required.

Experience in an international or multilateral public institution is required.

Experience in budget proposals and budget management related to investigations is required.

Experience in developing and enforcing investigation related policies and procedures in accordance with jurisprudence and an organization’s legal framework is required.

Experience in developing and delivering investigation training and briefings to senior international civil servants is required.

Experience in managing investigations into implementing partner procurement and donor funds fraud is desirable.

Experience in digital forensics and data analytics related to investigations is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Office of Internal Oversight Services Chief of Service, Investigations Jobs in Uganda

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