Individual Contractor (GLOZ99/Anti-Corruption)

Under the overall supervision of the OIC of TSS/CEB/DTA and guidance of the focal points on political party financing, and in coordination with other CFB officers and consultants as necessary, the individual contractor will perform the following tasks as follows: Tasks A to I are delivered, based on agreed-upon monthly workplans

Home-based

22/6/2026-31/12/2026

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. 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 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’s anti-corruption work is the normative framework provided by UNCAC. UNODC possesses extensive experience and in-depth 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. In this context, UNODC is seeking an individual contractor to support the implementation of the political party financing component of the Global Programme against Corruption (GLOZ99). This component focuses on political finance transparency and integrity in line with resolution 11/7 adopted by the Conference of the States Parties to the UNCAC at its last session in December 2025. The programme is implemented in close cooperation with implementing partners, with primary country engagement in Africa and complementary activities in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The individual contractor will play a central role in coordinating programme delivery, ensuring timely performance by implementing partners, and contributing to donor reporting obligations. Purpose of the assignment: The purpose of the assignment is to support the coordination and implementation of a new addendum to GLOZ99 on political party financing transparency and integrity. The individual contractor will work under the supervision of the OIC of TSS/CEB/DTA and in close collaboration with the focal points on political party financing to ensure that programme activities are delivered on time, that implementing partners meet their contractual obligations, and that donor reporting requirements are fulfilled to a high standard. Specific tasks to be performed by the consultant: Under the overall supervision of the OIC of TSS/CEB/DTA and guidance of the focal points on political party financing, and in coordination with other CFB officers as necessary, the individual contractor will perform the following tasks: A. Task A: Support coordination among CFB Headquarters in Vienna, the Regional Hubs and implementing partners to ensure coherent, timely and aligned programme delivery across all outcomes of the political party financing component of GLOZ99; B. Task B: Monitor implementing partners’ progress against agreed workplans and budgets; follow up to ensure timely delivery of milestones, flag delays or risks to the supervisor, and propose mitigation measures where needed; C. Task C: Review deliverables submitted by implementing partners, including draft assessment methodologies, conference reports, technical assistance outputs, and network documentation, ensuring alignment with UNODC standards and the requirements of the funding agreement; D. Task D: Contribute to donor reporting obligations, including by drafting narrative progress reports, compiling results data from UNODC Hubs and implementing partners, and ensuring reporting is accurate, complete and submitted on time in line with donor requirements; E. Task E: Support the review of programme activities, including regional conferences, online learning sessions for the international network of political finance oversight bodies, and in-country technical assistance missions, coordinating with relevant UNODC field offices and implementing partners; F. Task F: Support the programme content, including by preparing initial drafts or reviewing background documents, country briefs, and materials related to political finance transparency; G. Task G: Support the monitoring and evaluation framework of the programme, including tracking progress against the expected results for all outcomes and ensuring that data collected from implementing partners feeds into UNODC’s internal reporting system (CATS); H. Task H: Identify strong results and good practices emerging from programme implementation and support their documentation and dissemination, including for showcasing to the donor, and to inspire engagement from other Member States; I. Task I: Perform any other tasks directly related to the implementation of the addendum as required by the supervisor.

• An advanced university degree in law, international law or criminal law, social sciences, global studies, political science or 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; • Some experience working on anti-corruption and other economic crimes at the international level is required; • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required; • Working experience with the United Nations system or other international development organizations is desirable; • Capacity to work independently and with minimal supervision is desirable.

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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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.