Job Description
Organizational Setting
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) provides oversight of the programmes and operations of the Organization, through internal audit, inspection and investigation.
The post is located in the Investigation Team of OIG. The Team investigates allegations of serious misconduct and wrongdoing, by FAO personnel, suppliers or implementing partners, in the programmes, operations and funds of the Organization. OIG’s investigation mandate includes fraud, corruption, abuse of authority, harassment, retaliation against whistle blowers, sexual exploitation and abuse of beneficiaries of the Organization’s projects and programmes, as well as violations of FAO’s Environmental and Social Guidelines. The Team also conducts other fact-finding inspections, prepares reports to the Director-General and Senior Management on lessons learned, and promotes policies and activities that enhance the integrity of FAO’s operations
The post is based in Rome
Reporting Lines
The Investigator reports to the Senior Investigator
Technical Focus
Investigations into allegations of serious misconduct and wrongdoing by FAO personnel and third parties.
Key Results
The planning and conduct of investigations into allegations of fraud, corruption and other type of wrongdoing and the development of recommendations to support management decisions, and improve internal controls to prevent and timely detect such activity.
Key Functions
- Leads investigations and participates with senior investigators on complex investigations;
- Plans, organizes and conducts investigations in HQ or the Decentralized Offices, in accordance with the Guidelines for Internal Administrative Investigations involving assessment of the initial complaint/allegation, interviews of staff and third parties, review of documentary and electronic information, analysis of the facts, organization of the evidence, and determines the appropriate presentation of investigative results including ;the preparation of reports;
- Prepares and edits required written outputs with logical and clear presentations of investigative findings, facts; circumstances, conclusions and recommendations to support management decisions regarding any disciplinary or corrective action. Written outputs include investigative plans, records of interviews, and investigative reports;
- Maintains effective liaison with relevant FAO departments and offices regarding specific cases and with external and UN investigators on cases/issues of mutual concern;
- Contributes to the updating of policies, procedures, systems and best practices to support the planning, conduct, evidence collection, report writing and follow-up of preliminary and full investigations in HQ and the Decentralized Offices;
- Participates in awareness and training activities on the prevention, detection and reporting of fraud and corruption in FAO;
- Performs other duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
- Advanced university degree in Law or in a subject associated with criminal and/or administrative investigations (candidates holding a first level university degree may also be considered if possessing two additional years of relevant work experience)
- Five years of relevant experience in fact-finding/investigatory work preferably, but not limited to, misconduct and wrongdoing by employees, suppliers and partners organizations, including fraud and other forms of corruption, using investigation techniques and procedures
- Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or Russian, Arabic or Chinese
Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is desirable
- Extent and relevance of experience in investigations including employee misconduct, procurement fraud and corruption Experience gained in an international setting is considered a strong asset
- Ability to analyse relevant legal and procedural issues, and documentary and financial evidence
- Extent and relevance of academic qualifications
- Working knowledge of English is considered a strong asset
About the Organization
An intergovernmental organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization, the European Union. Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO's efforts - to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. FAO's mandate is to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, better the lives of rural populations and contribute to the growth of the world economy.
