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Investigations Junior Consultant United Nations at WFP Tahzania

AJIRA LEO
World Food Programme (WFP)

Jobs in Tanzania 2024: New Job Vacancies at The United Nations World Food Programme
(WFP)
2024

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World Food Programme (WFP) Tanzania Jobs 2024

Career Opportunities: Investigations Junior Consultant (833243)
Requisition ID
833243
– Posted 10/06/2024 – Short Term Monthly – Home-based – Home-based –
Home-based – Working Job Language (1) – OVERSIGHT SERVICE
 Job Description
WFP
celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of
equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages
qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national
origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender
identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV
status or disability.

ABOUT WFP
The
United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian
agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the
world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works
worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the
poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access
the nutritious food they need.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
These
jobs are located in the Office of Inspections and Investigations in
Headquarters (HQ). The successful candidate will operate as a team
member and will report to the Director, Office of Inspections and
Investigations or the designate. Frequent, often at short-notice, travel
to WFP Field Operations is required, mainly to developing countries.

JOB PURPOSE
The
Consultant will report to the Director, Office of Inspections and
Investigations (OIGI) and/or his delegate as appointed by the Director
of OIGI. The consultant will specifically deliver their work either
individually or within a multidisciplinary team.

The ultimate
goal and mission of the OIGI is to conduct independent investigations
into allegations of misconduct involving WFP staff, contractors and
other applicable persons.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under
the supervision and direction of the OIGI Director or his delegate, the
Consultant will generally be responsible for some or all of the
following duties: 

  • Review and assess complaints and allegations;
  • Carry out investigations into allegations of violations of applicable rules and regulations;
  • Conduct interviews and collect evidence;
  • Draft reports on the outcome of the investigation including recommendations for corrective action;
  • Review investigation reports for adequacy and sufficiency of the evidence;
  • Contribute to the development of OIGI’s investigative internal framework;
  • Perform other related duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • A university degree in Investigations, Law, Audit, Accounting, or relevant discipline.

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DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

  • Previous experience working with the United Nations system or other international organizations is desirable.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

  • Analytical Insight: Leveraging analytical tools and methodologies to uncover insights and support decision-making.
  • Resourcefulness, initiative, maturity and the ability to work independently.
  • Strategic Planning: Devising comprehensive plans for investigations, aligning with organizational goals and legal requirements.
  • Communication
    and cultural sensitivity: Coordinating effectively with local
    officials, governments and external organizations to obtain necessary
    support such as interpreters or information providers to facilitate
    investigative work.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

  • Written and oral proficiency in English is a must for this position.
  • Knowledge of another UN official language (French, Arabic, Spanish, Russian or Chinese) or Portuguese is an advantage.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose 

  • Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
  • Be
    a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions
    to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and
    internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new
    requirements of partners).
  • Make the mission inspiring to our
    team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which
    individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
  • Make our
    mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with
    WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to
    others.

People 

  • Look for ways
    to strengthen people’s skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to
    increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own
    developmental needs.
  • Create an inclusive culture: Participates
    in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless
    of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
  • Be a
    coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback
    and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual
    skills.
  • Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in
    accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging
    circumstances.

Performance 

  • Encourage
    innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and
    experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
  • Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
  • Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding
    individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of
    ever-changing country or functional priorities.
  • Be Decisive:
    Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with
    uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding
    information or manager direction.

Partnership 

  • Connect
    and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal
    or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
  • Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand
    and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
  • Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and
    professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and
    stakeholders.
  • Be clear about the value WFP brings to
    partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments
    that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WFP
offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by
the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and
experience.

Please visit the following website for detailed information on working with WFP.
http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Application must be submitted by Sunday, June 23rd (11:59 PM CEST). 

WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual
exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and
discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to
WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous
background verification internally or through third parties. Selected
candidates will also be required to provide additional information as
part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information
provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or
termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any
stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any
requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law
enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

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