Ethics Policy Specialist

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Organizational Setting The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is committed to fostering an organizational culture of ethics and a harmonious and inclusive work environment, anchored in the values of integrity, accountability, transparency, mutual respect and professionalism.

The Ethics

Office is integral to this effort, and it has an overall mandate to act as an independent organ. The office is working under the leadership of the Senior Ethics Officer who reports directly to the Director-General.

This Call for expression of interest (EOI) is issued to build a pool of suitable candidates from junior to senior level, who can undertake a range of different tasks as and when required depending on the specific needs of the Ethics Office. The technical focus of the specific assignment may therefore not comprehend all the areas mentioned above.

Reporting Lines The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Ethics Officer.

Technical Focus

Substantial support to all the areas of the Ethics Office’s mandate, specifically:

Policy development, Prima facie reviews of retaliation complaints, Training and outreach activities.

Tasks and responsibilities In close collaboration with the Ethics Office personnel, the incumbent will:

- Support formulation of FAO-wide policies and procedures on Ethics matters in alignment with FAO’s organizational strategy, the practical realities of operating in the field, UN Reform, FAO’s work environment, and the public environment with the safety and dignity of those we serve at the core of all the work.
- Review, advise and support standard setting and policy support activities of other departments including country and regional offices, helping to ensure that the corporate policies are adequately implemented on the ground.




- Review individual cases and provide advice and guidance on issues related to the Ethics office mandate and in particular on conflicts of interest and protection from retaliation.
- Provide advice, conduct preliminary assessments, and propose appropriate recommendations for complaints of Retaliation
- Monitor current developments and best practices in organizational ethics and proactively suggest improvements to internal policies, SOPs and practices.
- Develop internal and public outreach material in all key policy and functional areas of the Ethics Office to create awareness and mainstream ethical principles across the Organization, facilitating also accountability towards external stakeholders.
- Support the development of ethics training materials and programmes.
- Support the development of project documents, administrative reports, power point presentations and webinars, to staff and senior management.
- Any other task related to carrying out successfully the Ethics Office mandate.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

- Advanced university degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in political science, law, public administration, communication or other relevant areas. Consultants with bachelor's degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.
- At least 1 (one)



year of experience for category C and at least 5 (five) years of relevant experience for category B with focus on ethics, compliance, UN administrative law, policy drafting and development, risk assessment and management, etc.
- Working knowledge of English (level C).

FAO Core Competencies

- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

- Strong analytical and conceptual thinking, with ability to collect, collate and analyze data in an efficient manner;
- Strong demonstrated written skills with emphasis in legal policy drafting, report writing and editing
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, e.g. to provide advice and guidance, give presentations, and to network, consult and build effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Advanced knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to UN administrative law and the Standards of Conduct of the International Civil Service.
- Extent and relevance of experience in supporting or leading protection against retaliation assessments.
- Experience from a UN/Multilateral organization;
- High standards of ethics and ethical conduct, impeccable integrity, and respect for confidentiality;
- Proven ability to produce outputs independently with minimal supervision or guidance, while at the same time seeking innovative ways to mainstream Ethics across the Organization.

Selection criteria

- Relevant ethics experience within an international organization is considered an asset.
- Working knowledge of French and/or Spanish is desired, and knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, or Russian is considered as an asset

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