UNDP Jobs - 108430- Investigations Language Analyst

Investigations Language Analyst - IPSA 8

Location :

Home-based

Type of Contract :

IPSA (Short-Term)

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

23-Aug-22 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

IPSA-8

Duration of Initial Contract :

1 year (maximum of 120 working days) with extension possibility

Languages Required :

English French Spanish

Expected Duration of Assignment :

1 year (maximum of 120 working days) with extension possibility

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

Instructions to Applicants:

Click on the "Apply now" button. Input your information in the appropriate Sections: personal information, language proficiency, education, resume and motivation. Upon completion of the first page, please hit "submit application" tab at the end of the page. Please ensure that CV or P11 and the Cover letter are combined in one file.

The following documents shall be required from the applicants:

Personal CV or P11, indicating all past positions held and their main underlying functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate, and at least three (3) the most recent professional references of previous supervisors. References may also include peers.

A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for the position.

Managers may ask (ad hoc) for any other materials relevant to pre-assessing the relevance of their experience, such as reports, presentations, publications, campaigns or other materials.

Office/Unit/Project Description

The Office of Audit and Investigations (OAI) reports to the Administrator and is responsible for internal audit and investigations services to UNDP and its affiliated entities. OAI provides independent, objective assurance on the effectiveness of risk management and the effectiveness and adequacy of internal controls. OAI also responds to allegations of misconduct by conducting and reporting on investigations. The Investigations Section of OAI is responsible for conducting investigations into allegations of misconduct, such as mismanagement, fraud, corruption, retaliation on whistle-blowers, workplace harassment, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, violation or willful disregard of UNDP regulations, rules, and administrative instructions, that involve UNDP staff, contractors and other applicable persons.

OAI seeks to engage suitably skilled and experienced international personnel under the International Personnel Services Agreement (IPSA) to support OAI in providing language assistance in the designated languages to the OAI Investigations Section and its Information Analysis Team (IAT) in all aspects of the work that falls within OAI’s mandate and related work assignments. OAI’s primary need is for French and Spanish language assistance. Additional UN official languages being Arabic, Russian and Chinese are desirable.

Institutional Arrangement

The IPSA Investigations Language Analyst (s) will be tasked by the Head of Information Analysis Team (IAT). All work products produced by the Investigations Language Analyst (s) as a result of this engagement are owned by UNDP and shall be submitted to OAI Investigations Section (IS).

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work

Provide professional, accurate and timely translation services from English into the designated language and vice versa such that the meaning and understanding of all facts, evidence and analysis presented in the documents translated reflect their true sense and meaning.
Provide complete and accurate interpretation services (remotely) during missions to the field or in support of operations at Headquarters.
Provide professional and accurate interpretation service for interviews, meetings and discussions conducted from English to the designated language and vice versa.
Ensure that the translation text is technically, linguistically and grammatically correct, and meets high quality standards.
Translation shall be done within the agreed deadlines when work is identified and assigned.
Perform other language tasks as required, for example sight translation tasks.
Undertake any other language related assistance to the Section as assigned by the OAI Management team.
Observe confidentiality and refrain from divulging any information about the content of the text or interviews/discussions.

Competencies

Competencies

Expected Demonstration of Competencies

Core

Achieve Results:

LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline

Think Innovatively:

LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements

Learn Continuously

LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback

Adapt with Agility

LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible

Act with Determination

LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident

Engage and Partner

LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion

LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies)

Thematic Area	Name	Definition
Business Development	Knowledge Generation	Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need
Business Development	Communication	Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience
Business Management	Working with Evidence and Data	Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making
Communications	Writing and editing	Ability to create and/or edit written content in different UN languages
Ethics	UN policy knowledge - ethics	Knowledge and understanding of the UN Staff Regulations and Rules and other policies relating to ethics and integrity

Required Skills and Experience

Minimum Qualifications of the Successful IPSA

Min. Academic Education	A bachelor’s degree in translation, interpretation, law, intelligence research, data analysis, investigations, education or related fields Professional certification in translation/interpretation is desirable.
Min. years of relevant Work experience	Previous work experience as an interpreter/translator or language analyst for a minimum of 2 years. Previous work experience for an international or public organisation for a minimum of 2 years.
Required skills and competencies	Expertise in interpretations / translations or experience working as a language analyst in an investigations or related field.
Desired additional skills and competencies	Experience with working in criminal or administrative investigations. Knowledge of the UN/UNDP’s policies and procedures is desirable.
Required Language(s) (at working level)	Mother tongue/Advanced level in French and/or Spanish is required. Fluency in Arabic, Russian and Chinese is desirable in addition to French or Spanish. Fluency in other official UN languages is an advantage.