NB: Please note that online/application system does not recognise Russian/Ukrainian language, information you provide in on-line application questionnaire must be presented in English. All requested documents (CV, Financial proposal, Samples, etc.) must be combined/merged (compressed if necessary) and uploaded into the application system by 1 document/attachment only.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is the guardian of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC), which Ukraine is a party to, and provides technical assistance to states in their efforts to implement the Convention, including during times of emergency response and recovery.

The UNODC Programme Office for Ukraine (UNODC POU) is located in Kyiv, Ukraine. UNODC is a member of the UN Country Team and builds on its ongoing presence in Ukraine to support the Government of Ukraine in line with the UN Transitional Framework in Ukraine. UNODC is delivering various technical assistance programmes in Ukraine including supporting the Government of Ukraine and civil society partners to strengthen their anti-corruption and rule of law response.

In Ukraine, the Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine (the Agency) was established in January 2023, based on the legacy of former Ukravtodor and Ukrinfraproect – and under the Ministry of Infrastructure. The Agency is responsible for managing the current and future infrastructure recovery projects in Ukraine, beyond the transport infrastructure and including also the reconstruction of residential, medical, social, and public facilities, utilities, energy infrastructure, protective structures, etc.

The Agency is building its capacity by strengthening its core team and expert support to enhance internal capacities to mitigate corruption risks in the reconstruction processes and ensure transparency and accountability through the Agency’s anti-corruption section, which will form a component of the Capacity Building office.

Purpose of the assignment:

UNODC is seeking two (2) legal/anti-corruption Consultants who will work within the Agency’s anti-corruption section of the Capacity Building Office and will support the Agency to mainstream anti-corruption internally and develop robust internal processes and procedures, particularly as related to procurement and with consideration to international good practices.

Specific tasks to be performed by the Consultants:

Under the overall supervision of the Head of the Office and the Chief, FSS/CEB, with the guidance of and in regular consultation with the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer and in coordination with other UNODC officers, the Agency and consultants as necessary, the consultant will:

• Support the Agency to develop anti-corruption policies, procedures, legislation, model contracts, quality control processes, and other documentation as needed, in line with international and national best practices.
• Provide technical expertise including analysis of: (i) legislation, (ii) policies, (iii) procedures, (iv) reports, (v) studies and (vi) other available documentation, relevant to the strengthening of the Agency’s in-house anti-corruption capacity.
• Attend meetings with the Agency and liaise with other international and national stakeholders and beneficiaries as needed, and report to UNODC on such meetings.

Dates and details of deliverables/payments:

UNODC will provide payments upon provision of deliverables duly certified by UNODC in accordance with the table above. UNODC will be the ultimate authority to control the quality of work results and assess the Contractor’s performance during the assignment. The satisfactory completion of each of the deliverables shall be subject to the endorsement of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer. Payments are made in seven tranches as per the successful completion of each deliverable, as indicated in Part 4 above.

Monitoring / Reporting Requirements

The Consultants will work under direct guidance of UNODC Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer, and in close day-to-day coordination with other staff and consultants. Work-progress reporting / monitoring meetings will be held with the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer on a regular basis. UNODC will be the final authority to control the quality and evaluate the work. No reports or documents should be published or distributed to third parties without approval of UNODC.

The Consultants will duly inform UNODC of any problems, issues or delays arising in the course of implementation of assignment and take necessary steps to address them. All reports and results are to be submitted to the UNODC in electronic form (*.docx, *.xlsx, *.pptx, and *.pdf or other formats accepted by UNODC). All reports shall be submitted in Ukrainian and English.

Consultant’s performance 

All outputs should meet the satisfaction of the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer who will consult other substantive experts within UNODC and senior staff at the Agency. Consultants should demonstrate a high quality of work and timeliness of delivery, while demonstrating a cooperative working relationship and openness.

Corporate competencies:

• Demonstrates integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNODC;
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
• Fulfils all obligations to gender sensitivity and zero tolerance for sexual harassment.

Technical Competencies:

• Demonstrates understanding of the existing Ukrainian regulatory and legislative frameworks, including on anti-corruption, infrastructure development and reconstruction as well as on anti-trust and anti-monopoly;
• Ability to work under deadlines and deliver within the schedule;
• Ability to work on complex issues under changing environments;
• Demonstrates diplomacy and tact in dealing with sensitive and complex situations;
• Strong communication, interpersonal, analysis, and planning skills;
• Strong communications skills (written and oral).

Qualifications/expertise sought

• At least a first level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in law, social science (international relations, management, public administration, political science or economics, etc.) or in a subject closely related to anti-corruption 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 an advanced university degree.
• Working experience in government, non-governmental, international organizations or the private sector is required, preferably in fields such as law, construction, public procurement, anti-corruption/crime prevention or anti-trust.
• Proven ability in conducting research and drafting reports is required (at least one sample provided;
• Experience in designing anti-corruption policies, strategies, and public campaigns is an asset;
• Fluency in Ukrainian and proficiency in English are required.
• Previous experience with the United Nations or equivalent international organizations is an asset.

Evaluation Method

Cumulative analysis

Contract award shall be made to the incumbent whose offer has been evaluated and determined as:

• responsive/compliant/acceptable, and
• having received the cumulative highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the solicitation.

Technical Criteria weight: 70%

Financial Criteria weight: 30%

Only candidates obtaining a minimum of 70% from the maximum available technical score (49 points) would be considered for the Financial Evaluation.

The maximum number of points assigned to the financial proposal is allocated to the lowest price proposal and will be equal to 30. All other price proposals will be evaluated and assigned points, as per the formula below:

30 points (max points available for financial part) x (lowest of all evaluated offered prices among responsive offers) / (evaluated price).

The proposal obtaining the overall cumulatively highest score after adding the score of the technical proposal and the financial proposal will be considered as the most compliant offer and will be awarded a contract.

Evaluation Criteria

Educational background:

• At least a first level university degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in law, social science (international relations, management, public administration, political science or economics, etc.) or in a subject closely related to anti-corruption 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 an advanced university degree – 7 points max.

(Master’s / Specialist’s degree – 7 pts, First level university degree – 6 pts)

Relevant professional experience:

• Working experience in government, non-governmental, international organizations or the private sector is required, preferably in fields such as law, construction, public procurement, anti-corruption/crime prevention or anti-trust (to be clearly specified in applicant’s CV) – 35 points max. (5 years or more – 35 points, 4-3 years – 30 points, 2 years – 28 points).
• Proven ability in conducting research and drafting reports is required (at least one sample provided) – 15 points max. (two or more samples – 15 points, one sample – 13 points).
• Experience in designing anti-corruption policies, strategies, and public campaigns is an asset (to be clearly specified in applicant’s CV) – 5 points max. (yes – 5 points, no – 0 points).
• Previous experience with the United Nations or equivalent international organizations (to be clearly specified in applicant’s CV) – 3 points max. (yes – 3 points, no – 0 points).

Language Skills:

• Fluency in Ukrainian and proficiency in English are required – 5 points max. (fluency in Ukrainian and English – 5 points; fluency in Ukrainian and not lower than the fundamental level of knowledge of English – 2 points).

Maximum available technical score – 70 points

Documents to be Included when Submitting the Proposals

Applicants shall submit the following documents:

• Personal CV, including information about past experience in similar projects / assignments and contact details for referees (at least two).
• Financial proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price supported by a breakdown of costs according to defined deliverables,  considering that all relevant logistical (facilitated consultations) costs will be covered by UNODC.
• At least one writing sample demonstrating the qualifications and expertise sought (links to the sample can be included in the respective section of applicant’s CV or provided separately).

Financial Proposal

The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around specific and measurable (qualitative and quantitative) deliverables (i.e., whether payments fall in instalments or upon completion of the entire contract). Payments are based upon output, i.e., upon delivery of the services specified in the TORs. In order to assist the requesting unit in the comparison of financial proposals, the financial proposal will include a breakdown of this lump sum amount (including travel, per diems, and a number of anticipated working days).

Travel costs

Travel is not envisaged for this assignment. In the case of unforeseeable travel, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between the respective business unit and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed. BSAFE course must be successfully completed before the commencement of travel. Individual Consultants are responsible for ensuring they have vaccinations/inoculations when travelling to certain countries, as designated by the UN Medical Director. Consultants are required to comply with the UN security directives set forth under https://dss.un.org/dssweb/.

NB: Please note that online/application system does not recognise Russian/Ukrainian language, information you provide in on-line application questionnaire must be presented in English. All requested documents (CV, Financial proposal, Samples) must be combined/merged (compressed if necessary) and uploaded into the application system by 1 document/attachment only.