UNDP Jobs - 88108- International/National Expert on Corruption Risk A

International/National Expert on Corruption Risk Assessment - Health Sector.

Location :

Beirut, LEBANON

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

22-Oct-19 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

2.5 months.

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

2.5 months.

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

UNDP launched the Anti-Corruption for Trust in Lebanon Project in March 2019 to support key anti-corruption stakeholders in Lebanon and to maintain the momentum for national dialogue and capacity development. The project directly contributes to the achievement of Lebanon’s commitments under the Government plan and overall vision that was presented at the international CEDRE conference in Paris in April 2018, reinforcing its ability to implement the UNCAC and work towards achieving the Sustainable Development goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 16.
The Project focuses on the achievement of two main outputs: enabling stakeholders to advocate and monitor the adoption and implementation of anti-corruption legislative priorities and establishing
participatory processes in selected vulnerable sectors to assess related corruption risks and pilot corresponding mitigation measures.
While most governments have adopted anti-corruption compliance approaches, experiences showed that they need to be complemented with a preventive approach, as specified in the UNCAC, as the latter is known to be more resource efficient aiming to eliminate the opportunities of corruption.
As a global knowledge leader in the field of anti-corruption and working with governments around the world to tackle corruption and its consequences, UNDP has significantly scaled up its work on sector-specific initiatives and multi-stakeholder participation in related efforts through introducing the concept of corruption risk management, to identify priorities and tackle them in a targeted manner, taking into consideration the likelihood and impact of corruption happening based on specific benchmarks. This will enable concrete progress towards enhanced transparency and accountability in countries.
Despite some positive developments in the legislative anti-corruption agenda, there are still efforts that can be made using the preventive approach to further advance the fight against corruption in Lebanon. This approach is the backbone of the National Anti-Corruption strategy that is on its way to be adopted by the Council of Ministers.
In this framework, the ACT Lebanon project aims at supporting national anti-corruption reforms and specifically the Ministry of Health, by providing specialized training programs and specific tools through implementing corruption risk assessment in the Health sector.

Duties and Responsibilities

In coordination and under the direct supervision of the UNDP ACT Lebanon Senior Project coordinator, the consultant is expected to complete the following 5 tasks:
Task 1. Advise the focal point/s in the Ministry of Health in creating a task force which will be part of the national task force coordinated by the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform (OMSAR).
Task 2. Conduct up to forty hours of training for the national task force on health on corruption risk management using the “Methodology of Corruption Risk Assessment at the Sectoral Level” developed by UNDP.
Task 3. Provide technical assistance to the national task force to conduct the corruption risk assessment, including the identification of decision points, the targeted and deviated decisions, the likelihood and impact of the risk using the relevant benchmarks, in addition to the production of the corruption risk heat map.
Task 4. Review and provide quality control of the corruption risk assessment including the narrative section, the heat map and recommendations.
Task 5. Present the process and recommendations in a national workshop with key stakeholders.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Cultural, Gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
Familiarity with recent development in the topic of good governance and anti-corruption at the international, regions and national levels.
Strong analytical, communication skills, including ability to produce high quality knowledge products.
Ability to work with a diverse team.
Ability to consult widely and efficiently while understanding the stakeholders evolving needs.
Excellent writing, editing skills in English. Working knowledge of French is an asset.
Proficiency in the use of computer (Ms Word, PowerPoint, internet search).

Corporate Competencies:

Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UN;
Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
Treats all people fairly without favoritism;
Knowledge of the UN preferable.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Health, Development, Political Sciences, International Affairs or any other relevant field.

Years of experience:

At least 5 years of experience related to Health and/or good governance.
Extensive experience working with international organizations, government and civil society organizations in the field of anti-corruption and good governance.
Previous experience in consultancies with UN agencies in relevant tasks is preferable.

Technical experience:

Special skills/experience and other qualifications which will prove to be advantageous and vital to the success of the work implementation, especially if the assignment’s setting/situation is unique or has peculiarities (e.g., experience in working with indigenous people, familiarity with the key issues confronting a certain region, understanding of and ability to relate with a specific culture/religion, knowledge of a local dialect, etc.).

How to apply:
The consultancy is open for all international consultants who meet the selection criteria and propose a competitive fee. Interested consultants are requested to apply only through this UNDP jobs portal.
Submissions through any other media will not be considered.
The application must include all of the following documents:
1. P11,
2. Annex 3 (Offerors Letter) and
3. Financial proposal
All files shall be submitted in one single document and uploaded as word or PDF file to the UNDP job site.
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