Result of Service

The consultant will deliver the specific outputs to be performed under the supervision of the OIC of TSS/CEB/DTA. Outputs A-G I are delivered, based on agreed-upon monthly workplans

Work Location

Home-based

Expected duration

01/8/2026-31/12/2026

Duties and Responsibilities

Background of the assignment: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is the global leader in the fight against drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism with widely recognized expertise and specialization on issues pertaining to international cooperation in criminal matters. UNODC operates in all regions of the world through an extensive network of field offices. The work of UNODC is guided by a broad range of international legally binding instruments and a set of United Nations standards and norms on crime prevention and criminal justice. UNODC, as guardian of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and secretariat to the Conference of the States Parties to the Convention, has the mandate to provide support and technical assistance to States Parties to effectively implement the Convention. The backbone for UNODC’s anti-corruption work is the normative framework provided by UNCAC. UNODC possesses extensive experience and in-depth substantive expertise, delivering and adapting technical assistance to Member States upon request and working with a variety of national, regional and international stakeholders. Moreover, UNODC possesses substantial experience in developing technical tools, and disseminating and facilitating exchange of good practices in the fight against corruption. In this context, UNODC is seeking a consultant to support the implementation of the political party financing component of the Global Programme against Corruption (GLOZ99). This component focuses on political finance transparency and integrity in line with resolution 11/7 adopted by the Conference of the States Parties to the UNCAC at its last session in December 2025. The programme is implemented in close cooperation with implementing partners, with primary country engagement in Africa and complementary activities in Latin America and Asia-Pacific. The consultant will play a central role in providing analytical support, background material and programme delivery, ensuring timely performance by implementing partners, and contributing to donor reporting obligations. Purpose of the assignment: The purpose of the assignment is to provide research and analytical support to the implementation of a new addendum to GLOZ99 on political party financing transparency and integrity. The consultant will assist with desk-based research, drafting, and analytical tasks across the workstreams. The consultant will work under the supervision of the OIC of TSS/CEB/DTA and in close collaboration with the focal points on political party financing and the regional hub in Africa. Specific tasks to be performed by the consultant: Under the overall supervision of the OIC of TSS/CEB/DTA and guidance of the focal points on political party financing, and in coordination with other CFB officers and consultants as necessary, the consultant will deliver the following substantive outputs: Output A: Support a desk-based review of political party financing frameworks in Africa, including by identifying and compiling relevant sources, organising research materials, and contributing to the mapping of legal and regulatory frameworks against the standards set out in resolution 11/7 and UNCAC; Output B: Assist in the analysis of political finance practices in priority countries, including by drafting country-level summaries, compiling data on disclosure systems and oversight mechanisms, and contributing to the identification of gaps between legal frameworks and implementation in practice; Output C: Assist in the design and development of a survey for assessing countries’ implementation of resolution 11/7 standards, including by drafting guiding questions and research matrices, reviewing existing assessment frameworks, and contributing to the integration of relevant indicators from the UNODC Statistical Framework to Measure Corruption; Output D: Organize and prepare written outputs, e.g. policy and operational reports, draft background papers, analyses, sections of reports and studies, input to publications related to political finance transparency; Output E: Contribute to strong donor reporting, including by compiling results data from UNODC Hubs and implementing partners; Output F: Monitor and review good practices, new developments, methodologies and programmes in the area of political party finance; Output G: Perform any other substantive tasks in support of the political party financing components of the programme as required by the supervisor, including support to events, communications, or coordination activities that arise during the implementation period.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree in law, international law or criminal law, social sciences, global studies, political science or a related field, 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 the advanced university degree; • At least one year of experience working on topics related to anti-corruption, political finance or economic governance is required; • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are required; • Working experience with the United Nations system or other international development organizations is desirable; • Capacity to work independently and with minimal supervision is desirable;

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.