Head, Investigation Section

Position description

Organizational Setting:

The post is located in the Investigation Section of the Internal Oversight Division (IOD). IOD serves as an independent and objective reviewer of WIPO operations and activities, examining operations and activities based on risk and relevance to WlPO management and constituencies with a view towards promoting economy, efficiency, effectiveness and impact of the Secretariat’s work.

Purpose Statement:

As Head of Section, the incumbent is responsible for the investigation of allegations of fraud, waste and mismanagement and other financial and administrative misconduct, including allegations of harassment or other abuse of authority.

Reporting Lines:

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Director of IOD, in accordance with the provisions of the Internal Oversight Charter (rev 2021), and in cooperation and coordination with the Human Resources Management Department, the Office of the Legal Counsel, the Ethics Office and the Ombudsman as appropriate.

Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent performs the following principal duties:

• Lead, direct and coordinate the investigation activities of the Section, ensuring international investigation standards are met and ILOAT jurisprudence is taken into account.
• Conduct complex and/or sensitive investigations.
• Identify issues requiring management attention and make recommendations on preventive or corrective measures derived from investigation findings, including on improving existing systems, policies, and procedures, strengthening internal controls, or otherwise preventing similar incidents from recurring (lessons learned from the investigation).
• Monitor actions taken and assess the adequacy of response to recommendations and periodically report thereon.
• Define, update and implement investigative procedures and processes. Draft, revise or contribute to the definition of the Organization’s oversight policies and procedures, in particular those related to investigations.
• Conduct fraud risk assessments, maintain a fraud risk register and develop and implement an anti-fraud strategy. Conduct proactive investigations to propose measures to mitigate risk of fraud.
• Represent the Organization at inter-agency forums and participate in senior management meetings on issues related to investigation.
• Manage the staff and budget of the section; determine priorities and allocate resources for the completion and timely and quality delivery of work products in accordance with results-based management; prepare budget proposals for the Section and ensure objectives are met.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Director.

Requirements

Education (Essential):

Advanced university degree in law, management, auditing or a related discipline. A first-­level university degree plus two years of relevant experience in addition to the experience requested below may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Experience (Essential):

• At least ten years of relevant professional experience in conducting investigations and managing investigation teams, of which a minimum of five years in an international organization.

Experience (Desirable):

• Experience in conducting investigations and managing investigation teams in an organization of the United Nations system.

Language (Essential):

• Excellent written and spoken knowledge of English and good knowledge of French.

Job Related Competencies (Essential):

• Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills and ability to maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Demonstrated ability to take decisions under pressure and to work under tight deadlines.
• Ability to exercise sound and expert judgment, initiative and discretion and handle confidential and sensitive material.

Job Related Competencies (Desirable):

• Knowledge of administrative law, criminal law, the law and procedures of international organizations, the international civil service law, and/or the jurisprudence of the ILO Administrative Tribunal or other international administrative jurisdictions.

 

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