Investigator

The Investigator undertakes intake and investigations into allegations of serious misconduct and wrongdoing by FAO personnel and third parties, including fraud, corruption, and harassment. The role involves assessing complaints, conducting investigations, preparing reports, and contributing to integrity and policy development within FAO.

Responsibilities

• Undertakes the intake and assessment of incoming complaints/allegations, including reviewing information and obtaining additional details to determine mandate applicability.
• Participates in planning, organizing and conducting investigations at headquarters or Decentralized Offices, including preliminary reviews, interviews, document and electronic information review, fact analysis, evidence organization, and investigative report preparation.
• Participates, under supervision, in complex investigation cases.
• Prepares and edits written outputs presenting intake assessments, investigative findings, conclusions and recommendations to support management decisions.
• Contributes to lessons learned, proactive integrity reviews, and recommendations to prevent violations of FAO policies.
• Maintains liaison with relevant FAO Divisions, Offices and Centres and external/UN investigators on mutual cases/issues.
• Contributes to updating policies, procedures, systems and best practices for investigations.
• Assists in preparing statistics and periodic reports on investigation matters and trends.
• Participates in awareness and training activities on prevention, detection and reporting of misconduct including fraud, corruption, abusive conduct and sexual misconduct.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law or in a subject associated with criminal and/or administrative investigations (candidates holding a first-level university degree in above-mentioned fields may also be considered if possessing two (2) additional years of relevant work experience in fact-finding/investigatory work and a professional qualification to practice law in a national/state jurisdiction).
• Five years of relevant experience in fact-finding/investigatory work preferably, but not limited to, misconduct and wrongdoing by employees, suppliers and partners organizations, including fraud and other forms of corruption, using investigation techniques and procedures.
• Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is desirable.
• Work experience in an international setting is desirable.
• Extent and relevance of experience in investigations including employee misconduct, procurement fraud and corruption, sexual exploitation and abuse, workplace harassment and sexual harassment.
• Ability to analyse relevant legal and procedural issues, and documentary and financial evidence.
• Knowledge and understanding of relevant investigative theories, concepts and approaches.
• Ability and willingness to travel, including hardship duty stations.
• A professional qualification to practice law in a national/state jurisdiction is an advantage for candidates possessing an advanced university degree.

Skills

• Criminal Investigations
• Administrative Investigations
• Fact-finding Investigations
• Investigative Techniques
• Investigative Procedures
• Misconduct Investigations
• Fraud Investigation
• Corruption Investigations
• Employee Misconduct
• Procurement Fraud
• Sexual Exploitation Investigation
• Workplace Investigations
• Legal Analysis
• Procedural Analysis
• Documentary Analysis
• Financial Evidence Analysis
• Investigative Theories
• Investigative Concepts
• Investigative Approaches
• Report Writing
• Legal Qualification
• International Investigations

Languages

English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish