Investigations Specialist - UNDP - New York, United States - Closing Date : 27/01/2017
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- As team leader or member of the investigation team, plans and conducts investigations into allegations in accordance with UNDP policies and procedures and the OAI investigation guidelines.
- Plans investigations to ensure that all appropriate lines of inquiry are identified and investigation resources are used effectively and efficiently to factually determine the issues relevant to an investigation.
- Identifies, collects and analyses information, using software, internal data and open source information relevant to investigations, demonstrating an understanding of information security and confidentiality issues relevant to investigation.
- Collects, records and handles evidence appropriately, ensuring chain of custody and demonstrating knowledge of handling considerations for different types of evidence.
- Uses specialist investigation services as and when appropriate (for example, handwriting analysis, document examination and computer forensics).
- Interviews witnesses showing appropriate communications skills, accurate recording and verification of testimony through the use of interpreters as required.
- Interviews subjects/suspects in accordance with generally accepted best practice procedures (in order to obtain reliable information, while affording due process).
- Undertakes frequent, and at times extended, missions to UNDP offices worldwide, including areas with hazardous working conditions.
- Keeps the Investigations Section’s database and case files up to date on cases under investigation.
- Manages investigation teams.
- Proposes action to close matters where appropriate.
- Drafts investigation reports of a high standard, providing an objective and factual summary of the investigation, with soundly based conclusions and recommendations.
- Master’s Degree in investigations, management, finance, law or related field or a Bachelor’s Degree with at least 2 years’ additional experience in conducting criminal and/or administrative investigations as an investigator (in addition to the 7 years of investigations experience required below).
- A combination of formal professional training from a national law enforcement or investigations academy or equivalent, and at least 2 years’ additional experience in conducting criminal and/or administrative investigations as an investigator (in addition to the 7 years of investigation experience required below) may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
- Formal professional training in a comprehensive range of investigation-related areas.
- A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible professional experience in complex criminal and/or administrative investigations.
- At least two years of experience working within an international investigation role is desirable.