Ethics Advisor

United Nations Office for Project Services - UNOPS | Consultant |
Closing: 28 Feb 2026 3 days remaining
Location: REMOTE

Overview

Provide expert case management and independent analysis of retaliation allegations, ensuring the protection of whistleblowers through rigorous policy application and strategic managerial recommendations.

Tasks Summary
  • Conduct preliminary (prima facie) reviews of whistleblower protection against retaliation cases.
  • Recommend and draft requests for measures to safeguard reporters’ interests.
  • Draft formal memorandums outlining legal reasoning and analysis.
  • Make an independent review of investigation reports and related documentation.
  • Make a final determination of the case and inform the reporter of the outcome.
  • Draft recommendations on managerial intervention or corrective measures.
  • Ensure and promote consistent ethical advice and compliance with ethics-related policies.
  • Consult and liaise with stakeholders during the implementation phase of the revised whistleblower mechanism.
  • Contribute to improving standard operating procedures and internal policies related to handling of protection against retaliation requests.
Experience Requirements

Relevant experience is work in organizational ethics, OR law, including in either corporate compliance, personnel misconduct, investigations, employee relations or other ethics-related areas. Experience with legal or ethics-related document drafting and analysis is required.

Qualification Requirements

Required Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in law, criminology, social sciences, public administration, human resources, investigations, corporate ethics, or related fields with 9 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields with 7 years of relevant experience is required.

Other Details

Languages Required: English Fluent

Languages Preferred: French Intermediate Spanish Intermediate

Contract Duration: 1 year (renewable subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance)

Work Modality: Home based

Remuneration:

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