Anti-corruption Consultant (International consultant)- Parliamentary Oversight and UNCAC Implementation: Developing Practical Guidance for Papua New Guinea and Beyond

United Nations - UN United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Consultant Closes 02 Sep 2026 6 days left

Overview

Develop and pilot a practical climate finance integrity assessment methodology, and refine it into a practical toolkit for informing UNODC programming and technical assistance.


Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct a desk review of relevant UNCAC provisions, CoSP resolutions, guidance materials, and international practices relating to parliamentary anti-corruption oversight.
  • Review and analyse information submitted by States parties and relevant organizations.
  • Undertake targeted consultations and interviews with parliamentarians, Supreme Audit Institutions, anti-corruption bodies, experts, and relevant stakeholders.
  • Identify and analyse good practices, challenges, lessons learned, and emerging trends relating to the role of parliaments in preventing and combating corruption.
  • Develop the structure and content of the Compendium/Toolkit.
  • Draft practical guidance on parliamentary oversight and accountability, public finance and budget scrutiny, engagement with Supreme Audit Institutions, follow-up to audit and anti-corruption recommendations, parliamentary integrity and ethics systems, and UNCAC implementation and review processes.
  • Develop practical tools, checklists, case studies, and examples of good practice for parliamentarians.
  • Prepare a dedicated Papua New Guinea chapter or annex highlighting opportunities to strengthen parliamentary oversight, accountability, audit follow-up, and UNCAC implementation.
  • Present draft findings and recommendations to UNODC and relevant stakeholders.
  • Revise and finalize the Compendium/Toolkit, incorporating feedback received.
Required Experience

A minimum of ten years of relevant professional experience in governance, parliamentary affairs, anti-corruption, public accountability, public financial management, auditing, legislative reform or related fields is required. A minimum of three years of experience conducting comparative policy research and preparing analytical publications is required. Experience working with parliaments, legislative bodies, parliamentary committees or parliamentary networks is required. Experience relating to Supreme Audit Institutions, public expenditure oversight, audit follow-up mechanisms or accountability institutions is desirable. Experience preparing toolkits, handbooks, guidance notes or capacity-building resources is desirable. Experience working with the United Nations system or international organizations is desirable. Experience in Papua New Guinea and/or the Pacific region is highly desirable.

Qualifications

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, governance, public administration, public policy, political science, economics, public financial management, auditing, international relations, anti-corruption studies or 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.

Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in English, with excellent drafting and communication skills, is required.
Languages Preferred
Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.
Contract Duration
18.09.2026–14.12.26
Work Modality
Home based with travel to Papua New Guinea
Remuneration
Not specified
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