Responsable Associé(e) de la Déontologie et de la Discipline
Organizational Context
The United Nations Secretariat, specifically the MINUSCA mission in the Central African Republic, is seeking an Associate Conduct and Discipline Officer. This role supports the effective implementation of the Conduct and Discipline Team's mandate, focusing on the UN's zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse, fraternization, and other misconduct across all field locations.
Job Purpose
The Associate Conduct and Discipline Officer plays a crucial role in upholding the integrity and standards of conduct within the MINUSCA mission. The primary purpose of this role is to support the effective implementation of the Conduct and Discipline Team's mandate, particularly concerning the UN's zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), fraternization, and other forms of misconduct. This involves contributing to policy development, implementing preventive measures, conducting outreach, and ensuring a safe and professional working environment for all mission personnel. The role directly contributes to maintaining the mission's reputation and operational effectiveness by addressing misconduct issues proactively and effectively.
Responsibilities
The Associate Conduct and Discipline Officer is responsible for identifying trends, lessons learned, and best practices in conduct and discipline to advance mission objectives in policy development, prevention, and outreach. This includes supporting field-based conduct and discipline officers in implementing awareness and communication activities on SEA and sexual harassment. The role involves establishing and maintaining partnerships with humanitarian actors and governmental structures involved in community protection. Responsibilities also include regularly following up with SEA victims on their case status and service quality, monitoring and evaluating risks within mission facilities, producing analytical reports, and ensuring follow-up on recommendations. The officer will confidentially receive and transmit allegations of misconduct and support the establishment of multi-stakeholder networks and community-based complaint reporting mechanisms. Additionally, the role contributes to implementing awareness programs and training for all mission personnel to foster a workplace free from prohibited conduct.
Work Experience
A minimum of two years of progressive experience in conduct and discipline, law, human rights, human resources management, social services communication, or gender-based violence (GBV) is required. Experience with data management, particularly databases, is desirable. Familiarity with UN conduct and discipline rules and regulations, and experience within UN peacekeeping missions, are also desirable.
Skills
Professionalism, Communication (oral and written), Planning and Organizing, identifying trends, policy development, preventive measures, outreach, partnership building, victim support, risk monitoring and evaluation, reporting, confidential information handling, network establishment, training delivery.