Conduct and Discipline Officer
Organizational Context
This position is within the Conduct and Discipline Team of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in Juba, a non-family duty station classified as 'E'. The Conduct and Discipline Officer P-4 reports directly to the Chief of the Conduct and Discipline Team, playing a key role in maintaining standards within the mission.
Job Purpose
The Conduct and Discipline Officer is responsible for advising management on misconduct allegations against UNMISS personnel, identifying trends, and developing preventive strategies. This role involves managing cases, liaising with investigative bodies like OIOS, and analyzing investigation reports to recommend actions. The officer also educates personnel on conduct standards, develops awareness programs, and contributes to outreach efforts. Key functions include overseeing data management, tracking misconduct, and ensuring compliance with UN standards. The position requires research, analysis, reporting to senior management, and coordinating with various mission components and external actors to uphold the mission's objectives and integrity.
Responsibilities
Advise management on misconduct allegations concerning civilian, military, and police personnel. Identify trends, lessons learned, and best practices in conduct and discipline to inform policy development and preventive actions. Inform UN personnel about relevant rules and procedures. Oversee case management, review alleged misconduct, document complaints, and determine the need for further investigation. Liaise with OIOS and investigative entities on misconduct investigations. Analyze investigation reports and provide recommendations. Build partnerships with UN and external actors to advance conduct and discipline activities. Contribute to the development of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for these activities. Oversee misconduct data management and develop systems to track and prevent it. Propose strategies to increase awareness of UN standards of conduct and develop mission-specific measures to detect and ensure compliance. Contribute to public information and community outreach on conduct and discipline. Conduct research and analysis on policy application. Identify issues, propose solutions, and track follow-up actions. Produce regular reports with statistical analysis and recommendations. Coordinate daily activities with other mission components and UN entities. Supervise junior staff.
Work Experience
A minimum of seven years of progressive experience in conduct and discipline, law, human rights, or human resources management is required. Experience in information gathering, analysis, and problem-solving is essential. Experience with UN conduct and discipline regulations, peacekeeping missions, and misconduct case management is desirable.
Skills
Professionalism, Communication, Teamwork, Managing Performance, proficiency in conduct and discipline, dispute resolution, law, human rights, social sciences, human resource management, information gathering and analysis, problem-solving, UN rules and regulations, peacekeeping missions, misconduct case management.