Overview
The Senior Ethics Officer provides confidential advice and guidance to staff on ethical issues and coordinates ethics training and briefings to foster a workplace culture that upholds the values of the Organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensures the continued development and implementation of an effective FAO ethics strategy, policies and programmes.
- Provides guidance to management and staff on promoting compliance with policies, procedures and practices.
- Discharges responsibilities assigned to the Ethics Office under the Organization's rules, policies or procedures.
- Ensures the effective operation of the ethics function, including recordkeeping and management of human and financial resources.
- Designs, develops and manages ethics and compliance tools, outreach and training programmes.
- Develops strategic plans and objectives, priorities setting and annual work programme with the corresponding budget proposal.
- Develops Key Performance Indicators to facilitate monitoring of the Ethics Office’s achievement of its strategic plan and work programme objectives.
- Ensures effective risk management practices.
- Provides individual confidential advice and guidance to management and personnel on ethical issues.
- Reviews the effectiveness of the existing annual disclosure programme, proposes amendments/revisions, implements agreed changes and administers the programme.
- Receives complaints of retaliation, conducts preliminary reviews and refers prima facie cases for investigation.
- Provides annual reports to the Finance Committee on the operation of the Ethics Office.
- Provides quarterly reports to the Director-General.
- Keeps abreast of new developments and best practices in ethics.
- Participates in relevant inter-agency United Nations and other international fora and discussions.
- Undertakes travel as may be required.
- Performs other duties as required.
Required Experience
Ten years of experience in the international or multilateral setting of public and/or private institutions in the areas of ethics and compliance and conflicts of interest, particularly developing standards, policies, compliance frameworks and programmes, codes of conduct, accountability and financial disclosure programmes, or closely related fields. Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is essential. Extent and relevance of experience in working on ethics matters, including in the United Nations System or in a large multilateral organization. Demonstrated experience in development and execution of training and awareness raising programmes and experience in developing and implementing a communications strategy on ethical matters. Extent and relevance of experience in designing or delivering ethics training, and in managing and implementing financial disclosure policies. Familiarity with the rules and practices of the United Nations System or other large international or multilateral organizations would be an asset.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, public administration, human resources, social sciences, or any other relevant subject.
