Anti-Corruption Assessment Expert

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UNDP's regional project on "Anti-Corruption and Integrity in theArab Countries" (ACIAC) aims at strengthening cooperation and promotingcollective action against corruption in Arab countries while adding value toother related bilateral and multilateral efforts. It seeks to generatespecialized knowledge to inform decision-making and to transfer critical skillsto policymakers, civil society leaders, key business representatives, andgovernmental and non-governmental practitioners in Arab countries. The projectsupports action across the region with a particular focus on supporting projectsignatory countries, which so far include Djibouti, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine,Morocco, Tunisia, and Yemen. Support is provided with a view to contributing tothe achievement of four main objectives (i) improve the ability of governmentaland non-governmental practitioners to design and use anti-corruptionassessments; (ii) support the implementation of the United Nations Conventionagainst Corruption (UNCAC) provisions in accordance with each country’s needsand priorities; (iii) promote integrity in sectors that deliver basic publicservices; and (iv) foster dialogue with stakeholders on how to addresscorruption in countries that are experiencing transformation. Results achievedunder these four inter-connected objectives will strengthen the Arab countries’ability to design, implement, and monitor anti-corruption measures that draw oninternational standards and comparative experiences while taking the nationaland local contexts into consideration.

UNDP-ACIAC was joined by the Government of Morocco in March 2011. Theanti-corruption focus in Morocco started in 2005 and has been steadilyprogressing since then. It emerged with the development of the Government'sfirst anticorruption plan in 2005, and more so with the ratification of theUNCAC and the establishment of the Central Authority for Corruption Prevention(ICPC) in 2007. Achievements since then have made Morocco one of the leadingcountries in the region in the area of anti-corruption. Nonetheless, theGovernment and key national stakeholders recognize that there is stillsubstantial work to be done to achieve the desired progress. ln 2011,governance reforms, including anti-corruption, were further elevated onto thenational agenda, amidst rising public demand for additional reforms, which alsoechoed the calls in the other Arab countries. On 17 June 2011, the push forreform reached a turning point when His Majesty King Mohamed VI announced aseries of constitutional changes including a special chapter dedicated toimproving governance and strengthening national anti-corruption institutionalarrangements. These announcements were then enshrined in the new Constitution,approved by referendum on 1 July 2011. The subsequent elections produced a newparliamentary majority, which led to the formation of a new government inJanuary 2012. This government announced its strong commitment toanti-corruption reforms and adjusted ministerial portfolios to have a ministrydedicated to civil service and administrative modernization, and anotherministry dedicated to general affairs and governance. It also began work todevelop the country’s first national anti-corruption strategy. ln the meantime,civil society in Morocco continues to be vibrant and growing, despite variousinternal and external challenges, and is increasingly dedicating more attentionto anti-corruption efforts. The business community on the other hand remains,by and large, disengaged from these efforts, with minor emerging exceptionsprimarily led by la Confédération Générale des Entreprises du Maroc (CGEM).

In the framework of the 2013-2014 action plan of cooperation between ICPCand UNDP-ACIAC, the latter is supporting ICPC in the following:

• developinga methodology for a national anti-corruption assessment in Morocco to beimplemented regularly through the “Haut Commissariat au Plan” (HCP). Theobjective is to develop a mapping and complete diagnosis of corruption inMorocco and measure the evolution of the phenomenon as well as the impact ofanti-corruption measures and the success of reform efforts. The assessmentwould also help to better anchor the upcoming national anti-corruption strategyand increase the chances of its success, and would provide the ICPC with toolsand indicators to better analyze corruption in Morocco and possibly monitoranti-corruption reforms; and

• developingan anti-corruption assessment in the education sector, noting that ICPC hasconducted similar assessments in the health and transportation sectors. Thisassessment aims at identifying corruption risks and remedies in the educationsector while raising awareness and mobilizing stakeholders in this area.

The Consultant is expected to complete the tasks enumerated above duringthe contract period in accordance with the following key milestones:

1. Submit a progress report on the implementation of the tasks enumerated above by 31 July 2013; and
2. Submit a second progress report on the implementation of the tasks enumerated above by 30 September 2013.

In the event ofdelay in any of the assigned tasks the consultant will inform ICPC and UNDPpromptly so that decisions and remedial action may be taken accordingly.

The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies,administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security ManagementSystem and that of UNOPS. 

Under the joint supervision of the Regional Project Manager and the President of ICPC, the Consultant will be responsible for undertaking the following tasks:

1. Conduct a mapping of past and current anti-corruption assessments in Morocco, with a view to adding value to the national anti-corruption assessment;
2. Facilitate the sharing of regional and international good practices and lessons learned in the area of anti-corruption assessments, including related assessments in the education sector, with a view to informing the Moroccan stakeholders’ approach in this area;
3. Consult with ICPC, HCP and relevant Moroccan stakeholders to ensure that their ideas are reflected in both assessments, and to ensure national inputs to the assessments and ownership thereof;
4. Draft the concept, methodology and Terms of Reference for the national anti-corruption assessment drawing on the material prepared by HCP and ICPC and the results of national consultations;
5. Draft the concept, methodology and Terms of Reference for the anti-corruption assessment in the education sector drawing on the results of national consultations;
6. Provide technical advice to support the implementation of the anti-corruption assessment in the education sector;
7. Assist ICPC in presenting and advocating the findings of the tasks enumerated above as necessary to relevant national stakeholders and international partners;
8. Conduct missions to Morocco as necessary and agreed with ICPC and UNDP in order to execute the tasks enumerated above; and

 Perform other related duties as required.

-          Excellent communication and facilitation skills;

-          Ability to perform well under high pressure and according to time-sensitive schedules;

-          Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view;

·          Advanced university degree in in economics, social science or a related field of specialization. A first level degree with a combination of relevant academic qualifications with an additional 2 years of relevant Election experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

·          7 or more years of relevant experience in practice or research in the field of economics, statistics or social sciences;

·          7 or more years of relevant experience in the field of governance and anti-corruption;

·          Ability to engage stakeholders in anti-corruption efforts, including knowledge of informal and emerging actors as well as knowledge of cross-cutting governance and anti-corruption issues;

·          Experience in the production and analysis of governance and anti-corruption data;

·          Experience working with the UN or other international organizations;

·          Established experience in designing and implementing anti-corruption assessments

·          Fluency in French or Arabic language is required.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time (CET)
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• For staff positions UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

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