Consultant - Whistle-blower Protection Expert

Provides whistle-blower protection expertise for UNODC anti-corruption technical assistance. The consultancy assesses reporting systems and supports policy revisions for Ukrainian and border-management counterparts against international and EU standards.

Department: Corruption and Financial Crime Branch

• Assess the Ukrenergo reporting system against ISO37002 and EU Directive 2019/1937
• Support NABU in implementing recommendations from earlier whistle-blowing assessments
• Advise SARDI on implementation of assessment recommendations and revised policy development
• Review and propose amendments to internal reporting mechanisms and policies in a selected border-management agency
• Draft advice and policy inputs on whistle-blower protection and reporting systems
• Consult with UNODC thematic leads and relevant team members on deliverables

• Advanced university degree in law, social science or a subject closely related to anti-corruption or crime prevention, or first-level degree with 2 additional years of qualifying experience
• At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience in law, research, policy-making or advisory services with emphasis on anti-corruption, whistle-blowing, ethics or integrity issues
• At least 7 years of working experience in whistle-blowing
• Demonstrated understanding of international and EU legal frameworks and practices in anti-corruption, transparency in governance and whistle-blower protection
• Fluency in oral and written English is required

• Contract duration is 1 September to 15 December 2026
• Work location is home-based