Senior Ethics Officer

Leads advisory services and financial disclosure work for the United Nations Ethics Office. The role provides confidential ethics advice, manages disclosure processes, supports policy coherence and contributes to retaliation protection and ethics standard-setting.

Department: Advisory Services and Financial Disclosure Unit

• Lead the Advisory Services and Financial Disclosure Unit
• Provide confidential advice to UN staff and management on ethics standards and applicable frameworks
• Develop position papers, reports, presentations and staff briefings on ethics and integrity
• Conduct pre-appointment conflict-of-interest reviews for senior positions
• Administer and oversee the UN financial disclosure programme and confidential tracking systems
• Manage external service provider engagement and financial disclosure service agreements
• Support policy coherence, standard setting and Ethics Panel of the United Nations work

• Advanced degree in law, organisational ethics, public or business administration with a significant focus on public sector or administrative ethics, or another relevant field, or first-level degree with two additional years of relevant experience
• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in public administration, human resources management, administrative law, ethics, compliance, staff misconduct and investigation, employee relations, risk management, audit, anti-corruption or related areas in a governmental or public sector organisation
• Minimum 5 years of experience providing confidential ethics advice
• Experience engaging with senior officials, including preparing and delivering briefings
• English is required

• Initial appointment or assignment period is one year, subject to post or fund availability and mandate extension