UNHCR-DRC Investigation Specialist Profile The UNHCR-DRC Investigation Specialist Roster comprises persons with a substantial and specialized investigative background and experience, available on short notice to carry out investigations into allegations of staff misconduct, such as, but not limited to, sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment, fraud, corruption, retaliation on whistle blowers, workplace harassment, abuse of authority, and willful disregard of rules and procedures, which involve personnel, contractors and other applicable persons to UNHCR. Organizational context Roster investigators are on call to conduct investigations on behalf of UNHCR or NGOs for a defined period of time. They report to the UNHCR Senior Investigation Officer who is assigned to a specific case, or to a designated person in the NGO, as appropriate. Investigators must be able to operate independently and to the highest standards of impartiality and integrity as investigations may lead to the imposition of disciplinary measures by UNHCR or the NGO on individual staff members. Responsibilities Cases are investigated, in accordance with UNHCR and NGO Investigation Guidelines, by establishing facts based on physical evidence gathered from available sources, including electronic records, witness interviews, as well as interaction at all levels with external actors. The investigator shall have the authority to:    manage field-level investigations on behalf of UNHCR or an NGO, in accordance with the Terms of Reference for a specific investigation; decide on interviews to be conducted; access any UNHCR or NGO document, site and property. The conclusions of an investigation are presented in reports, which are prepared based on the available evidence and investigation findings. For a UNHCR-requested investigation, full reports are provided to the Investigation Service of the Inspector General’s Office (IGO). For investigation requests originated by an UNHCR NGO partner, reports or a summary thereof (to safeguard confidentiality), will be shared with the IGO. The conduct of an investigation is a fact-finding exercise, not a punitive undertaking. If the investigation concludes that the evidence obtained is sufficient to corroborate misconduct, the decision whether to instigate disciplinary proceedings is at the discretion of the management of each organization. Investigator qualifications UNHCR-DRC Investigation Specialist Roster members share the following credentials:      experience in professional investigatory work, law enforcement, administrative and criminal investigations; expert knowledge, understanding and experience in the field of corruption, fraud, and investigations; excellent writing and communications skills in English, French and/or Arabic; experience at the international level; knowledge of UN and NGO policies, procedures and operations.