OverviewIn this role you lead the FAO Office of the Inspector-General Investigations Branch, directing complex fraud and misconduct investigations across FAO programmes. You supervise multidisciplinary teams, shape the investigation program, and ensure rigorous evidence handling and quality control. You provide strategic input on policies, procedures, and integrity initiatives while liaising with legal, HR, and external investigators. You will drive training, awareness, and capacity development to uphold the Organization's ethical standards and integrity.ResponsibilitiesPlan and manage specialized investigation teams and supervise staffShape the investigation program, framework, and best practices for planning, evidence collection, report writing, and follow-upDirect investigations into fraud, corruption, misconduct involving FAO personnel and third parties; review intake assessments and assign casesLead highly complex investigations and present findings to senior FAO leadershipEnsure quality control of investigation outputs before sign-off by the Inspector-GeneralDevelop statistics and trend analyses on investigations and support periodic reportingProduce lessons learned and proactive integrity reviews; propose actions to prevent policy violationsProvide technical advisory services on sanctioning procedures, procurement policies, and ethical guidelinesLead or participate in cross‐organization working groups; liaise with legal, HR and UN investigatorsCoordinate awareness and training on fraud prevention and reporting; promote best practices and capacity developmentContribute to OIG quarterly/annual reports and donor reporting as relevantAdminister and control parts of OIG budget as delegatedPerform other duties as requiredQualificationsAdvanced university degree in law or related field (Master's or equivalent)Ten years of relevant investigations experience, including supervisory rolesProficiency in English; working knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish)Experience in investigations of misconduct by staff, suppliers, and partners; familiarity with fraud, corruption, and procurement issues
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