Senior Investigator (P4)

Role and contract

• Serve in UNRWA’s Jordan Field Office, reporting to the Chief, Investigations Division (P5), with travel throughout the Agency’s operations. One-year contract with possible extension.

Responsibilities

• Investigate or coordinate potential breaches of rules, policies, procedures and standards, including sexual exploitation and abuse, fraud, corruption, neutrality breaches and other misconduct, applying impartiality, fairness, recognised international standards and Agency guidance.
• Assess complaints, plan investigations and evaluate relevance and reliability; conduct and record interviews, obtain and analyse documentary/electronic evidence, undertake research and determine how findings should be presented.
• Prepare investigation reports and briefs for the division chief and recommend corrective actions and improvements to controls and operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Coordinate with local officials, governments and external organisations, obtain internal assistance such as interpreters, and advise on investigation best practice.
• Support Field Office and headquarters investigations, including intake committees, investigation terms of reference and plans, and guidance aligned with recognised standards.
• Help develop workplans and prioritise cases with the supervisor, monitoring teams’ quality and timely delivery.
• Develop policies and procedures, integrate and share lessons learned, and support investigator training.
• Coordinate with other monitoring/control functions, assess fraud and corruption risks, and provide field directors with investigation statistics while protecting case details and investigative independence.

Qualifications, experience and languages

• Accredited advanced university degree (master’s or equivalent) in law or a related field. A first degree with additional qualifying experience may substitute; experience alone or qualifications without relevant experience do not suffice.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience using internationally recognised investigation techniques in criminal or administrative inquiries.
• At least two continuous years of relevant international experience outside UNRWA and outside the country or countries of citizenship, unless already serving as international staff in the UN Common System.
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) qualification or formal investigation training is required.
• English at UN Level III across reading, writing, listening and speaking is required. Arabic at UN Level I across the same skills is desirable.
• Integrity, professionalism, respect for diversity, communication, teamwork and results orientation; planning, technical expertise, adaptability, effective delivery and partnership building.

Assessment and application

• Assessment may include an exercise and competency-based interview. Submit a complete English application through inspira, detailing all experience and university degrees; current UNRWA personnel must state their contract type and grade.
• Declare current outside activities accurately, whether paid or unpaid, including employment, consulting, board roles, writing, teaching, volunteering, political activities and business interests. Disclosure does not automatically exclude candidates, but inaccurate or incomplete information may cause disqualification or termination.
• Deadline: 6 October 2026 at 11:59 p.m. New York time, equivalent to 7 October at 6:59 a.m. in Jordan. Late or incomplete applications are not accepted. Submitted applications cannot be amended. Only shortlisted candidates are contacted.
• A roster may be established for the same or similar posts. Candidates under serious consideration undergo reference checks.

Professional standards and equal opportunity

• Qualified women, under-represented groups and applicants with disabilities are encouraged. Reasonable accommodations may be provided on request. Employment decisions reflect qualifications, organisational needs and geographic diversity.
• Staff must uphold competence, neutrality, impartiality, integrity, human rights, diversity and non-violent conflict resolution, and are subject to the Commissioner-General’s authority and assignments. UNRWA is a non-smoking workplace.
• Human-rights or humanitarian-law violations, sexual exploitation/abuse/harassment or credible involvement in them preclude employment. Other crimes beyond minor traffic offences may preclude appointment. Those dismissed for misconduct, leaving while misconduct proceedings were pending, or appearing on UN sanctions lists may be disqualified. Investigation and misconduct information may be shared with UN agencies and former/prospective employers under Agency rules.
• UNRWA charges no fees or requests money at any recruitment or onboarding stage and does not seek applicants’ bank-account information.