Post Title and Level: Electronic Discovery Officer, (Non-uniformed, non-contracted), IPO, 1 post
Organizational Unit: United Nations Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for
Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD)
Status: Expert on Mission
Duty Station: Baghdad
Report to: Information Systems Officer
Duration: 12 months (Extendable)
Deadline for Application: 15 June 2021
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in law, political science, criminal
justice, or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two years of qualifying experience
may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Certification in Electronic Discovery and/or
Relativity software certifications are desirable.
Work Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in international
human-rights law, legal analysis, criminal investigations, electronic discovery, or related field. Experience
with Relativity or similar legal-review platforms is required. Experience with cyber investigations, open
source and social-media investigations (OSINT, SOCMINT), evidence-management, and evidence
digitization technologies is desired.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position
advertised, fluency in English is required. Fluency in Arabic is desirable.
Other skills: Driving license and ability to drive a 4x4 vehicle are required. All officers are required to pass a
United Nations driving test at the beginning of their deployment and may be repatriated if they fail to do so.
Assessment for Mission Service: All candidates should be cleared through an Assessment for Mission
Service (AMS) either by a Selection Assistance and Assessment Team (SAAT) deployed to a Member State
or on the basis of an in-mission AMS upon arrival of the candidates. Failure to pass the in-mission assessment
will result in candidate’s repatriation. All repatriation related expenses in this case are to be borne by the
Member State. Therefore, the Member States are strongly encouraged to request a SAAT to conduct an AMS
in the Member State prior to the police personnel deployment.
