London Colney, England, United Kingdom · Remote OK
Project Title: Develop a CGIAR Investigations Manual and undertake the feasibility review of a shared CGIAR EBC Case Management System Project Length:Start Date: 08 July 2026, End Date: 08 November 2026 Deadline for Appl…
Skills: Investigations Management, Case Management Systems, Policy Development, Feasibility Analysis, Benchmarking
Switzerland · Remote OK
Project Title: Develop a CGIAR Investigations Manual and undertake the feasibility review of a shared CGIAR EBC Case Management System Project Length:Start Date: 08 July 2026, End Date: 08 November 2026 Deadline for Appl…
Skills: Investigation Management, Case Management Systems, Policy Development, Benchmarking, Risk Assessment
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya · Remote OK
Project Title: Develop a CGIAR Investigations Manual and undertake the feasibility review of a shared CGIAR EBC Case Management System Project Length:Start Date: 08 July 2026, End Date: 08 November 2026 Deadline for Appl…
Skills: Investigation Management, Case Management Systems, Policy Development, Benchmarking, Risk Assessment
Montpellier, Occitania, France · Remote OK
Project Title: Develop a CGIAR Investigations Manual and undertake the feasibility review of a shared CGIAR EBC Case Management System Project Length:Start Date: 08 July 2026, End Date: 08 November 2026 Deadline for Appl…
Skills: Investigation Management, Case Management Systems, Legal Compliance, Policy Development, Benchmarking
London Colney, England, United Kingdom • Remote OK
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The consultant will develop a comprehensive CGIAR Investigations Manual including operational templates and procedural guidance. Additionally, they will conduct a feasibility review for a shared case management system, assessing technical, legal, and financial viability.
Requires an advanced university degree in law, information science, or a related field with 5-10 years of experience in investigations and information governance. Must have working knowledge of designing case management systems within international or multilateral organizations.
Project Title: Develop a CGIAR Investigations Manual and undertake the feasibility review of a shared CGIAR EBC Case Management System
Project Length:Start Date: 08 July 2026, End Date: 08 November 2026
Deadline for Applications:01 July 2026, 11:59 PM CET
The CGIAR EBC Function operates within a federated governance model where Centers maintain autonomy for management of allegations while adhering to system‑level safeguards, escalation pathways, and confidentiality requirements. Variations in maturity, capacity, and workflows across Centers create complexity.
To address this, the Integrated Partnership Ethics and Business Conduct (EBC) Function is seeking to develop a comprehensive CGIAR Investigations Manual and undertake the feasibility review for a common case management system.
Phase 1 (est. 6 weeks)Key responsibilities:
The Consultant will support the EBC Function in designing and operationalizing a system-wide investigations Manual:
o practical, user-oriented operational templates and procedural guidance notes for Centers and the System
Organization
o benchmarking note (good practices and recommendations)
o summary note highlighting key risks, gaps and implementation considerations
1. Development of an Investigations Manual
o Investigation lifecycle (intake, assessment, investigation, reporting, closure)
o Roles and responsibilities across Centers and system-level functions
o Use of external investigators
o Evidence standards and documentation
o Reporting requirements and link to escalation pathways
o Practical and implementable
o Adaptable to different legal jurisdictions
o Consistent with CGIAR governance architecture
2. Development of Operational Tools and Templates
o Investigation plan template
o Interview template (witness/subject)
o Evidence log template
o Investigation report template
o Case classification and decision tree
o Case closure checklist
3. Alignment with Policy and Governance Frameworks
o EBC Escalation Framework
o Whistleblowing and safeguarding policies
o Data protection and confidentiality requirements
o Reporting obligations to AFRCs, Boards, and System-level governance
o Funder reporting obligations (where applicable)
4. Benchmarking and Best Practice
o IFIs and multilateral organizations
o UN agencies and federated organizations
The Consultant will:
o Clear, practical, and user-oriented
o Suitable for a multi-jurisdictional environment
Phase 2 (est. 8 weeks)Key responsibilities:o Protects Center autonomy
o Preserves data protection, confidentiality and due‑process safeguards
o Supports the Escalation Framework
o Enables non‑identifying, system‑level visibility
o Accommodates maturity differences
o Avoids unintended access or governance overreach
o Assess technical, legal, operational, financial, and organizational feasibility
o Identify risks, constraints, and enabling conditions
o Assess capability of current case management system
o Map current workflows, maturity levels, and capacity variations
o Evaluate system architecture options (shared, hybrid, Center‑specific)
o Recommend a defensible, governance‑aligned path forward
o Define prerequisites for procurement or implementation
The consultant will undertake the following tasks:
o Assess architecture case management system options
o Review interoperability with existing systems
o Evaluate role‑based access, audit trails, and confidentiality controls
o Identify data‑segregation requirements
o Benchmark against comparable entities
o Review of data protection laws across relevant jurisdictions and any Identify legal risks
o Map current workflows across Centers
o Assess capacity, staffing, and maturity variations
o Assess alignment with the Escalation Framework
o Evaluate governance safeguards and role boundaries
o Identify risks of unintended access
o Estimate total cost of deployment
o Compare licensing, implementation, and support models
o Assess cost‑benefit and sustainability
o Identify confidentiality, operational, and governance risks
o Propose mitigation strategies
o Compare system models (shared, hybrid, Center‑specific)
o Evaluate trade‑offs, constraints, and enabling conditions
o Provide a recommendation on the appropriate model
o Propose implementation pathways
Deliverables:1. Inception Report
· Methodology, workplan, and validation of scope
2. Feasibility Assessment Report
· Technical, legal, operational, financial, and governance analysis
· Risk assessment
· Maturity‑calibration considerations
3. Options Analysis Matrix
· Comparison of system models with pros/cons
4. Recommendations & Roadmap
· Prerequisites and enabling conditions
· Implementation plan
5. Final report to EBC
· Summary of findings and recommendations
Methodology:The consultant will use:
All applications must be submitted online by clicking the 'Apply' button below before 11:59 PM CET on 01 July 2026. If you require assistance or face challenges in submitting your application, please email [email protected] with the position title in the subject line. Applications submitted through this email will NOT be accepted.
Please ensure your resume and cover letter are in English and does not contain your marital status, age, or photograph. Documents provided in a language other than English will not be considered.
CGIAR is committed to fair, safe, and inclusive workplaces. We believe that diversity powers our innovation, contributes to our excellence, and is critical for our mission. We offer a multi-cultural, multi-color, multi-generational, and multi-disciplinary, collegial working environment. We consciously create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character and commitment to gender equity. We, therefore, encourage applicants from all cultures, races, ethnicities, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientations, and gender identities.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
We look forward to hearing from you!
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food-secure future. CGIAR science is dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services. Its research is carried out by 15 CGIAR centers in close collaboration with hundreds of partners, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, development organizations and the private sector. www.cgiar.org Vision: A world free of poverty, hunger and environmental degradation. Mission: We work to advance agricultural science and innovation to enable poor people, especially women, to better nourish their families, and improve productivity and resilience so they can share in economic growth and manage natural resources in the face of climate change and other challenges.
Offices: Montpellier, FR · Ibadan, NG · Abidjan, CI · Texcoco, MX · Washington, DC, US
CGIAR is a global research partnership for a food-secure future. CGIAR science is dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resources and ecosystem services. Its research is carried out by 15 CGIAR centers in close collaboration with hundreds of partners, including national and regional research institutes, civil society organizations, academia, development organizations and the private sector. www.cgiar.org Vision: A world free of poverty, hunger and environmental degradation. Mission: We work to advance agricultural science and innovation to enable poor people, especially women, to better nourish their families, and improve productivity and resilience so they can share in economic growth and manage natural resources in the face of climate change and other challenges.
Offices: Montpellier, FR · Ibadan, NG · Abidjan, CI · Texcoco, MX · Washington, DC, US
