Integrity Due Diligence Specialist

Overview

Operationalizes the UNOPS’ Integrity Due Diligence Framework by applying financial crime expertise to strengthen risk management, enhance policy and training, and safeguard the organization’s compliance and integrity standards.

Tasks Summary

• Support the development and maintenance of the Integrity Due Diligence policy framework, including financial crime (AML/CTF), and related policies.
• Conduct integrity due diligence reviews, researching and screening prospective and existing funding sources, partners, clients and other relevant entities.
• Assess integrity risks and provide support, advice and escalation for due diligence conducted regionally or within business units.
• Draft and consolidate due diligence reports with a special focus on financial crime risks.
• Co-administer the UNOPS integrity due diligence case management system, including receiving and tracking requests, assessing referrals, filing records, and maintaining a database.
• Assist in the establishment and management of long-term agreements with specialised due diligence providers.
• Administer corporate intelligence service providers and tools for AML/CTF, sanctions and financial crime due diligence research.
• Advise internal and external stakeholders on the interpretation and application of the UNOPS’ integrity due diligence framework.
• Develop and maintain the training plan and support with the development of training materials and awareness-raising campaigns.
• Contribute to and maintain knowledge management systems and guidelines.

Experience Requirements

• Work in due diligence, integrity risk management, compliance or conducting financial crime risk assessments and developing mitigation strategies.
• Supporting the development of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism policies and internal standard operating procedures for International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in the financial service.
• Knowledge of commonly used due diligence related tools and databases including sanction screening systems.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in law, international relations, business administration, finance and accounting or other relevant fields with 7 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields with specialization in Financial Crime or Compliance or related fields with 5 years of relevant experience.
• A globally or nationally recognized professional certificate in AML, CTF, or related fields such as Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS); Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE): Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) is required.

Other Details

Languages Required: • English Fluent

Languages Preferred: • Chinese, Mandarin • French • Spanish • Arabic • Russian

Contract Duration: Ongoing, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance

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