Programme Officer (Anti-Money Laundering and Counter- Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT)), P3

Overview

Provide technical assistance, training, and mentoring to national authorities on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT), focusing on complex corruption and financial investigations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance, training and mentoring to national anti-corruption authorities, AML/CFT authorities, and judicial actors.
• Provide financial investigation training, resourcing and mentoring to strengthen the capacity of financial intelligence units (FIU), supervisory and regulatory agencies, law enforcement, and prosecutorial agencies.
• Support the operationalization of Specialized Judicial Poles and national anti-corruption authorities.
• Contribute to the promotion of effective inter-institutional coordination and information-sharing.
• Support the development, implementation and monitoring of national Anti-Corruption and AML/CFT strategies.
• Support education and awareness initiatives.
• Provide analytical inputs and substantive technical contributions to support the Secretary-General’s reporting to the United Nations Security Council on Haiti.
• Provide assistance related to freezing, seizure and confiscation of criminal assets.
• Enhance effective regional and international cooperation in combatting money laundering.
• Support the establishment of partnerships with private sector entities.
• Support national authorities at enhancing the gender balance and inclusion of persons with disabilities.
• Contribute to the development of UNODC programming.
• Support fundraising activities.
• Work in cooperation with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Caribbean FATF and the Financial Action Task Force for Latin America (GAFILAT), and other donors and technical providers.
• Provide substantive input and support to the planning, coordination and implementation of programme strategies and activities.
• Participate in needs assessment, programming and other technical missions.
• Prepare/draft a variety of written outputs.
• Participate in thematic meetings on behalf of UNODC.
• Perform other work-related duties as required.

Required Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible work experience in financial crime investigations within law enforcement, prosecution services or the judiciary, or as a technical adviser in anti-corruption or Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) is required. Work experience in delivering technical assistance, capacity-building and training on anti-money laundering or countering the financing of terrorism to criminal justice practitioners across the criminal justice process, including investigation, prosecution and adjudication of cases, is desirable. Work experience in anti-corruption or anti-economic crime investigations, prosecution, or adjudication is desirable. Work experience in designing or delivering anti-corruption education, awareness-raising or integrity-building initiatives, is desirable. Relevant work experience in supporting capacity-building or institutional strengthening initiatives in developing or fragile contexts is desirable. Work experience in the United Nations System or a similar international organization is desirable. Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Qualifications

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in criminal law, international law, anti-corruption law, criminology, criminal justice, public policy, international relations, governance, economics, finance, financial crime, forensic accounting is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Additional certification in AML/CFT, financial crime, investigations or programme management is desirable.

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