Result of Service

3. Specific tasks to be performed by the consultant/Scope of work:

Delivering specialized expertise in a broad range of AML/CFT-related thematic areas including:

• Prepare and deliver courses at progressive levels for the Certification of Financial Crime Investigators and Analysts within the context of AML/CFT Professional Development Systems;
• Conduct policy analysis and provide senior-level advisory service in enhancing institutional capacities to implement AML/CFT-related frameworks at national, regional, and international levels, in accordance with the UN requirements and other international standards/recommendations including those under the FATF;
• Design, plan, coordinate and deliver country-/regional- specific capacity building programmes and initiatives, support the development of training manuals and technical tools such as Standards Operating Procedures (SOPs), implementation guidelines;
• Undertake required preparations and participate in or undertake technical assistance delivery missions and provide mentorship services and expert support for the formulation of national capacity-building strategies and their implementation for enhancing the expertise and capabilities of the various national law enforcement, financial intelligence, and criminal justice system entities to implement coordinated AML/CFT measures;
• Provide expert input for and lead the preparation of nationally and regionally tailored training activities and materials;
• Lead the conduct of inter-disciplinary and inter-agency training activities for officials, aimed at enhancing expertise and inter-agency collaboration related to AML/CFT;
• Provide expert input and contributions for building up partnerships and implementing joint initiatives with relevant entities and organizations;
• Draft and produce documents related to technical assistance services such as concept notes, agendas, assessment reports, mission reports. Work Location

Home based with travel to countries in Southeast Asia and Pacific.

Expected duration

01 September 2022 - 30 September 2023. A maximum of one hundred twenty-six (126) working days. Duties and Responsibilities

1. Background of the assignment:

UNODC has long been implementing assistance programmes in Southeast Asian countries on anti-money laundering and countering-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the UNODC Regional AML/CFT Adviser in the Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific (ROSEAP), under the overall supervision of the Regional Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Through this program, UNODC aims to enable countries in the region to:

(i) continuously improve their understanding of national and regional ML/FT risks and the impact of illicit financial flows;
(ii) improve the effectiveness of national AML/CFT frameworks to combat illicit financial flows, meet sustainable development targets, and improve domestic resource mobilization and policy coherence;
(iii) enhance their inter-agency anti-money laundering /counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) policy, coordination, and information sharing mechanisms, including the aim of improving the safety and soundness of the bank and non-bank financial sector;
(iv) deliver localized AML/CFT training, create nationally certified career development programmes, and maintain the continuous professional development of their inter-agency AML/CFT community;
(v) mainstream financial investigation and “follow the money” policies into everyday operational practices.

Technical assistance delivery is undertaken through country-specific and regional-level activities and advisory services, which are being developed and implemented in close collaboration with the respective national officials. They address complex thematic and functional areas covered through the different UN treaties and Security Council resolutions as well as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations.

2. Purpose of the assignment:

The purpose of the assignment is to provide expertise on AML/CFT for the delivery of technical assistance, covering capacity building, mentoring, and advisory services to both operational and policy levels of a national government. The consultancy inputs will cover all the functional areas of AML/CFT covered by the relevant UN Conventions, Security Council resolutions, and FATF recommendations. Within this broad coverage, specific areas identified as requiring specialized expertise for capacity-building and technical advisory initiatives include, but are not limited to, the following:

• developing training courses at progressive levels for the Certification of Financial Crime Investigators and Analysts within the context of AML/CFT Professional Development Systems;
• information gathering and analysis and the role, nature, and cycle of intelligence in pre-emptive investigations;
• investigative principles and techniques to investigate and prosecute AML/CFT-related cases, as well as first response and crime scene management and the collection and management of (forensic) evidence relating to financial crime types;
• effective collaboration between financial intelligence units, law enforcement, prosecutors, and other sectors, including the private and non-profit sectors;
• presentation of financial evidence within the courtroom;
• identification, tracing, freezing, confiscation, and management of illegal proceeds. Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications: An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, criminology, public administration, political science, international relations, or related fields of criminal justice, crime prevention, and/or law enforcement is required.
A first-level university degree and/or equivalent academic education, professional training with certification from a recognized international/national police, customs, or other staff training institution, with specialization in criminal justice, crime prevention, criminal investigation, law enforcement, border management, and/or other related areas, in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience: • A minimum of 15 years of extensive relevant professional experience in the field of countering the financing of terrorism, anti-money laundering, and/or the fight against other financial crime and transnational organized crime is required.
• Specialized knowledge and skills in at least one, preferably several, of the related key thematic areas and functions, such as international cooperation in criminal matters, gender dimensions in countering terrorism, human rights, and rule of law safeguards while countering terrorism is required.
• Experience in areas of providing advisory services to government entities and/or training to criminal justice officials and institutions on intelligence gathering, investigation and/or prosecution in relation to counter-financing of terrorism is desirable.
• Working experience with international organisations and national authorities in Southeast Asia and the Pacific is desirable.
Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English, with excellent drafting and communication skills, is required. Working knowledge of another language in the Southeast Asia region is desirable. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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