Job Vacancies at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

The Consultant will:

• Organize and facilitate AML/CFT capacity-building activities including national task force, joint investigations and coordination meetings and workshops with project beneficiaries and developing reports.
• Provide substantive support in developing a guidance document for the regulation of NPOs including Public Benefits Organization Regulatory Authority (PBORA).
• Develop a monitoring framework to enhance AML/CFT compliance of PBORA.
• Collect data and conduct a risk assessment for the accounting sector (ICPAK) and develop/review a report.
• Provide substantive support including mentoring in implementing the ICPAK Action Plan to enhance the sector’s supervisory function.
• Conduct validation workshops of the LSK sectoral risk assessment.
• Coordinate training and deliver presentations on risk-based supervision of the AML/CFT regulatory and supervisory responsibilities of the LSK, ICPAK and PBORA.
• Provide technical support including training and mentorship to LSK compliance officers.
• Draft research papers, concept notes, funding proposals, analytical notes, reports and publications relevant to AML/CFT and the project.
• Provide substantive support in developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the ATPU to enhance cooperation and coordination.
• Provide technical support including mentorship to the ATPU, ODPP and JCTAC on conducting financial investigations related to terrorism financing.
• Deliver scenario-based training on financial investigations to law enforcement and prosecution practitioners. Output A. Organize and facilitate AML/CFT capacity-building activities including national task force, joint investigations and coordination meetings and workshops with project beneficiaries and developing reports.
• Provide substantive support in developing a guidance document for the regulation of NPOs including PBORA.
• Develop a monitoring framework to enhance AML/CFT compliance of PBORA.
• Collect data and conduct a risk assessment for the Accounting sector (ICPAK) and develop/review a report.
• Provide substantive support including mentoring in implementing the ICPAK Action Plan to enhance the sector’s supervisory function.
• Conduct validation workshops of the LSK sectoral risk assessment.
• Provide technical support including training and mentorship to LSK compliance officers.
• Draft research papers, concept notes, funding proposals, analytical notes, reports and publications relevant to AML/CFT and the project.
• Provide substantive support in the development of standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the ATPU to enhance cooperation and coordination.
• Provide technical support including mentorship to the ATPU, ODPP and JCTAC on conducting financial investigations related to terrorism financing.
• Deliver scenario-based training on financial investigations to law enforcement and prosecution practitioners.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree in law, criminology, political sciences, sociology or related discipline 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.
• A minimum of two years of relevant working experience in programme or project management support, technical assistance in legal matters or related areas, is required.
• Experience in development of project documents, working papers, briefing materials and implementation reports is required.
• Experience in conducting research in crime prevention and criminal justice issues or a directly related field is required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of UNODC mandate and Eastern Africa region areas is required.
• Excellent planning and organizing skills are required.
• The Certified Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) certification is desirable .
• Work experience within the United Nations system or a similar international organization is desirable.

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In the exercise of his/her functions, the consultant shall:

• Support the Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs in the smooth operation of the ECOWAS Disaster Operation Centre;
• Actively contribute to the operation of the Disaster Operation Centre, including supporting the ECOWAS Management in drafting memos and plans for the sustainability of the centre;
• Mainstream the use of Continental Watch and Disaster Situation Report in Member States and Humanitarian Organizations, collect feedback;
• Convene anticipatory action dialogues meetings with MS in coordination with AUC, as well as regular regional meetings with relevant regional stakeholders and keep concise minutes of the meetings;
• Participate in coordination and technical meetings and ensure exchange of information with the other continental and regional situation rooms; with the continental and other regional situation rooms and relevant technical bodies;
• Coordinate use of EWS software (myDEWETRA) for exchange of early warning information withing AMHEWAS;
• Liaise with EWS experts at AUC, ACMAD, IGAD, ECCAS, SADC and with hydro meteorological experts at Centre Regional de Formation et d'Application en Agrométéorologie et Hydrologie Opérationnelle (AGHRYMET), to improve the existing mechanism and procedure for the coordination of data exchange at the continental and the regional levels;
• Pro-actively engage other centres, such as AGRYMETH and Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres from WMO into AMHEWAS, facilitating the exchange of risk data and products generated by the centres and their involvement at operational level in the generation of AMHEWAS informational products. Develop dedicated SoPs in coordinating with AUC and AMHEWAS partners
• Facilitate the coordination of ECOWAS Disaster Situation Room with ECOWAS Conflict Early Warning System, identify operational links and procedure for operational and real-time exchange of information
• Provide input for the AUC situation room for EWS and situation reports and coordinate the preparation of bulletins and situation reports based on information collected through the new regional coordination mechanism established;
• Initiate work to diversify the hazards covered and the early warning products offered by ECOWAS to its member states;
• Initiate work to strengthen capacity in the ECOWAS region on impact-based early warning, taking into consideration risk information including vulnerability and exposure;
• Initiate work to strengthen coordination in the ECOWAS region on anticipatory action;
• Anticipate obstacles realistically and plan for contingencies – create plans that factor in time for unexpected problems and uncertainties;
• Ensure reporting on project implementation; and Establish mechanisms to facilitate and encourage knowledge sharing

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Disaster Risk Management, Meteorology, Hydrology, Geography, or other relevant fields is required. A first-level university degree in any of these fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Five (5) years of relevant experience at international level in implementing Disaster Risk Reduction Programmes or other relevant field is required.
• Experience in managing early warning or disaster operations projects and working in Africa at regional or national level on Disaster Risk Reduction/Management (DRR/M) is required.
• Experience as a professional forecaster, including data management, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Early Warning Systems (EWS) management of emergency information, coordination of people and tasks, for the generation of Early Warning (EW) messages is desirable.