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

The Programme Officer will provide technical assistance, training, and mentoring to national anti-corruption and AML/CFT authorities, judicial actors, and financial intelligence units in Haiti. The role supports operationalization of judicial poles, promotes inter-institutional coordination, contributes to national strategies, and supports UNODC's mandate including reporting to the UN Security Council on relevant issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance, training and mentoring to national anti-corruption authorities, AML/CFT authorities, and judicial actors including auditors, investigators, prosecutors and judges.
• Provide financial investigation training, resourcing and mentoring to strengthen capacity of financial intelligence units, supervisory and regulatory agencies, law enforcement, and prosecutorial agencies.
• Support operationalization of Specialized Judicial Poles and national anti-corruption authorities by strengthening investigative workflows and coordination.
• Promote effective inter-institutional coordination and information-sharing between anti-corruption, AML/CFT, law-enforcement and prosecutorial authorities.
• Support development, implementation and monitoring of national Anti-Corruption and AML/CFT strategies including coordination mechanisms and performance frameworks.
• Support education and awareness initiatives including integration of anti-corruption and AML/CFT topics into curricula and engagement with civil society and youth.
• Provide analytical inputs and technical contributions to support UN Secretary-General’s reporting to the UN Security Council on Haiti.
• Provide assistance related to freezing, seizure and confiscation of criminal assets including international cooperation.
• Enhance regional and international cooperation in combatting money laundering including training and advice on cooperation and information exchange mechanisms.
• Support establishment of partnerships with private sector entities to enhance awareness and cooperation in detection and reporting of suspicious activities.
• Support national authorities in enhancing gender balance and inclusion of persons with disabilities.
• Contribute to development of UNODC programming in ROPAN and globally and integration of anti-money laundering components across projects.
• Support fundraising activities including drafting concept notes and advocacy actions.
• Work in cooperation with FATF, Caribbean FATF, GAFILAT and other donors and technical providers to leverage resources and coordinate activities.
• Provide substantive input and support to planning, coordination and implementation of programme strategies and activities of CFB in Haiti and globally.
• Participate in needs assessment, programming and technical missions to evaluate and elaborate technical assistance proposals.
• Prepare/draft various written outputs including background papers, correspondence, reports, studies, manuals, guides and presentations.
• Participate in thematic meetings on behalf of UNODC as assigned.
• Perform other work-related duties as required.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• English and French are required at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Skills

• Criminal Law
• International Law
• Anti-Corruption Law Enforcement
• Criminology
• Criminal Justice
• Public Policy
• International Relations
• Governance
• Economics
• Finance
• Financial Crime
• Forensic Accounting
• AML/CFT Regulation
• Financial Crime Investigation
• Law Enforcement
• Prosecution Services
• Judiciary
• Technical Assistance
• Capacity-Building Initiatives
• Training Delivery
• Anti-Money Laundering
• Counter Financing of Terrorism
• Programme Management
• Data Analytics

Languages

English, French