Project Management Support - Senior Associate

The Senior Associate provides substantive, technical, and operational support for projects aimed at strengthening national capacities to prevent and combat corruption, financial crimes, and money laundering. The role supports design, implementation, and coordination of technical assistance, policy dialogue, capacity building, and inter-institutional cooperation initiatives in line with the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC).

Responsibilities

• Support monitoring and reporting on UNODC projects related to UNCAC implementation, corruption, money laundering, financial crimes and criminal justice responses in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Assist in planning, monitoring and follow-up of project activities ensuring alignment with approved work plans, technical assistance initiatives, expected results and program objectives.
• Contribute to preparation of project work plans, progress reports, analytical updates, donor reports and other implementation materials.
• Oversee execution of technical assistance activities including workshops, trainings, consultations and missions ensuring follow-up on recommendations, commitments and deliverables.
• Support collection, organization and analysis of information related to corruption, money laundering, financial crimes and institutional responses to inform project implementation and reporting.
• Maintain comprehensive project documentation including technical records, meeting minutes, activity reports, financial documentation and other required information for monitoring, evaluation and audit purposes.
• Assist Project Coordinator and team in identifying implementation challenges, operational risks and emerging needs and contribute to mitigation measures and activity adjustments.
• Support planning, design and implementation of technical assistance activities related to corruption, money laundering, financial crimes, asset recovery and related criminal justice issues.
• Assist preparation of technical materials, background documents, presentations, assessments and other substantive inputs related to anti-corruption measures, anti-money laundering frameworks, financial investigations and international cooperation.
• Support collaboration with government institutions, anti-corruption bodies, financial intelligence units, law enforcement, prosecution, judiciary, oversight bodies, private sector, academia and civil society and contribute to mitigation and adjustment measures.
• Contribute to organization and execution of workshops, trainings, consultations and regional activities to strengthen institutional capacities to prevent, detect, investigate and address corruption and money laundering risks.
• Participate in field missions and activities in regional countries to support technical assistance delivery, information gathering, analysis and monitoring related to corruption, money laundering and financial crimes.
• Provide operational and administrative support for project activities including coordination of workshops, trainings, meetings, consultations and missions related to UNODC technical assistance initiatives.
• Support preparation of Terms of Reference, consultancy agreements, contracts, purchase orders and other administrative documents necessary for project implementation.
• Coordinate logistical and administrative arrangements for project activities including travel, meetings, workshops and missions ensuring timely execution and compliance with applicable procedures.
• Coordinate with Finance, Procurement, Human Resources and other relevant units to facilitate administrative processes, payments, contractual agreements and operational requirements related to project implementation.
• Maintain correspondence, records and filing systems for projects including documentation related to technical assistance activities, consultants, meetings and project deliverables.
• Support onboarding, coordination and management of consultants, experts and other project personnel involved in UNODC activities.
• Support preparation and monitoring of project budgets, forecasts, expenditure reports and financial updates ensuring accuracy and timely submission.
• Review project expenditures, financial transactions, disbursements and payments to vendors in compliance with UNOPS Financial Rules and applicable procedures.
• Review supporting documentation for financial transactions, contracts and procurement processes ensuring completeness and compliance with requirements.
• Support procurement processes related to project implementation including preparation of requisitions, coordination with relevant units, contract and purchase order follow-up and vendor engagement.
• Facilitate communication with vendors, consultants and relevant stakeholders to support timely delivery of goods and services required for project activities.
• Maintain financial and procurement documentation and support audits and project reviews including implementation of relevant recommendations.
• Support organization, facilitation and execution of technical workshops, learning sessions and knowledge exchange activities related to corruption, money laundering, financial crimes, criminal justice and international cooperation.
• Contribute to collection, analysis and dissemination of best practices, lessons learned and relevant experiences derived from project implementation and technical assistance activities.
• Conduct research and contribute to preparation of technical reports, briefs, concept notes and other knowledge products related to UNODC programmatic areas.
• Support development and dissemination of materials aimed at strengthening institutional capacities and facilitating implementation of international standards and best practices.
• Participate in knowledge exchange initiatives, communities of practice and regional exchanges with stakeholders and partners.

Requirements

• Secondary education (or equivalent) with 7 years of relevant experience or a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Law, International Relations, Criminal Justice, Economics, Political Science, Social Sciences or related discipline with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Law, Criminal Justice, International Relations, Economics, Political Science, Social Sciences or related field is desirable.
• Additional training or certification in project management, anti-corruption, financial crimes, anti-money laundering, criminal justice or related areas is desirable.
• Relevant experience in project implementation, technical assistance, research, institutional strengthening or related areas is required.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating activities with government institutions, international organizations, experts, consultants or other stakeholders is required.
• Proven proficiency in collaboration and productivity tools (e.g., MS Office, G-Suite) and management systems is required.

Skills

• Project Implementation
• Technical Assistance
• Research
• Institutional Strengthening
• Coordination with Government Authorities
• Coordination with International Institutions
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Policy Dialogue
• Capacity Building
• Institutional Cooperation
• Anti-Corruption
• Financial Crimes
• Anti-Money Laundering
• Criminal Justice
• Project Management
• Microsoft Office Suite
• G-Suite

Languages

English, Spanish