Dutystation: Multiple
Functional responsibilities
Purpose and Scope of Role
Reporting to and under the overall guidance of the Head of Due Diligence, the Due Diligence Specialist will have the following duties:
Policy Development Support
Support the Head of Due Diligence in developing and maintaining integrity due diligence policy framework, including: financial crime (Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF), and related policies.
Work with colleagues in the due diligence unit to maintain and promote all aspects of the integrity due diligence policy framework, technical standards and its implementing guidance (including AML/CFT, financial crime, reputational, environmental, human rights, ethical and financial)
Working in partnership with the relevant business units, support the development of a integrity risk matrix and corresponding mitigants that will be used by business units to assess and manage engagement risks identified via the due diligence process.
Administer and operationalize the UNOPS Due Diligence Policy
Conduct integrity due diligence reviews (e.g. AML/CFT, financial crime, reputational, sustainability, ethical), research and screenings of prospective and existing funding sources, partners, clients and other relevant entities in accordance with the UNOPS’ integrity due diligence framework. Assess integrity risks on the basis of the research and the screening outcomes, and in relation to the wider business context and business risk.
Provide support, advice and escalation for due diligence conducted regionally or within business units or other functional partners.
Draft and consolidate due diligence reports with a special focus on financial crime risks for UNOPS.
Co-administer all aspects of the UNOPS integrity due diligence case management system, including receiving and tracking due diligence requests, assessing the need for referral to internal or external reviewers, filing and maintaining detailed due diligence records in a due diligence register, and establishing and maintaining a retrievable database of reviewed entities, including risk-based monitoring of risks.
Assist in the establishment and management of long-term agreements or other contractual instruments with specialised due diligence providers for enhanced due diligence. for enhanced due diligence reviews.
Provide support and assistance, as may be required to the relevant oversight committees.
Administer corporate intelligence service providers and tools to facilitate AML/CTF, sanctions and financial crime due diligence research.
Provide Due Diligence Advisory Services
Advise internal and external stakeholders on the interpretation and application of the UNOPS’ integrity due diligence framework (and in particular AML/CTF) and related documentation and procedures, and respond to escalations or give guidance on other queries related to the UNOPS due diligence process.
Develop and maintain the training plan and support with the development of training materials and awareness-raising campaigns to promote knowledge of and compliance with the integrity due diligence policy framework and implementing procedures within UNOPS.
Knowledge Management and Innovation
Contribute to and maintain knowledge management systems and guidelines to ensure that UNOPS integrity due diligence framework and implementing procedures and resources are widely accessible to all UNOPS stakeholders.
Keep the Intranet related due diligence guidance up to date and develop its content further.
Support with the use of AI to advance the integrity due diligence review process.
Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance UNOPS-wide systems relevant to include due diligence specific content, including due diligence risk ratings and flags.
Education/Experience/Language requirements
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UNOPS – an operational arm of the United Nations – supports the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by successfully implementing its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.
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