Financial Investigation Expert/Trainer Short-Term Consultant, USAID Legal Professional Development and Anti-Corruption Program (LPAC), Liberia

Job Description

Financial Investigation Expert/Trainer Short-Term Consultant, USAID Legal Professional Development and Anti-Corruption Program (LPAC), Liberia

Company Profile:

MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com .

Project Summary:

The USAID Legal Professional Development and Anti-Corruption activity (LPAC) is five-year project that consists of two components. The first component directs capacity building to the four key Liberian justice sector institutions that educate, regulate and inform legal professionals. The second component supports the Liberian Anti-Corruption Commission (LACC) and associated Government of Liberia entities in their efforts to investigate, prosecute and convict perpetrators of corruption related crimes, and to educate the public regarding the fight against corruption in Liberia.

Position Summary:

MSI seeks a short-term financial investigation expert/trainer consultant for 30 working days from September to October. The Expert will assist LPAC with strengthening, through training, capacity and skills of the investigators and prosecutors on LACC, MoJ, FIU, and LRA in conducting financial investigations. The training should advance the investigators’ skills from the basics of financial investigations to an operational level. It should focus on the practical aspects of conducting a successful complex financial investigation in corruption and money laundering offenses. The training should include methods of obtaining and analyzing bank records, working with foreign legal systems, the use of circumstantial evidence in financial cases, asset recovery mechanisms and methods of proving elements of the crime.

The Expert will use the best mix of interactive training and learning techniques including formal lecturing, open group discussions, group work, experiential learning journey through simulated cases, and other learning methodologies.

Responsibilities:

• Develop training curricula for 36-40-hour training over the course of 1.5 – 2 weeks.
• Assemble handout materials for the training including training slides, reading materials, exercises, links for on-line resources, etc.
• Instruct LPAC staff and independent local trainers who will be supporting the training.
• In the course of 1.5-2 weeks, conduct two training for 15-20 participants each with the support of the LPAC staff and independent local trainers.
• Report on the results of the training and recommendations for further capacity and skill building.
• Detailed training curriculum and handout materials (subject of the approval my LPAC Senior Anticorruption Advisor).
• Report on the results of the training and recommendations for further capacity and skill building (5-10 pages).
• The Financial Investigator Expert/Trainer will report to and work under the direction of the Anti-Corruption Senior Advisor.

Qualifications:

· Experience with USAID or another donor.

· Liberia or regional experience preferred.

· The ability to travel if required.

Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

MSI is an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.

To apply: Please visit our website, www.msiworldwide.com

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About the Organization

MSI, a Tetra Tech Company, is a Washington, DC metro area international development firm with a 35-year history of delivering development results across the world. Our core expertise is in the fields of monitoring and evaluation (M&E), institutional development, public sector management, governance and anti-corruption. MSI implements nearly 100 projects in 90 countries around the world such as Jordan, Morocco, Lebanon, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Colombia, and Mexico. As one of the leading companies in our field, MSI has partnered with more than 80 organizations across all sectors of international development with clients ranging from large bilateral and multilateral donors such as USAID, the World Bank and the UNDP to national and local governments, NGOs, think tanks, foundations and universities. For more information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.