Job Description
Strengthen and operationalize UNOPS’ global integrity due diligence framework by applying financial crime expertise to assess risk, advise stakeholders, and safeguard the organization’s reputation and responsible partnerships worldwide.
Under the overall guidance of the Head of Due Diligence, the Integrity Due Diligence Specialist is part of a geographically distributed global team. The role supports the Head of Due Diligence in policy development and framework advisory while contributing to training, awareness, knowledge management, and innovation initiatives across the due diligence function. The Specialist may be based in Amman, Bangkok, Nairobi, or Panama City, This position requires a seasoned professional with demonstrated expertise in due diligence, financial crime risk management, and the implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) frameworks. The role may also require periodic international travel.
** Duty station: The organizational unit is based in Copenhagen but we are looking for candidates willing to be based in one of the UNOPS Regional Offices: Bangkok, Thailand; Amman, Jordan; Panama City, Panama; or Nairobi, Kenya.
*** This recruitment aims to fill an ongoing, full-time position. Depending on actual needs, the hiring unit may decide to recruit endorsed qualified professionals for contracts with different working conditions (short/long-term, part/full-time, retainer, regular or ongoing positions).
The Integrity Due Diligence Specialist operationalizes the UNOPS’ Integrity Due Diligence Framework by applying financial crime (AML/CTF) expertise to strengthen risk management, enhance policy and training, and safeguard the organization’s compliance and integrity standards.
1. Policy Development Support
- Support the Head of Due Diligence in developing and maintaining the Integrity Due Diligence policy framework, including: financial crime (AML/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 implementing guidance (including AML/CFT, financial crime, reputational, environmental, human rights, ethical and financial dimensions).
- Work in partnership with the relevant business units and support the development of an 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.
2. Administer and operationalize the UNOPS Integrity Due Diligence Framework
- Conduct integrity due diligence reviews (e.g. AML/CFT, financial crime, reputational, sustainability, ethical), researching and screening 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 research and 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.
- Administer corporate intelligence service providers and tools to facilitate AML/CTF, sanctions and financial crime due diligence research.
- Provide support and assistance, as may be required to the relevant oversight committees.
3. Oversee the integrity due diligence case management system
- Receive and track 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.
- Assist in the establishment and management of long-term agreements or other contractual instruments with specialised due diligence providers for enhanced due diligence reviews.
- Administer corporate intelligence service providers and tools to facilitate AML/CTF, sanctions and financial crime due diligence research.
4. 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.
- Respond to escalations or give guidance on other queries related to the UNOPS due diligence process.
5. Training and Awareness
- 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.
6. 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 and Policy and Process Portal 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 integrity risk flags.
