ROLE OVERVIEW
Under the supervision of the Principal Officer, Law Enforcement, shall be responsible for following functions.
ROLE AND RESPONSABILITIES
· Provide support role and participate fully in GIABA mutual evaluation exercises and draft reports on sections of the mutual evaluation reports (MERs) covering relevant FATF Recommendations and Immediate Outcomes;
· Provide support roles in the organization of GIABA assessors training; pre-assessment training; training on FATF Standards and Methodology organized for Member States;
· Analyze follow up reports by Member States;
· Provide inputs and/or participate in the assessment of money laundering and terrorist financing risks;
· Undertake the identification, design and implementation of capacity building activities relevant to law enforcement;
· Provide support role in the organization of capacity building activities on law enforcement actions for relevant stakeholders in member States;
· Assist in the development and revision AML/CFT operational framework of member States at national, supra-national and regional levels relating to law enforcement;
· Provide inputs into revision of FATF Standards; Methodology; Guidance and Best Practice papers; Universal ME Procedures; and GIABA ME Processes and Procedure and other instruments for the purpose of improving the AML/CFT compliance by Member States;
· Provide inputs in the production of draft reports for GIABA Statutory meetings (Technical Commission/Plenary; GMC and any other fora);
· Provide the inputs into GIABA Annual reports, Strategic Plans; Annual Work Plan or any other relevant publications of GIABA and/or Members of the AML/CFT Global Network;
· Support in the liaison with relevant law enforcement agencies including anti-graft institutions in member States in carrying out the work of GIABA, including providing training and other capacity building measures to ensure effective compliance with AML/CFT standards;
· Provide inputs for the development of AML/CFT policies in accordance with the FATF Standards.
· Participate in the technical assistance needs assessments of Member States in the area of
Law enforcement issues relating to AML/CFT compliance;
· Perform any other functions as maybe assigned from time to time
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
· Bachelor’s degree from a renowned university in security, criminology, law, social sciences or any other field relevant to the position;
· 2 years of progressively responsible experience in AML/CFT monitoring and compliance issues
· Knowledge of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to drug law enforcement/criminology /criminal justice;
· Excellent knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to organized crime, illicit trafficking, drug demand reduction, etc.;
· Knowledge of relevant regulations and rules of ECOWAS, as well as of applicable jurisprudence; legal and administrative expertise to analyzing a diverse range of issues and problems, including in the context of the disciplinary process, and to develop innovative and creative solutions and to litigate employment-related matters
· Good Knowledge and understanding of the relevant aspects of money laundering, combating terrorism financing (AML/CFT), proceeds of crime,
· Knowledge of law enforcement actions relating to AML/CFT measures;
· Knowledge and understanding of wide range of investigative techniques for investigating money laundering and terrorist financing;
· Familiarity with financial investigation of predicate offences of money laundering;
· Knowledge and understanding of relevant AML/CFT international instruments, including FATF Standards, FATF Methodology, United Nations Security Resolutions and Conventions relating to money laundering and the financing of terrorism;
· Experience in capacity building at national and/or regional level;
CLOSING DATE: 11 May 2022
