Associate Programme Officer (International Cooperation)

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Overview

Support initiatives in international financial crime prevention and capacity building

You have:

• A minimum of three years of progressively responsible professional experience in the areas of project implementation, research, international relations, or international cooperation is required.
• Advanced competence on MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word is required.
• Excellent oral and written skills in English and Portuguese is required.
• Previous experience working in the UN or other international development organization is desirable.
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel.
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision and ability to work with tight deadlines.
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, among others), email, and internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment.

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in providing technical assistance on money laundering, terrorism financing, and illicit financial flows and the UNODC Global Programme against Money Laundering (GPML) works with States – via their legal, financial, law enforcement, and judicial authorities - to develop effective and comprehensive domestic Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT) legal and regulatory frameworks, as well as the institutional infrastructures and practitioner skills needed to implement them, in accordance with United Nations instruments and international standards.

UNODC is an important partner and active member in asset recovery networks. It has expertise and provides training to relevant law enforcement practitioners and justice professionals and can also provide operational facilitation for cooperation between CARIN and ARINSA countries. Building on ongoing technical assistance and strong partnerships with ARINSA and CARIN, this initiative aims to enhance Sub-Saharan countries' effectiveness in countering and preventing illicit financial flows, organized crime, and other profit-driven illegal activities such as trafficking, tax fraud, and smuggling by fostering cross-border cooperation and partnerships between the two networks.

With funding from the US Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). UNODC will specifically assist ARINSA countries, including Angola, in targeting Sustainable Development Goal 16.4, which aims to significantly reduce illicit financial flows, strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets, and combat all forms of organized crime by 2030.

The objective of this initiative is to support ARINSA countries in enhancing their efforts in combating money laundering, terrorism financing, and economic crime through international cooperation, partnerships and information sharing. Additionally, this project aims to foster a community of practice among law enforcement and judicial practitioners to enhance skills and expertise.

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator in Angola and the overall guidance of the Regional Representative for Southern Africa, the incumbent, will perform the following substantive duties:

a) Support the preparation, organization, implementation and follow-up of illicit financial flows, asset confiscation, AML/CFT training courses, mentoring activities and events; b) Prepare or assist in the preparation of draft background papers, reports, studies and concept notes in the field of asset confiscation, anti-money laundering terrorism financing, proliferation financing and related matters. c) Undertake research work in the field of illicit financial flows, asset forfeiture, money laundering, terrorist financing, and other relevant topics, as required d) Carry out various tasks related to communication, training and partnerships related to the project activities and ARINSA. e) Coordinate and prepare various written outputs, such as translations from Portuguese into English and from English into Portuguese of documents related to ARINSA activities. f) Collate and analyze information on ongoing activities and provide to GPML for reporting to donors and project partners on the progress of GPML’s efforts in delivering technical assistance on asset forfeiture and AML/CFT. g) Support the engagement of UNODC with other relevant stakeholders to explore possible synergies with ARINSA countries and CARIN countries, as well as other stakeholders and international organizations. h) Perform other duties as required.

• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

• A minimum of three years of progressively responsible professional experience in the areas of project implementation, research, international relations, or international cooperation is required. • Advanced competence on MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Word is required. • Excellent oral and written skills in English and Portuguese is required. • Previous experience working in the UN or other international development organization is desirable. • Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel. • Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision and ability to work with tight deadlines. • Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, among others), email, and internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment.

The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment. Travel to duty station (if applicable) and a Settling-In-Grant will be provided in the event the duty station is not within commuting distance from the place of recruitment. The applicable Volunteer Living Allowance is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents), as well as final repatriation (if applicable) and resettlement allowance for satisfactory service.

UN Volunteers should be provided equal duty of care as extended to all host entity personnel. Host entity support to the UN Volunteer includes, but is not limited to: - Introductory briefings about the organisation and office-related context including security, emergency procedures, good cultural practice and orientation to the local environment; - Support with arrival administration and official processes; - Structured guidance, mentoring and coaching by a supervisor including a clear workplan and performance appraisal; - Access to office space, equipment, IT support and any other systems and tools required to complete the objectives of the assignment including a host entity email address; - Access to shared host entity corporate knowledge, training and learning; - Any necessary security measures, ensuring that UN Volunteers are covered by the United Nations Security Management System (UNSMS) in line with the UNDSS Security Policy Manual; - Leave management; - DSA for official travel, when applicable; - All changes in the Description of Assignment occurring between recruitment and arrival or during the assignment need to be formalized with the United Nations Volunteer Programme.

Entitlements at the duty station can be checked at https://app.unv.org/calculator. The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos

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