Senior Fellow - Financial investigator
Develop training materials and conduct research on financial crimes.
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Overview
Develop training materials and conduct research on financial crimes.
You have:
- An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in political science, international relations, international security, law, or related fields is required.
- A first-level university degree with an additional two years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
- At least 10 years of relevant working experience at the national or international level as a financial crime operations investigator are required.
- Experience working as a trainer/mentor on financial crimes-related issues is required.
- Previous experience working at the United Nations or other similar international organizations is highly desirable.
- Fluency in English is required for this position.
Contract
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Result of Service
Development of the relevant materials/modules for the workshops and regional training sessions (including presentations, tabletop exercises, scenario-based discussions, analysis of case studies, etc.); research on emerging trends related to proliferation finance and sanctions evasion; participation in the regional training sessions and delivery of the relevant modules.
Work Location
Home based
Expected duration
January-June 2025
Duties and Responsibilities
The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) is a United Nations entity established in 1968 to support countries worldwide in preventing crime and facilitating criminal justice. UNICRI is mandated to assist intergovernmental, governmental, and non-governmental organizations in formulating and implementing improved policies in crime prevention and criminal justice. UNICRI's goals are: • to advance understanding of crime-related problems; • to foster just and efficient criminal justice systems; • to support the respect of international instruments and other standards; • to facilitate international law enforcement cooperation and judicial assistance. One of the strategic priorities of UNICRI is to support the development of an integrated Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) approach that incorporates all international, regional, and national CBRN components into a common strategy. This entails the application of a holistic approach through which all stakeholders, while operating autonomously, can establish common goals, identify and manage resources to achieve these goals, clearly allocate responsibilities and tasks, elaborate functioning channels of communication, create a security culture based on common learning, and ensure that lessons learned are incorporated and absorbed throughout the whole system. With generous support from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) of the United States of America, UNICRI has developed a Global Program on CBRN Counter-proliferation Finance and Sanctions. DTRA and UNICRI share a commitment to working with Member States to identify and address CBRN proliferation finance risks and associated organized criminal activities through targeted capacity-building activities. Notably, assistance on this complex and relatively new issue has, until now, been fragmented, and there is currently no comprehensive, long-term, UN-led initiative of global scope. UNICRI's Global Program aims to bridge this gap by developing adaptable work packages tailored to urgent capacity-building needs across various contexts. The strategic objectives of the UNICRI Global Program are to: (i) assist Member States in assessing proliferation finance and sanctions evasion risks, including developing a risk assessment methodology and identifying gaps in their domestic legal and operational frameworks; (ii) enhance Member States’ compliance with international standards and sanctions; (iii) strengthen the capacities of State security, law enforcement, intelligence (including financial intelligence units), and customs agencies to detect, investigate, and disrupt CBRN proliferation finance and sanctions evasion activities; and (iv) facilitate the establishment of public-private cooperation mechanisms between government and private sector stakeholders. Under the supervision of the Programme Officer, the Senior Fellow will perform the following tasks: • Develop the relevant materials schedule and training materials (including presentations, tabletop exercises, scenario-based discussions, analysis of case studies, etc.) for the regional trainings on counter-proliferation finance and sanctions evasions detection/investigation; • Participate in regional training (including for Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Eastern and Southern Europe, Gulf countries and Southeast Asia) on the topics mentioned abo January 2025 ve and deliver the relevant modules; • Conduct research on emerging trends related to proliferation finance and sanctions evasion; • Perform other job-related duties upon request.
Qualifications/special skills
An advanced university degree (i.e., a Master's or equivalent) in political science, international relations, international security, law, or related fields is required. A first-level university degree, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. At least 10 years of relevant working experience at the national or international level as a financial crime operations investigator are required. Experience working as a trainer/mentor on financial crimes-related issues is required. Previous experience working at the United Nations or other similar international organizations is highly desirable.
Languages
For the position advertised, fluency in English is required.
Additional Information
Not available.
No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience in developing training materials for financial investigations? | This question assesses your ability to create effective educational content. | Provide specific examples of training materials you have developed and their impacts. |
| What methods do you use to stay updated on financial crime trends? | The interviewer wants to understand your commitment to continuous learning in this field. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Tell us about a time when you had to mentor someone in financial investigations. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you approach the development of a risk assessment methodology for proliferation finance? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges have you faced in training participants on complex financial crime topics, and how did you overcome them? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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