International consultant (trade-based money laundering)

Result of ServiceIn particular, the consultant will contribute to the development of a trade-based money laundering (TBML) National Risk Assessment tool. Work LocationHome-based Expected duration16 – 30 June 2025 Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Criminal and Terrorist Finance Unit (CTFU) is one of the most experienced global providers of anti-money-laundering training and technical assistance and since September 2001, counter-financing of terrorism (CFT) training and technical assistance. The Global Programme against Money Laundering (GPML) in CTFU is specifically mandated by the UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (1988), the United Nations General Assembly Special Session Political Declaration (A/RES/S-20/2 of 21 October 1998) and Measures for Countering Money Laundering (A/RES/S-20/4D of 21 October 1998), the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (1999), the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (2000), the UN Convention against Corruption (2003) and the UN General Assembly Resolutions 66/181 (2011) and 66/177 (2011) to deliver technical assistance to Member States to strengthen capacity to combat ML/TF in accordance with these UN instruments and international standards. Under these mandates, GPML provides legal, policy, institutional and operational assistance to Member States to help them break the economic power of transnational criminal networks through closing money laundering channels, investigating financial crimes, and depriving criminals of the proceeds of illicit activities. Since 2019, CTFU has been supporting Member States in building their capacities to prevent, detect, investigate and contribute to the prosecution of customs/revenue fraud and trade-based money laundering (TBML), by strengthening the capacities of customs officers, police officers, revenue officials, Financial Intelligence Units (FIU) analysts and investigators. Under the overall supervision and guidance of the CTFU Programme Officer, the consultant will contribute to developing a TBML National Risk Assessment tool by reviewing and testing the prepared materials to determine whether they provide sufficient tools for jurisdictions to identify their international trade-related risks in the customs area. Qualifications/special skillsAn advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in criminal justice, criminology, law, political science, management or other related fields is required. A first-level university degree in the aforementioned fields in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Formal qualifications or certifications from a recognized national or international customs authority, police academy, or military-training institution, supplemented by specialization in criminal justice, crime prevention, or law enforcement, in combination with four (4) additional years of qualifying work experience, may be accepted in lieu of the first level university degree. At least 10 years of practical professional experience in prevention and investigation of financial crime, corruption, money laundering, or asset tracing and recovery or related areas is required. Practical professional experience in the implementation of technical assistance, and design & delivery of training in one of the target countries or more is desirable. Experience conducting National Risk Assessments (NRAs) or developing sectoral NRAs is desirable. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is an advantage. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE 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.