Associate Programme Officer (International Cooperation)

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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.