The Risk and Compliance Group (RCG) integrates key Second Line of Defence functions to strengthen risk management and ensure UNOPS operations align with UN values. RCG supports the organization in applying best practices across risk management, quality assurance, compliance, internal controls, and due diligence. Core responsibilities include enterprise and corporate risk management, such as secretariat support to the Quarterly Management Review (QMR); corporate insurance; development of compliance and accountability frameworks; oversight of internal controls; cyber privacy and security; and due diligence. RCG also manages the Contracts and Property Committee (CPC) and the bid protest process. Through these functions, RCG helps embed risk management into operational processes, supports the automation of controls, proactively addresses key risks, prevents non-compliance, and ensures robust due diligence. Our group plays a vital role in advancing integrity, accountability, and operational excellence across UNOPS.

Under the overall guidance of the Head of Due Diligence, the Integrity Due Diligence Specialist is part of a geographically distributed global team. The role supports the Head of Due Diligence in policy development and framework advisory while contributing to training, awareness, knowledge management, and innovation initiatives across the due diligence function. The Specialist may be based in Amman, Bangkok, Nairobi, or Panama City, This position requires a seasoned professional with demonstrated expertise in due diligence, financial crime risk management, and the implementation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) frameworks. The role may also require periodic international travel.

** Duty station: The organizational unit is based in Copenhagen but we are looking for candidates willing to be based in one of the UNOPS Regional Offices: Bangkok, Thailand; Amman, Jordan; Panama City, Panama; or Nairobi, Kenya.

*** This recruitment aims to fill an ongoing, full-time position. Depending on actual needs, the hiring unit may decide to recruit endorsed qualified professionals for contracts with different working conditions (short/long-term, part/full-time, retainer, regular or ongoing positions).

The Integrity Due Diligence Specialist operationalizes the UNOPS’ Integrity Due Diligence Framework by applying financial crime (AML/CTF) expertise to strengthen risk management, enhance policy and training, and safeguard the organization’s compliance and integrity standards.

1. Policy Development Support

• Support the Head of Due Diligence in developing and maintaining the Integrity Due Diligence policy framework, including: financial crime (AML/CTF), and related policies.
• Work with colleagues in the due diligence unit to maintain and promote all aspects of the Integrity Due Diligence Policy Framework, technical standards and implementing guidance (including AML/CFT, financial crime, reputational, environmental, human rights, ethical and financial dimensions).
• Work in partnership with the relevant business units and support the development of an integrity risk matrix and corresponding mitigants that will be used by business units to assess and manage engagement risks identified via the due diligence process.

2. Administer and operationalize the UNOPS Integrity Due Diligence Framework

• Conduct integrity due diligence reviews (e.g. AML/CFT, financial crime, reputational, sustainability, ethical), researching and screening prospective and existing funding sources, partners, clients and other relevant entities in accordance with the UNOPS’ integrity due diligence framework. Assess integrity risks on the basis of research and screening outcomes, and in relation to the wider business context and business risk.
• Provide support, advice and escalation for due diligence conducted regionally or within business units or other functional partners.
• Draft and consolidate due diligence reports with a special focus on financial crime risks for UNOPS. 
• Co-administer all aspects of the UNOPS integrity due diligence case management system, including receiving and tracking due diligence requests, assessing the need for referral to internal or external reviewers, filing and maintaining detailed due diligence records in a due diligence register, and establishing and maintaining a retrievable database of reviewed entities, including risk-based monitoring of risks.
• Assist in the establishment and management of long-term agreements or other contractual instruments with specialised due diligence providers for enhanced due diligence.
• Administer corporate intelligence service providers and tools to facilitate AML/CTF, sanctions and financial crime due diligence research.
• Provide support and assistance, as may be required to the relevant oversight committees. 

3. Oversee the integrity due diligence case management system

• Receive and track due diligence requests, assessing the need for referral to internal or external reviewers, filing and maintaining detailed due diligence records in a due diligence register, and establishing and maintaining a retrievable database of reviewed entities.
• Assist in the establishment and management of long-term agreements or other contractual instruments with specialised due diligence providers for enhanced due diligence reviews.
• Administer corporate intelligence service providers and tools to facilitate AML/CTF, sanctions and financial crime due diligence research.

4. Provide Due Diligence Advisory Services

• Advise internal and external stakeholders on the interpretation and application of the UNOPS’ integrity due diligence framework (and in particular AML/CTF) and related documentation and procedures.
• Respond to escalations or give guidance on other queries related to the UNOPS due diligence process.

5. Training and Awareness

• Develop and maintain the training plan and support with the development of training materials and awareness-raising campaigns to promote knowledge of and compliance with the integrity due diligence policy framework and implementing procedures within UNOPS.

6. Knowledge Management and Innovation

• Contribute to and maintain knowledge management systems and guidelines to ensure that UNOPS integrity due diligence framework and implementing procedures and resources are widely accessible to all UNOPS stakeholders.
• Keep the Intranet and Policy and Process Portal related due diligence guidance up to date and develop its content further.
• Support with the use of AI to advance the integrity due diligence review process.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance UNOPS-wide systems relevant to include due diligence specific content, including due diligence risk ratings and integrity risk flags.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in in law, international relations, business administration, finance and accounting or other relevant fields is required with 7 years of relevant experience OR

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields with specialization in Financial Crime or Compliance or related fields with 5 years of relevant experience is required

• A globally or nationally recognized professional certificate in AML, CTF, or related fields such as Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS); Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE): Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP) is required.

Desired

• Degree specialization in Financial Crime or Compliance or related fields is desired.

Required

• Relevant experience is work in due diligence, integrity risk management, compliance or conducting financial crime risk assessments and developing mitigation strategies. 

• Experience in supporting the development of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism policies and internal standard operating procedures for International Financial Institutions (IFIs) in the financial service is required.

• Knowledge of commonly used due diligence related tools and databases including sanction screening systems is required.

Desired

• Experience of working in IFIs, MDBs or the UN system organizations is desired.

• Experience in developing policies and internal standard operating procedures is desired.

• Knowledge of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) research techniques and utilization of AI to advance due diligence is desired.

• Experience in investigative and auditing activities is an asset.

• Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes. 
• Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.
• Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. 
• Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments. 
• UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce. 
• Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in particular candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities. 
• We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.

• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post. 
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few mandatory courses (they take around 4 hours to complete) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS. Refreshers or new mandatory courses may be required during your contract. Please note that you will not receive any compensation for taking courses and refreshers. For more information on a retainer contract here. 
• For more details about the contract types, please click here.
• All UNOPS personnel are responsible for performing their duties in accordance with the UN Charter and UNOPS Policies and Instructions, as well as other relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, all personnel must demonstrate an understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a manner consistent with UN core values and the UN Common Agenda. 
• It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential personnel. Recruitment in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.