International Expert on Anti-money Laundering National Risk Assessment

Background

The project Support to Anti-Corruption Efforts in Kosovo (SAEK II) is expected to have a positive impact on reducing the level of corruption in Kosovo by strengthening monitoring and oversight mechanisms of institutions to perform in an efficient, transparent, accountable, and gender sensitive manner.

Kosovo’s anti – corruption institutions, in particular corruption suppression bodies such as prosecution services, law enforcement agencies and the Financial Intelligence Unit, would benefit from increased capacities to detect, investigate and prosecute corruption offenses. The FIU relies on private sector reporting entities’ Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARS) to fulfil its mandate of gathering information on cases of money laundering and terrorist financing.

The project supports the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) through activities pertaining to money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and corruption offenses, through sectoral risk assessments, capacity building and drafting of typologies. In 2018, UNDP in partnership with the Kosovo FIU developed Typologies of Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) in Kosovo – the first ever assessment of this kind that analyses reported money laundering financial transactions involving PEPs.

One of the FIU’s priorities for 2018 is to complete an update of its Anti-money Laundering National Risk Assessment. The process will be undertaken according to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) National Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment Guidance and ISO standards. The objective of this activity is to update and re-evaluate risks and vulnerabilities of Kosovo’s anti-money laundering regime so as to create a more efficient prevention and detection system. To this end, the FIU has established a National Risk Assessment Working Group which is tasked with collecting data, analysing threats and developing the National Risk Assessment.

UNDP seeks an international expert on Anti-money Laundering Risk Assessments who will support the NRA process and the Working Group through analysing data, risks and vulnerabilities and providing support to the drafting process of the NRA.

[1] This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

Objectives of Assignment

To improve the efficiency of Kosovo’s anti-money laundering system through evaluating risks and vulnerabilities and providing recommendations for their mitigation.

Duties and Responsibilities

The international expert, under the direct supervision of the Project Manager will deliver the following:

• Conduct a review of the existing NRA, the AML/CFT Strategy, legislation;
• Analyze data gathered on money laundering cases, suspcious transaction reports;
• Provide recommendations for alleviating risks and vulnerabilities;
• Draft sections of the National Risk Assessment pertaining to the identified risks;
• Present findings at meetings of the National Risk Assessment Working Group.

Expected Deliverables/ Outputs

• Review legislation and background documents.
• Review data on money laundering collected by the Working Group.
• Conduct interviews in person with AML officials and compliance officers from the public and private sectors.
• Preparation and presentation of initial findings to the National Risk Assessment Working Group
• Draft assessment of risks and recommendations for the NRA
• Present in person to the FIU and to the Working Group the first draft assessment and recommendations
• Complete final draft of the NRA incorporating all comments received from the members of the working group
• Public presentations in person of the completed NRA (one for the working group, and one for a wider audience)

Scope of price proposal and schedule of payments

Recommended Presentation of Offer

The following documents are requested:

• Personal CV or P11, indicating all past experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Offeror and at least three (3) professional references;
• Technical proposal indicating a methodological approach for analyzing data, drafting and assessment and providing recommendations, and presenting findings.
• Financial Proposal that indicates the all-inclusive fixed total contract price, supported by a breakdown of costs that includes fees, travel expenses and all incidentals. 

Criteria for Selection of the Best Offer:Combined Scoring method – where the qualifications and methodology will be weighted a max. of 70%, and combined with the price offer which will be weighted a max of 30%.

Competencies

Corporate Competencies

• Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards
• Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNDP
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism

Functional Competencies

• Plans, prioritizes, and delivers tasks on time.
• Ability to work independently and takes initiative in addressing problems encountered.
• Ability to establish effective working relations in a multicultural team environment; supports effective and efficient team work.
• Result oriented and constructive attitude.
• Analytical and strategic thinking / results oriented;
• Ability to design and manage coordination processes, including with multiple stakeholders; 
• Good knowledge of organizational policies and procedures related to the position and ability to apply them consistently in work tasks;
• Good knowledge of information technology and ability to apply it in work assignments;
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others;

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s level degree in economics, finance, law or degree from a law enforcement academy.

Experience:

• At least 15 years of experience in anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism in a Financial Intelligence Unit, central bank (or other supervisory authority), law enforcement agency, judiciary, the private sector or international organization.
• Experience in conducting a National Risk Assessment, sectoral AML/CFT risk assessments or providing policy prescriptions for AML/CFT systems.

Language requirements:

• Fluency in both oral and written English.
• Application Instructions:
• Click on the "Apply now" button;
• Input your information in the appropriate Sections: personal information, language proficiency, education, resume and motivation; you can type in, or paste your short Resume into the last box;
• Upon completion of the first page, please hit "submit application" tab at the end of the page. On the next page, you will be asked to upload your Resume;
• System will only allow one attachment. All docs (CV; P11; financial offer; list of similar profiles should be included as one attachment).
• Please make sure to submit all the requested documents/information; otherwise, your application will be considered incomplete.