International Expert on Advanced Criminal Asset Investigations
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Background:
In continuation of previous activities, the OSCE Department for Security and Public Safety (DSPS) within the OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) will organize advanced training regarding “Criminal Asset Investigations” as a comprehensive capacity building endeavour based on the needs and local specifics to support efforts to strengthen the Kosovo framework in this portfolio. Amongst the main interest areas, the training course will be improving the participants’ skills to successfully detect criminal assets through financial analysis whilst linking assets illegally gained from corruption and/or tax fraud to the predicated offences. Moreover, the training is expected to cover aspects such as monitoring bank accounts, blocking parts of the account and providing analysis of money flows by analysts. The design of the training is particularly reflecting the insight that the judiciary in Kosovo has a lot to catch up on when it comes to the handling of criminal asset investigations and their generated results with complete mastery.It will involve all competent authorities being expected to impact the effective implementation of Kosovo’s sequestration and confiscation regime. The said training is furthermore considered as a sustained investment in improving the interagency cooperation between the competent stakeholders being unanimously considered by them as “in need of improvement” to date. Objective To enhance the capacities of training participants representing Kosovo’s key agencies in the fight against economic crime and corruption and being in charge of subsequent financial investigations into criminal assets. The participants and the international expert will also interactively work out to what extent the former can make use of powers under Art. 269 of the Criminal Procedure Code i. e. applying for pre-judgement sale of sequestered assets (especially vehicles) at the same time when an application for sequestration is made. The training will also comprise ‘stand-alone’ money laundering investigation (concentrating on the application of Kosovan law and the use of circumstantial evidence).
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Activity Manager, the international expert will provide the participants with his/her knowledge and expertise in the area of asset recovery to ensure efficient and effective investigations in the field of financial investigations in future.The international expert will be responsible for the following:
- Develop the training methodology and materials in consultation with the activity manager and deliver the agenda, presentation slides and case studies prior to the training - Deliver a five-day training on the topics of detection of criminal assets through financial analysis, linking criminal assets to corruption and its respective predicate offence and monitoring/freezing bank accounts on the basis of analysis - Description of requirements for a successful ‘stand-alone’ money laundering investigation pursuant to applicable law in Kosovo - Identify possible legislative gaps and non-functioning laws and present recommendations to be taken into consideration by lawmakers in Kosovo. - Produce post-training evaluation report and recommendations for further action by OMiK
Deliverables
- By 16 April 2018, submit the training plan, agenda and corresponding materials to the Activity Manager for approval and potential amendment - By 23 April 2018, finalize the training plan, agenda and corresponding materials and submit them to the Activity Manager - From 07 to 11 May 2018 deliver the five-day training session to 20 participants, covering, but not limited to the following areas - Legal and administrative compliance with international standards in the field of financial investigations - Practicality/limits of Kosovo’s law in the sphere of asset recovery and confiscation - Challenges whilst countering economic crime, corruption and other facets of Organized Crime such as deficient interagency cooperation - By 30 May 2018, submit the post-training evaluation report, including the assessment of the effectiveness of the training and recommendations for further action to OMiK.
Performance Indicators
- Final training plan, agenda, presentations, practical exercises, case studies and training evaluation questionnaire are submitted in time - Training delivered as scheduled and planned in the requested format and meeting the requirements of the Activity Manager - Positive feedback from the training participants (training evaluation questionnaire) is received - Meaningful post-training evaluation report including the assessment of the effectiveness of the training and recommendations is submitted to the Activity Manager
Necessary Qualifications
- A bachelor degree from a University of Applied Sciences or equivalent from another public education institute in law enforcement or a similar discipline such as jurisprudence or political science - Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in investigating economic crime, corruption, money laundering and asset recovery - Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the area of financial investigation at supervisory level (e. g. Team Leader of Investigation Task Force or Head of Unit) - Familiarity with relevant UN Security Council Resolutions and OSCE commitments in the thematic context of the training. - Proven experience on delivering specialized training courses in the context of financial investigations - Cultural sensitivity and sound professional judgment; and - Previous experience of working in a capacity-building role - Excellent spoken and written English language is essential. - Demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a member of a team, with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds and different gender, cultural sensitivity and judgment. - Albanian language command will be considered as an asset
Remuneration Package
Remuneration will depend on the qualifications and experience of individual experts as well as the detailed work plan to be agreed upon and will be based on the current OSCE consultancy rates.
How To Apply
In order to apply for this position you must complete the OSCE's online application form, found under http://www.osce.org/employment/43284. Applications received after the published deadline will not be considered.Applicants are encouraged to use the online recruitment and only fully completed OSCE applications will be accepted. However, if you have technical difficulties with the system you may use the offline applicationform found under http://www.osce.org/employment/43284 and forward the completed form quoting the vacancy number by e-mail to: consultancy.omik@osce.org