Background |
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In continuation of convergent activities having commenced in 2015, the OSCE Department for Security and Public Safety (DSPS) within the OSCE Mission in Kosovo (OMiK) will facilitate capacity-building for the benefit of a core group of criminal investigators and prosecutors of the Kosovo Police and Special Prosecutor Office (Anti-Corruption Task Force) working in the above-mentioned portfolio. This endeavour will contribute to enabling the aforementioned beneficiaries to investigate high-level corruption criminal cases in an effective and efficient manner.
In an effort to equip the members of the target group with the necessary qualifications advanced training on Financial Crime Investigation will be conducted amongst other accompanying activities such as specialised training in asset confiscation
Objective
To enhance the capacities of a core group of criminal investigators and prosecutors of the Kosovo Police and Special Prosecutor Office (Anti-Corruption Task Force) in the sphere of money laundering . The course participants should acquaint themselves with the analysis, verification and reporting of financial records, enlarge their knowledge of scrutinizing financial reports, generally accepted accounting principles and international financing standards. Moreover, the law enforcement representatives should get an idea of their future interaction with forensic accountants involved in recovering proceeds of crime and in relation to confiscation proceedings concerning actual or assumed proceeds of crime or money laundering.
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Tasks and Responsibilities |
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Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the local expert will provide the participants with his/her knowledge and expertise in the area of money laundering to ensure efficient and effective investigations of financial crime at local level.
The local expert will be responsible for the following:
- Develop the training methodology and materials in consultation with the project manager and deliver the agenda, presentation slides and case studies prior to the training
- Deliver a three-day training on the topic money laundering whilst covering both national and international law, particularly the content of the 4th EU Money Laundering Directive that came into force on 26 June 2017
- Identify possible legislative gaps and present recommendations for relevant legislative bodies in Kosovo
- Produce post-training evaluation report and recommendations for further action
- In the context of money laundering, lecture on methods, its magnitude, use of electronic money, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), predicate crimes for money laundering prosecutions in certain countries, involvement of Foreign Terrorist Fighters in money laundering activities; need to establish a coherent policy towards non-EU countries that have deficient anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing rules.
Deliverables
- By 15 September 2017, submit the training plan, agenda and corresponding materials to the Project Manager for approval and potential amendment
- By the 29 September 2017, finalize the training plan, agenda and corresponding materials and submit them to the Project Manager
- From 02 to 04 October 2017 deliver the three-day training session to 17 participants, covering the following areas
- International and national regulations on money laundering including the above-mentioned new EU Directive
- Challenges of conducting financial crime investigations in relation to money laundering activities
- By the middle of October 2017, submit the post-training evaluation report, including the assessment of the effectiveness of the training and recommendations for further action.
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 Project Manager
- Positive feedback from the training participants (training evaluation questionnaire) is received
- Meaningful post-training evaluation report is submitted to the Project Manager.
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Necessary Qualifications |
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- At least bachelor degree of jurisprudence or similar degree of another law enforcement entity
- Proven experience on delivering specialized training courses
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in the area of financial investigation, prevention and combating money laundering
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in investigating economic crime and corruption
- In-depth knowledge of Money Laundering law (both national and international) and relevant EU directives is considered as a must Cultural sensitivity and sound professional judgment; and
- Previous experience of working in a capacity-building role
- Excellent spoken and written Albanian and/or Serbian language are 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.
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Required competencies |
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Core values
- Commitment: Actively contributes to achieving organizational goals
- Diversity: Respects others and values their diverse perspectives and contributions
- Integrity: Acts in a manner consistent with the Organization’s core values and organizational principles
- Accountability: Takes responsibility for own action and delegated work
Core competencies
- Communication: Actively works to achieve clear and transparent communication with colleagues and with stakeholders of the Organization
- Collaboration: Works effectively with others on common goals and fosters a positive, trust-based working environment
- Planning: Works towards the achievement of goals in a structured and measured manner
- Analysis and decision-making: Analyses available information, draws well-founded conclusions and takes appropriate decisions
- Initiative-taking: Proposes and initiates new ideas, activities and projects
- Flexibility: Responds positively and effectively to changing circumstances
Managerial competencies (for positions with managerial responsibilities)
- Leadership: Provides a clear sense of direction, builds trust and creates an enabling environment
- Strategic thinking: Identifies goals that advance the organizational agenda and develops plans for achieving them
- Managing performance: Helps to maximize team performance by providing active feedback and skill development opportunities
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Remuneration Package |
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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. |
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How To Apply |
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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 application form 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 |