Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Financing of Terrorism Advisor, JSAP
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Project Summary:
The U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) plans to fund a Justice Sector Assistance Program (JSAP) in the West Bank. It will focus on providing technical support, capacity-building and logistical support to key stakeholders in the Palestinian justice sector, including but not limited to law enforcement, the public prosecution, judicial institutions, and security agencies.
**Please note: Only third-country and U.S. nationals are eligible for this position**
Position Summary:
The Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Advisor will provide leadership, guidance and strategic planning for programming activities containing AML/CFT components while serving as a liaison with the Palestinian and international community. This includes working to improve the capacity of local Palestinian financial oversight officials, police, prosecutors, judges, bank personnel, and other actors to strengthen efforts countering money laundering, illicit financial flows, and terrorism related financing. This is a full-time position based in Ramallah.
Responsibilities:
- Design and implement programmatic activities related to anti-money laundering/illicit financing.
- Conduct assessments of the status and effectiveness of Palestine’s AML regimes, identify shortcomings and reform and technical assistance needs, and recommend programmatic approaches in response.
- Advise on and coordinate training programs for counterpart institutions informed by the assessments conducted.
- Remain up to date on international standards and frameworks, including particularly global Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and MENA FATF standards recommendations and progress.
- Support institutional reform and capacity building to improve AML/CFT practice.
- Work with other technical team members and short-term consultants to advise and mentor Palestinian financial crimes and cybercrime prosecutors and investigators.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with minimum 12 years of AML/CFT experience is required. Master’s degree in a relevant field with minimum 12 years of experience is preferred.
- Experience with the State Department, USAID, or relevant international development preferred.
- Experience working in Middle East and/or within conflict environments preferred.
- Experience working or coordinating with U.S. government agencies or international institutions engaged on money laundering and illicit finance issues and the federal law enforcement/criminal justice community.
- Experience with and knowledge of money laundering, illicit finance, and other transnational crime issues, initiatives, and standards.
- Knowledge of cyber/cryptocurrency issues is desirable.
- Ability to successfully lead an intercultural team in a development context, including supervising long-term field staff and short term international and local experts is required.
- Ability to provide advice, guidance, and consultation with regard to the interpretation and application of analysis.
- Strong leadership, program and organizational management, analytical and communication skills.
- Fluency in English required. Fluency in Arabic preferred.
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