Result of Service

a) Tailored training materials on illicit financial flows linked to environmental crime, are developed. b) Technical sessions during the national workshop in Gabon - Facilitation of technical discussions leading to the identification of Country-specific typologies and operational challenges, are delivered, c) The workshop report summarizing key outcomes and recommendations is provided. d) Tailored training materials on national cooperation in the context of financial investigations are developed, e) Technical sessions during national workshops in Congo, Chad and Gabon - on national cooperation in the context of financial investigations, are delivered. f) The workshop report summarizing key outcomes and recommendations is provided.

Work Location

Home-based

Expected duration

3 August to 11 September 2026

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Background of the assignment UNODC is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to provide technical assistance to Member States, upon request, to strengthen the capacity of their criminal justice systems to prevent and counter economic crime, money laundering and financing of terrorism. UNODC delivers this support s this through promoting the ratification of international legal instruments, UN Security Council Resolutions and Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations; supporting the drafting and review of national legislation in order to incorporate the legal standards of these international legal instruments; supporting to build the capacity of national criminal justice institutions ; and supporting regional and international cooperation in criminal matters, in particular in relation to requests for asset forfeiture, mutual legal assistance and extradition. In line with this mandate, the UNODC Anti-corruption and Economic Crime Hub for Africa was established to strengthen and support UNODC’s field-based infrastructure and global reach, facilitating greater support for reforms through enhanced partnerships and coordinated assistance with other providers, regional bodies, and intergovernmental associations. The Hub also hosts the specialized Regional Illicit Finance Fusion Center for Africa, which provides a coordination mechanism to effectively tackle the criminal infiltration of government services and authorities, and financial crimes that enrich and enable organized criminal groups. The Centre brings together UNODC’s Global Programme against Money Laundering, Proceeds of Crime and the Financing of Terrorism, the Stolen Asset Recovery Initiative (StAR), and key elements of the Global Programme to Prevent and Combat Corruption through the Implementation of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). Through this integrated approach, the Fusion Center supports Member States in detecting, investigating and disrupting complex financial crime and illicit financial flows, while strengthening inter-agency and cross-border cooperation. Since January 2021, GPML has been implementing the project "Reducing the Risks of Financing Crime and Terrorism in Central Africa", funded by the Principality of Monaco, to strengthen the detection, recovery and prosecution of money laundering and terrorist financing in Central Africa, with Congo and Chad as the main beneficiaries and scoping discussions ongoing with Cameroon and the Central African Republic. Building on this engagement, GPML is organizing a series of workshops on strengthening national cooperation in the context of financial investigations in Congo, Chad and Gabon, with the objective of enhancing inter-agency cooperation and the effectiveness of financial investigations. In parallel, UNODC is implementing a separate initiative funded by the United Nations Development Account on the detection and disruption of illicit financial flows related to illegal logging and trafficking to reduce illegal deforestation. The Gabon workshop brings together these two complementary streams of work by strengthening national cooperation in financial investigations while focusing on illicit financial flows linked to environmental crime In this framework, UNODC is organizing a one (1) national workshop in Gabon on the detection of illicit financial flows linked to illegal logging and related environmental crime and three (3) national workshops on national cooperation in the context on financial investigations in Chad, Congo and Gabon. 2. Purpose of the assignment The purpose of this assignment will be to support UNODC in the design and delivery of specialized financial investigations training for law enforcement and criminal justice professionals in Gabon (with focus on the detection of illicit financial flows linked to illegal logging and related environmental crime) and financial investigations workshops in Chad, Congo and Gabon to enhancing national cooperation. Under the guidance and supervision of t, the consultant will: - Develop and deliver technical sessions during the workshop on the financial dimensions of environmental crime, including illicit financial flows linked to illegal logging; - Provide expert input to support participants in identifying typologies, risk indicators and suspicious transaction patterns; - Facilitate technical discussions aimed at strengthening national capacities to detect, analyze and respond to illicit financial flows related to natural resources. - Develop and deliver workshops on national cooperation to perfom financial investigations - Facilitate the workshops sessions using interactive methodologies, including case studies, scenario-based discussions and practical exercises. 3. Specific tasks to be performed by the consultant Within the assigned authority and under the overall guidance and supervision of the UNODC/ Coordinator Illicit Finance Fusion Center – Africa Corruption and Financial crime Hub, lead and direct supervision of the UNODC’s Associate Programme Management Officer based in Regional Office for West and Central Africa of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC ROSEN), the consultant will carry out his or her assignment as follows: a) Develop, tailor and deliver training materials (Word/Excel format) focusing on illicit financial flows linked to illegal logging and environmental crime, adapted to the Gabonese context, including on financial aspects of environmental crime, typologies and risk scenarios, role of financial intelligence and Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) b) Facilitate technical working sessions to support participants in developing practical indicators and detection tools and discussing operational challenges and bottlenecks c) Develop tailor and deliver workshops on national cooperation in the context of financial investigations in Congo, Chad and Gabon d) Provide the workshop report, including key findings, and recommendations

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, criminology, public administration, political science, international relations or related discipline is required. A first level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. At least 7 years of professional experience in anti-money laundering, financial investigations and financial crime, including experience related to illicit financial flows and, where possible, environmental crime, is required. Professional experience in the delivery of technical assistance and the development of training materials on anti-money laundering, financial investigations or illicit financial flows is required Practical experience in engaging with the private sector, particularly reporting entities, on the detection of suspicious financial activity is desirable Practical professional experience in the delivery of technical assistance and training techniques is desirable Certification, other qualification or experience in training design and delivery is desirable

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written French is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

Consultant (Financial Investigations and Illicit Financial Flows)