Background

The United Nations Office for Project Services is an operational arm of the United Nations, dedicated to implementing projects for the United Nations System, international financial institutions, governments and other partners in the aid world.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development, execution and updating of detailed implementation plans and work plans for AML/CFT projects, ensuring that all project outputs are delivered on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
• Provide logistical and operational support for missions, workshops, training, outreach activities and dialogues, including the preparation of concept notes, agendas, presentations and other relevant materials.
• Integrate sustainability, social inclusion, and gender equality considerations into project activities and implementation.
• Support full implementation of Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) standards across all activities, as applicable.
• Conduct or participate in field missions to monitor implementation, support national counterparts and project partners, and facilitate timely delivery of project activities.
• Support the organization and coordination of consulting assignments, in collaboration with legal experts, national counterparts and other relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate the timely preparation and submission of narrative and financial reports, ensuring compliance with UNOPS and donor/partner standards.
• Track project progress against scope, schedule, cost and quality indicators, providing early warning on deviations and proposing corrective actions.
• Conduct regular reviews of project data, milestones, activities and performance indicators to assess delivery status.
• Maintain monitoring tools and support data collection, analysis and presentation of information to facilitate evidence-based decision-making.
• Provide quality assurance for project deliverables, reports and documentation submitted by donors, partners and project counterparts.
• Support the preparation of project monitoring and evaluation materials, implementation reports, activity evaluation reports and impact assessment documents.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring that relevant documentation and processes meet compliance standards.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with national and local authorities, donors, partners, grantees, project beneficiaries and other key AML/CFT stakeholders, including relevant Kenyan and Ethiopian stakeholders.
• Facilitate regular communication and coordination among programme teams, national counterparts and project partners to ensure timely implementation of activities.
• Support the organization of steering committee meetings, technical workshops, capacity-building activities and stakeholder consultations.
• Ensure stakeholders are informed of project progress, activities and results through timely and accurate information.
• Provide substantive support for policy coordination and evaluation functions, including the review and analysis of emerging AML/CFT issues and trends and participation in evaluations, research activities and studies.
• Support the organization, facilitation and delivery of training and learning sessions on AML/CFT and related subjects, including the preparation of presentations, concept notes, agendas and training materials.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives and Communities of Practice (CoPs), contributing insights, lessons learned and good practices.
• Conduct research on project management and AML/CFT-related topics and contribute to the drafting of research papers, analytical notes, proposals, reports, studies, briefing notes and publications relevant to the projects.
• Support the development of guidelines, policies, measures, terms of reference, operational plans and other project-related documentation.
• Design and support the development of data collection tools, analysis and presentation of information, and preparation of conclusions and recommendations for project outputs and programmatic development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in criminology, law, political sciences, sociology or related discipline with 4 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in criminology, law, political sciences, sociology or related discipline with 2 years of relevant experience is required.
• A globally recognized professional certificate or membership in Project Management is desired.

Experience

• Relevant experience is defined as experience in project management or related areas, including AML/CFT-related programmes or projects.
• Demonstrable proficiency in the use of collaboration and productivity tools (e.g. MS Office, G-Suite, etc.) and web-based management systems.
• Experience of working in multicultural environments or UN system organizations in a developing country.
• Experience in development or humanitarian contexts.

• Contribute to the development, execution and updating of detailed implementation plans and work plans for AML/CFT projects, ensuring that all project outputs are delivered on time, within budget, and to required quality standards.
• Provide logistical and operational support for missions, workshops, training, outreach activities and dialogues, including the preparation of concept notes, agendas, presentations and other relevant materials.
• Integrate sustainability, social inclusion, and gender equality considerations into project activities and implementation.
• Support full implementation of Health, Safety, Social and Environmental (HSSE) standards across all activities, as applicable.
• Conduct or participate in field missions to monitor implementation, support national counterparts and project partners, and facilitate timely delivery of project activities.
• Support the organization and coordination of consulting assignments, in collaboration with legal experts, national counterparts and other relevant stakeholders.
• Coordinate the timely preparation and submission of narrative and financial reports, ensuring compliance with UNOPS and donor/partner standards.
• Track project progress against scope, schedule, cost and quality indicators, providing early warning on deviations and proposing corrective actions.
• Conduct regular reviews of project data, milestones, activities and performance indicators to assess delivery status.
• Maintain monitoring tools and support data collection, analysis and presentation of information to facilitate evidence-based decision-making.
• Provide quality assurance for project deliverables, reports and documentation submitted by donors, partners and project counterparts.
• Support the preparation of project monitoring and evaluation materials, implementation reports, activity evaluation reports and impact assessment documents.
• Support internal and external audits, ensuring that relevant documentation and processes meet compliance standards.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with national and local authorities, donors, partners, grantees, project beneficiaries and other key AML/CFT stakeholders, including relevant Kenyan and Ethiopian stakeholders.
• Facilitate regular communication and coordination among programme teams, national counterparts and project partners to ensure timely implementation of activities.
• Support the organization of steering committee meetings, technical workshops, capacity-building activities and stakeholder consultations.
• Ensure stakeholders are informed of project progress, activities and results through timely and accurate information.
• Provide substantive support for policy coordination and evaluation functions, including the review and analysis of emerging AML/CFT issues and trends and participation in evaluations, research activities and studies.
• Support the organization, facilitation and delivery of training and learning sessions on AML/CFT and related subjects, including the preparation of presentations, concept notes, agendas and training materials.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing initiatives and Communities of Practice (CoPs), contributing insights, lessons learned and good practices.
• Conduct research on project management and AML/CFT-related topics and contribute to the drafting of research papers, analytical notes, proposals, reports, studies, briefing notes and publications relevant to the projects.
• Support the development of guidelines, policies, measures, terms of reference, operational plans and other project-related documentation.
• Design and support the development of data collection tools, analysis and presentation of information, and preparation of conclusions and recommendations for project outputs and programmatic development.

• Project management
• AML/CFT
• MS Office
• G-Suite
• web-based management systems
• collaboration tools
• productivity tools

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in criminology, law, political sciences, sociology or related discipline with 4 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree (or equivalent) in criminology, law, political sciences, sociology or related discipline with 2 years of relevant experience is required.
• A globally recognized professional certificate or membership in Project Management is desired.