2023-06-29

Consultancy – Mutual Evaluation Review (MER) Documentation Officer – Somalia

Somalia
Posted on June 29, 2023

IDLO

Consultancy – Mutual Evaluation Review (MER) Documentation Officer – Somalia

Closing date: 30 Jun 2023

Overview & Responsibilities

BACKGROUND

The Financial Reporting Centre (FRC) was established under Article 20 (1) of Somalia’s Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Act of 2016 to serve as Somalia’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) responsible for receiving, requesting, analyzing and appropriately disseminating information concerning money laundering and terrorist financing.

The role of the FRC is to help rebuild the trust in the Somali financial system and promote the confidence level of international banks and governments in the Banks and Money Transfer Businesses (MTBs) that operate in Somalia by preventing Banks and MTBs from being used for money laundering and terrorism financing. The FRC does this by:

Issuing regulations, providing guidance and feedback to relevant ministries and agencies as well as reporting entities in AML/CFT regime.
Designing and implementing compliance monitoring and enforcement systems for sectors that lack designated supervisory authorities.
Imposing proportionate, dissuasive, and effective administrative sanctions and penalties.
Representing the country in national, regional and global meetings, forums and organizations that focus on AML.CFT issues.
Signing and implementing memorandum of understanding and other agreements with foreign financial intelligence units.

THE ASSIGNMENT

IDLO and FRC seek to recruit a Mutual Evaluation Review (MER) Documentation Officer that will be recruited into and embedded within the Financial Reporting Centre’s Office in Mogadishu for an initial duration of 12 months with the possibility of further extension subject to performance and availability of funding. She/he will work under the primary supervision of the Director of the FRC and will be responsible for the following deliverables:

Develop and implement data collection plans, systems, and databases for mutual evaluation.
Collect and organize documentation required for the The Middle East and North African Financial Action Task Force (MENAFATF) mutual evaluation, including relevant laws, regulations, government responses to evaluation team queries, and other relevant documentation.
Coordinate the timely collection and submission to the FRC of relevant documentation and data from government agencies and working groups required for the mutual evaluation.
Act as the FRC national focal point for the mutual evaluation of data collection and documentation.
Liaise with and work closely with government agencies and working groups that have a role in the mutual evaluation of data collection and documentation, including the setting up of relevant sub-working groups to facilitate data collection.
In collaboration with the FRC MER team, provide training to government staff on the mutual evaluation, including how and when the evaluation will be conducted and their respective roles in the evaluation process.
Provide documentation support to the MENAFAFT mutual evaluation team and other stakeholders as needed.
If requested, participate in meetings with external stakeholders.
Prepare a variety of written outputs and file monthly reports concerning the work and performed activities.
Perform other work-related duties as required.

Job Requirements

Education/Work experience

A master’s degree in Information Management or another relevant field; and
A minimum of 5-8 years of relevant professional experience in documentation management.
Experience with previous FATF mutual evaluation processes is not required but is an advantage.

Specific knowledge, skills, and competencies

Excellent organizational and time management skills;
Strong research and analytical skills;
Strong verbal and written communication skills;
Demonstrate professional competence in work performance;
Good interpersonal and negotiation skills;
Proficiency in computer applications and.
Ability to live, work, and travel in Somalia.

Languages

Fluency in written and spoken English.
Fluency in Somali is desirable.

Terms & Conditions

Applications will be screened on regular basis; a qualified applicant might be recruited before the deadline. In the interest of making most effective use of resources, only the short-listed candidates will be contacted during the selection process.

IDLO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity in all areas of its operations. We welcome applications of qualified and diverse candidates.

IDLO is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance at all levels within its workforce. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for IDLO vacancies.

IDLO does not tolerate sexual exploitation or abuse, any kind of harassment, including harassment of a sexual nature, or discrimination. As such, IDLO will conduct careful reference and background checks of all selected candidates as part of its selection process.

The Application Deadline is 30 June 2023

DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by the employee assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality and in compliance with IDLO’s policy on personal data protection. The Director-General of IDLO reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities or even to cancel the recruitment to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.