Consultant - Illicit Financial Flows

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Position Title: Consultant - Illicit Financial Flows
Location: Vienna
Country: Austria
Deadline Date: Not specified

Job Details

Job Posting Organization:
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. Established in 1997, UNODC operates in over 150 countries and employs approximately 2,500 staff members. The organization's mission is to assist Member States in their efforts to combat drugs, crime, and terrorism, and to promote justice and the rule of law. UNODC focuses on various thematic areas, including transnational organized crime, corruption, and the world drug problem, aiming to enhance and strengthen criminal justice systems worldwide.

Job Overview:
The Consultant position focuses on developing practical methodological guidelines for measuring illicit financial flows (IFFs) related to crime. The consultant will work under the supervision of a statistician and is expected to produce a comprehensive work-plan that outlines key deliverables, including a critical review of existing capacity building materials and literature. The consultant will also create approximately 60-80 pages of methodological guidelines that cover various aspects of IFFs, including an introduction to IFFs, a general overview of the UNODC/UNCTAD conceptual framework, and methodologies for estimating market values associated with crime-related IFFs. The role is crucial for supporting Member States in understanding and measuring IFFs, which are essential for combating organized crime and terrorism, and for maintaining economic stability and governance.

Duties and Responsibilities:
The consultant will be responsible for reviewing relevant materials on crime-related IFFs, developing practical guidelines for estimating IFFs from illegal market activities, and improving existing data assessment and collection tools. Specific duties include:

• Creating a detailed work-plan with timelines for deliverables.
• Conducting a critical review of capacity building materials and relevant literature.
• Developing user-friendly methodological guidelines on measuring crime-related IFFs, covering topics such as drug trafficking, smuggling of migrants, wildlife trafficking, and trafficking in persons.
• Discussing main concepts, methodologies for estimating market values, and key data sources.
• Identifying common challenges and limitations in measuring IFFs.
• Discussing the income management phase of crime-related IFFs.
• Proposing further work and research agendas to improve methodological approaches and data collection mechanisms.
• Supporting the Data, Analytics and Statistics Section (DASS) in its mission to enhance the collection and analysis of crime-related data.

Required Qualifications:
Candidates must possess an advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics, statistics, criminology, social sciences, or a related field. Alternatively, a first-level university degree in similar fields combined with five additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted. A minimum of seven years of experience with methodologies and data sources for estimating illicit financial flows or money laundering is required. Additionally, candidates should have a track record of published research related to the economic value of illegal markets and experience in producing analytical publications according to UN standards or working with UN editorial guidelines. Strong research, communication, and writing skills are essential, particularly in producing user-friendly methodological reports in an international context.

Educational Background:
An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics, statistics, criminology, social sciences, or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields, combined with five additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.

Experience:
Candidates must have a minimum of seven years of experience with methodologies and data sources required to estimate illicit financial flows, money laundering flows, or the monetary value of illegal markets. Experience in producing analytical publications according to UN standards or working with UN editorial guidelines is desirable, as is a track record of published research related to the economic value of illegal markets.

Languages:
Fluency in English, with excellent drafting and communication skills, is required for this position. Knowledge of another United Nations official language, such as French, is considered an advantage.

Additional Notes:
The position is home-based and expected to last from April to September 202

• The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process, including application, interview, or training. Additionally, the UN does not request information regarding applicants' bank accounts.