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The Legal Department (LEG) of the International Monetary Fund (the Fund) is seeking to recruit a Regional Advisor—referred to as a Long-Term Expert (LTX)—in financial integrity matters, including anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) to support LEG’s financial integrity work, with a focus on Capacity Development (CD) to member countries in Eastern and Southern Africa. The LTX will be based in Dar es Salam, Tanzania. Travel to Fund member countries within the region is expected.

The Fund is an international organization with a membership of 191 countries. The Fund’s Legal Department aims – among others- at promoting and preserving global financial integrity which is essential to the Fund in carrying out its mandate.

In fulfilling its mission, LEG provides top-quality, professional advice to the Fund's Board of Governors, Executive Board, management and staff, and to the authorities of member countries on Fund law and policy, financial integrity issues, Fund related administrative issues, and domestic legal and operational policy issues relevant to the Fund's mandate. The Legal Department employs mainly Counsels and Financial Sector Experts.

LEG’s financial integrity work is conducted through two divisions under the direct oversight of the General Counsel and Director of the Legal Department. The successful candidate will be assigned to one of the divisions.

The Fund's Legal Department offers a unique opportunity to contribute to strengthening and fostering global, regional and country efforts in financial integrity, including AML/CFT, with a view to promoting the integrity of the international financial system.

Responsibilities or duties

• Providing, managing, and coordinating CD in the area of financial integrity, including AML/CFT, to Fund member countries in Eastern and Southern Africa;
• Providing CD advisory services to member countries; advising on financial integrity issues, such as conducting needs and risk assessments; drafting and advising on AML/CFT frameworks and strategies, and supervision;
• Participating in LEG missions (either alone, with LEG headquarters-based staff, or with short-term experts) and providing offsite advice;
• Participating in AML/CFT assessment missions, and managing and carrying out related pre-assessment research, post- mission work, and reviews;
• Organizing, conducting, and facilitating workshops and/or seminars on relevant topics for officials of IMF member countries (both at the country and regional levels) including workshops organized by Fund training facilities in Eastern and Southern Africa, or by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the World Bank, and the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG);
• Preparing required documents prior to and after each mission for LEG internal review and approval and ensuring transmission of final documents to member country authorities;
• Preparing regular reports for pertinent LEG Headquarters-based staff on ongoing activities and contributing to an annual report on AML/CFT CD activities;
• Liaising, as applicable, with other Fund resident advisors, technical assistance centers coordinators, and resident representatives in member countries in Eastern and Southern Africa on financial integrity-related issues;
• Liaising and coordinating on relevant projects with other CD providers working in member countries;
• Closely cooperating and liaising with the AML/CFT LTX for Central and West Africa, based in Libreville, Gabon, and with the other regional advisors working on AML/CFT, and on Governance and Anti-Corruption, in other regions, and
• Carrying out other assignments as instructed by the Head or Deputy Head(s) of the Division to which the LTX is assigned.

The LTX will strictly observe the Code of Conduct included in the Long-Term Expert Handbook of the Fund and exercise utmost discretion and confidentiality regarding all matters of official business.

Qualifications or requirements

Experience needed

Candidates will have a relevant academic background, including an advanced degree in law, economics, finance, international relations, business administration, governance, financial sector issues or a related field. They will also have a minimum of six years of relevant professional level experience and an in-depth knowledge of and at least four years of direct professional experience with financial integrity issues, including experience at the national or international level, preferably within a national government or an international organization, a specialized domestic entity such as a financial intelligence unit or an AML/CFT supervisor or regulator, with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) or a FATF-style regional body (FSRB), or with a private sector entity, such as a bank.

• Providing, managing, and coordinating CD in the area of financial integrity, including AML/CFT, to Fund member countries in Eastern and Southern Africa;
• Providing CD advisory services to member countries; advising on financial integrity issues, such as conducting needs and risk assessments; drafting and advising on AML/CFT frameworks and strategies, and supervision;
• Participating in LEG missions (either alone, with LEG headquarters-based staff, or with short-term experts) and providing offsite advice;
• Participating in AML/CFT assessment missions, and managing and carrying out related pre-assessment research, post- mission work, and reviews;
• Organizing, conducting, and facilitating workshops and/or seminars on relevant topics for officials of IMF member countries (both at the country and regional levels) including workshops organized by Fund training facilities in Eastern and Southern Africa, or by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the World Bank, and the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG);
• Preparing required documents prior to and after each mission for LEG internal review and approval and ensuring transmission of final documents to member country authorities;
• Preparing regular reports for pertinent LEG Headquarters-based staff on ongoing activities and contributing to an annual report on AML/CFT CD activities;
• Liaising, as applicable, with other Fund resident advisors, technical assistance centers coordinators, and resident representatives in member countries in Eastern and Southern Africa on financial integrity-related issues;
• Liaising and coordinating on relevant projects with other CD providers working in member countries;
• Closely cooperating and liaising with the AML/CFT LTX for Central and West Africa, based in Libreville, Gabon, and with the other regional advisors working on AML/CFT, and on Governance and Anti-Corruption, in other regions, and
• Carrying out other assignments as instructed by the Head or Deputy Head(s) of the Division to which the LTX is assigned.

• Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
• Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT)
• Financial Integrity
• Capacity Development (CD)
• Needs and risk assessments
• AML/CFT frameworks and strategies
• Supervision
• Workshop facilitation
• Report writing
• Liaison and coordination
• Discretion and confidentiality

• Advanced degree in law, economics, finance, international relations, business administration, governance, financial sector issues or a related field.
• Minimum of six years of relevant professional level experience.
• In-depth knowledge of and at least four years of direct professional experience with financial integrity issues.
• Experience at the national or international level, preferably within a national government or an international organization, a specialized domestic entity such as a financial intelligence unit or an AML/CFT supervisor or regulator, with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) or a FATF-style regional body (FSRB), or with a private sector entity, such as a bank.