Legal Officer (GIABA)

• Department: Specialised Institution


• Directorate: Programmes & Projects


• Grade: P3/P4


• Annual Salary: USD 36,901 - USD 51,637


• Supervisor: Principal Programme Officer, Programmes & Projects


• Reference: ECW-GIABA/LO-P/006 /2015


• Duration: Permanent


• Duty Station: Dakar, Senegal


• Closing Date: 04 December 2015

Under the direct supervision of the Principal Programmes Officer, the Legal Officer shall, among other things, carry out the under listed responsibilities. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Review legislation and recommend most relevant improvements as and when necessary;

• Coordinate and participate fully in Mutual Evaluation exercises;

• Coordinate, manage and support the Working Group on Mutual Evaluation;

• Examine, analyze and provide legal opinion on documents relating to the conduct and implementation of AML/CFT policies;

• Contribute to the production of reports on programmes implementation performance or any other related issues;

• Rigorously ensure high quality of reports particularly with regard to the accuracy, consistency and comprehensiveness of their contents.

Qualifications/Experience/Skills

Educational Qualification

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Law or related field.

Experience

• Five (5) to seven (7) years professional experience preferably in legal practice or international law practice. Entry point will depend on the level of experience of the candidate. A post-graduate degree will reduce the number of years of experience required by two (2) years.

• Relevant knowledge acquired within an international organization would be an advantage.

Competencies (Skills, Knowledge and Abilities)

• Knowledge of or thorough familiarity with economic and financial crimes, including money laundering, financing of terrorism and law enforcement, would be an advantage;

• Good social and communication experience in working effectively with government officials as well as multilateral and bilateral agencies;

• Proven ability to plan and organize work, review and edit the work of others, produce reports and papers on technical issues in concise, clear, objective and professional format;

• Possess sound interpersonal skills, sound judgement and decision making skills;

• Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, respect for diversity, build trust amongst staff and maintain effective relationships with development partners, stakeholders and civil society;

• Good knowledge of the international instruments, standards and good practice, including the 40 FATF Recommendations and GIABA’s mandate;

• Sound negotiation skills and ability to convince Member States to take ownership of programmes allocated to them.

Age

Applicants must be fluent in one of the official languages of ECOWAS: English, French and Portuguese. A working knowledge of another would be an advantage.

Language

Applicants must not be over 50 years of age at the point of recruitment and must be a citizen of an ECOWAS Member State.

Legal Officer (GIABA)