AU IFF Technical Advisor

TECHNICAL ADVISOR: Expert on Combatting Illicit Financial Flows and on Asset Recovery of the Programme Strengthening Financing for Development through Combatting Illicit Financial Flows and Effective Debt Management in Africa (AU IFF) 

About GIZ

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is a global service provider in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development dedicated to shaping a future worth living around the world. As a public-benefit federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government – in particular the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) – and many public and private sector clients in achieving their objectives in international cooperation in around 120 countries.

Since 2004, GIZ has been a reliable and trusted partner of the African Union (AU) to enhance inclusive growth and sustainable development on the African continent in line with the AU’s Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want. With more than 200 staff, GIZ African Union cooperates with the AU Commission, as well as the AU’s specialised institutions and agencies, such as the Development Agency AUDA-NEPAD, at continental, regional and national level in more than 35 member states. Key areas of engagement include Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention, Governance and Migration, Sustainable Economic Growth and Employment, as well as Health and Social Development.

In the last decade, illicit financial outflows from Africa have reached a level almost equivalent to the combined total annual inflows of official development assistance (ODA) and foreign direct investment (FDI) received by African countries. This vast volume of capital generated and moved illegally not only jeopardises the integrity of financial systems and the continent’s socio-economic development by stripping countries of much needed resources, but also has a devastating impact on countries’ governance, the rule of law and collective security. The EU Action on Combatting Illicit Financial Flows and related Transnational Organized Crime in Sub-Saharan Africa is part of the AU-Programme on Strengthening Capacities of Combatting Illicit Financial Flows, Domestic Resource Mobilisation and Debt Management. The EU Action will be implemented by GIZ at national, regional and inter-regional levels in Sub-Saharan Africa with other implementing agencies; it is a building block of the continental Team Europe Initiative to support Africa in Combatting Illicit Financial Flows.

 

Core Tasks: (see full job description download below)

In your role as Expert on combatting illicit financial, money laundering and financing of terrorism of the EU Action you provide technical assistance with a special focus on asset recovery. You perform the tasks assigned to you provide advice to partner organisations and contribute to capacity building. You ensure effective communication to your project team and contribute timely result-based planning, monitoring, and reporting. You collaborate with short-term experts contracted by the project. With your technical expertise, you ensure effective knowledge management and exchange. Where appropriate and reasonable, you perform further tasks assigned to you by your line manager outside the scope of the job description.

Main activities:

  • Providing technical advisory services. 
  • Contributing to development and implementation of a common training base and trainings.
  • Coordinating with the project's network of experts.
  • Designing and managing activities related to combatting IFF (AML/CFT) and asset recovery.
  • Ensure result-based planning and monitoring. 
  • Elaborating concepts, ToRs and guiding short-term experts.
  • Networking with relevant stakeholders.
  • Organizing events, ensuring knowledge management and visibility.
  • Contributing to quarterly and annual result-based reporting.

Application Process:

Suitable candidates should apply by submitting:

  1. A motivation letter (max. 1 page) detailing why they should be the preferred candidate and the value they will bring to the work of GIZ and their salary expectation.
  2.  This should be accompanied by:
    1. Two (2) writing samples,
    2. Two (2)digital design samples and
  3. A detailed CV indicating their nationality.

Applicants should submit application to: recruit-pretoria@giz.de with the email subject line “Application for AU IFF Technical Advisor Position”, for the attention of Head of Human Resources

Closing date for applications:  17 May 2024

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Applications without a motivation letter will not be considered!