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Legal Officer (GIABA)

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  • 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)

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