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This vacancy aims to fill home-based opportunity as a retainer, where services are required intermittently.

About

About the Project Office

UNOPS supports both humanitarian response and early recovery in Gaza. Currently, UNOPS support in Gaza focuses on key humanitarian enablers, including on access, via the Security Council-mandated UN 2720 Mechanism and the Access Support Unit (ASU), humanitarian fuel and energy, and mine action. Operations are envisaged to continue in the coming period with a focus in line with the UNOPS mandate: (i) infrastructure construction and rehabilitation, (ii) procurement and (iii) project management.

Role Purpose

To conduct comprehensive due diligence reviews-including financial crime, reputational, sustainability, ethical assessments and provide risk-based advisory services to ensure prospective and existing partners align with UN core values

Functions / Key Results Expected

Administer and operationalize the UNOPS Due Diligence Policy: Conduct comprehensive research and screenings of prospective and existing funding sources in accordance with the UNOPS legal framework internal policies, and due diligence standards.

Risk Assessment: Assess risks on the basis of screening outcomes in relation to the wider business context and business risk.

Reporting: Prepare, draft, and consolidate due diligence and screening reports, including concise executive summaries highlighting key risks and findings, in line with established policies; provide clear, risk-based recommendations to the submitting units on proposed next steps and mitigation measures.

Advisory Services: Assist stakeholders on the interpretation of due diligence policies, particularly Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT).

Knowledge Management: Support the development of training materials, guidance notes, and workshop content related to due diligence processes, acting as a resource person, providing subject-matter expertise and responding to queries in these sessions

Education Requirements

Required:

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) preferably in Law, International Relations, Finance or related fields with 4 years of relevant experience OR

A master’s degree (or equivalent) in any of the above or related fields with 2 years of relevant experience is required

Desired:

Professional certifications like CAMS, CIA, or CFE

Required

Experience Requirements

4 years ( or less, depending on academic credentials) of professional due diligence experience, preferably in an international setting

Desired

Experience in the UN system or developing internal SOPs for financial institutions is desired. Experience in development or humanitarian contexts is desired.