Job Description: **DUTIES AND **RESPONSIBILITIES** All with regards to INL’s Anti-Money Laundering Program in Colombia: - Act as a key local anti-money laundering advisor - Assist outreach efforts to key Colombian counterparts, especially in the Judiciary, Fiscalia, Ministry of Justice, Colombian National Police, and Procuraduria - Assist in the design, implementation and/or oversight of anti-money laundering technical assistance, especially projects with the Judiciary, Procuraduria, and Fiscalia - Work with Colombian counterparts to help identify needs which are a priority to the USG (as per INL’s Anti-Money Laundering Strategy) and Colombian counterparts - Participate in the development or modification of memoranda of understanding, contracts, letters of agreement, and grants required for the design or implementation of projects. - Issue technical opinions on the feasibility of the projects submitted for the funding with program resources - Analyze political and administrative issues that may affect projects and advise the program manager on a required course of action - Track processes within Colombian counterpart entities that may impact program goals or timeline and recommend appropriate measures - Assist in the design and implementation of specific tools for managing, monitoring and evaluating of projects - Assist in drafting the documents needed to formally close project and document lessons learned - Prepare project status reports to provide information on milestones, financials, budget, risks, etc. - Assist in drafting the scope of work, terms of reference, or specifications needed for contracting items required for reach goal of the projects - Prepare purchase requests for the goods and services required for the implementation of the project, according to the available budget, closely following the guidance from procurement personnel and regulations from DOS/INL and follow the whole process to completion - Prepare and manage physical records and electronic logs of all goods and services delivered to the GOC - Perform other analysis and administrative duties as assigned. **Job Requirements**: **MINIMUM **QUALIFICATIONS** **EDUCATION** - Law Degree from a Colombian University **LANGUAGE **LEVEL**: - Spanish: level 4-Fluent level required in Speaking/Reading/Writing/Listening - English: level 3 -Good working knowledge Speaking/Reading/Writing/Listening **EXPERIENCE**: - Minimum 5 years of experience in anti-financial crimes project management (anti-money laundering, counter-financing of terrorism, and/or asset forfeiture) - At least 7 years practicing criminal law in Colombia as a judge, judicial/court clerk, attorney, or prosecutor in Colombia - Experience with international cooperation and development, particularly focused on justice sector or financial crimes issues **KNOWLEDGE** OF: * - Strong understanding of criminal justice sector institutions focused on financial crimes in Colombia - Strong understanding of international development and/or bilateral relations focused on the provision of technical assistance in financial crimes **POST ENTRY** TRAINING: * - PY220 Distance Learning (24 hrs.) - Introduction to Grants and Cooperative Agreements: This course is State specific and open to third party contractors who have job-related responsibility for administration, management and oversight of domestic and/or overseas federal assistance. - PY222 Distance Learning (16 hrs.) - Monitoring Grants and Cooperative Agreements: This course is State specific and open to third party contractors who have job-related responsibility for administration, management and oversight of domestic and/or overseas federal assistance. This course provides personnel responsible for overseeing administrative, of grant recipients with a general overview of the methodology and requirements for monitoring the grants process. Topics include basic monitoring and reporting techniques, how to manage financial aspects of post-award activities and potential problem areas in grants administration. - PY224 - Distance Learning (1 hr.) - Federal Assistance and the Office of Management and Budget Guidance: This class is mandatory for all Grants Officer and Grants Officer's Representatives; however, the FSI encourages everyone who is a part, or will be a part, of the federal assistance team to take the course. **SKILLS **IN**: - Excellent communications skills, oral and written - High level of diplomacy and the ability to maintain confidence and build trust with counterparts - Solid knowledge of criminal law as it pertains to financial crimes and the respective role of the different key actors (e.g. Policía Judicial, Fiscalia, Procuraduria, Judiciary) - Excellent inter-personal skills **ABILITY **TO**: - Work well in a team - Show judgement and diplomacy when interacting with US and Colombian counterparts - Meet deadlines and assist in the design and implementation and/or oversight of anti-money laundering technical assi