Job title: Local expert on Good Economic Governance / Co-ordinator of the Good Governance Resource Centre

Issued by: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat

Requisition ID: TUR000025

Contract Type: Special Service Agreement (SSA) / Consultant

Grade: No grade

Job Type: Consultant

Number of posts: 1

Location: TUR - OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, Ashgabat

Issue Date: Jan 27, 2025

Closing Date: Feb 12, 2025

Job Field: Economic & Environmental Affairs

Target Start Date: 1 March 2025

Under the overall supervision of the Economic and Environmental Officer, the successful candidate will be tasked with the following duties:

• To manage/co-ordinate the work of Good Governance Resource Centre, located in the premises of the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan.
• To provide advisory/consulting services relevant to: a) collection, analysing, compilation the information related to the national AC, AML/CFT/CPF background (including legal acts and statistics); b) co-ordinating the information exchange between the international/local experts and national stakeholders, assigned for the implementation of relevant tasks; c) processing feedback forms from seminars as well as pre and post evaluation tests.
• To provide comprehensive advisory/consulting services in the process of detailed planning and implementation of the Centre’s activities in the AC, AML/CFT/CPF area, as well as contribute in preparation to other Centre’s events in the economic area.
• To provide consultative and intermediate (co-ordination) support within the Centre’s assistance in the elaboration of the AML/CFT/CPF National Risk Assessment Report 2021-2023 (NRA-3), as well as its Action Plan (AP); conducting of sectoral risk assessment (SRA) and further elaborating of sectoral action plans recommendations; elaboration/revision of the AC, AML/CFT/CPF legislative and other acts in accordance with FATF recommendations and the translation into Turkmen of the AML/CFT/CPF legislative and strategic documents.
• To provide extended expert support within the implementation of the national legislation and strategic documents in the AML/CFT/CPF area, including organization of internal meetings and consultations with governmental and private structures.
• Develop and submit the following reports: Background reports (on a weekly basis, upon availability) to the Centre on recent national developments in the area of GG, including AC/AML/CFT/CPF; Interim progress reports (on a monthly basis,) on the activities conducted by the OSCE Centre in co-operation with the Government of Turkmenistan in the area of GG, including AC, AML/CFT/CPF areas; Final Progress report, including brief information on all activities conducted by the OSCE Centre in co-operation with the Government of Turkmenistan in the area of GG, including AC, AML/CFT/CPF areas during the assignment period as well as recommendations for further work in the area until the end of 2025 within the approved List of projects.
• To provide regular advisory/consulting services on AML/CFT/CPF related issues to the OSCE Centre and national beneficiaries.
• Upon the request of the EEO, provide additional support to the Centre in the implementation of activities in the AC, AML/CFT/CPF and relevant areas.
• Maintain consistent communication with the EED contact person throughout the assignment period.

Deliverables:

• The GGRC, located in the premises of the MFE, is managed effectively
• Advisory/consulting services on AC, AML/CFT/CPF related issues provided; informational exchange facilitated; feedback forms from workshops as well as pre and post- evaluation tests compiled and analyzed;
• All AC, AML/CFT/CPF and other relevant activities, organized by the EED, implemented duly and timely;
• The national AC, AML/CFT/CPF background data compiled, analysed and shared with the experts within their relevant assignments (on the elaboration of legislative/strategic documents, translation of the documents), upon request;
• At least 4 internal meetings organized
• The regular reports (on weekly basis, upon availability), the interim  progress reports (monthly, upon availability) and the final progress reports submitted to / accepted by the Centre
• The consultations are provided upon request
• Additional support (at the request of the EEO) to the Centre in implementation of activities in the AC, AML/CFT/CPF and other relevant areas provided.
• Communication with the EEO maintained.

Necessary Qualifications:

• University degree in the fields of Economics, International Relations and/or other relevant areas
• Minimum 5 years of professional/working experience in Good Governance/Economic area, the experience in the field of AML/CFT/CPF is an asset
• Advanced knowledge of the structure of the state administration, and mechanisms of interaction and co-operation in the AML/CFT and other relevant areas;
• At least 8 years of work experience in the Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan (or other relevant Ministry/Agency);
• Knowledge of AC, AML/CFT/CPF national legislation and international standards, previous experience of work with international organization in the given areas is a strong asset
• Professional fluency in English, Russian and Turkmen language, both oral and written
• Digital literacy and proficient use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint), internet

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