Technical Assistance Officer - LEGF1

International Monetary Fund • Washington DC, DC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The International Monetary Fund’s Legal Department is hiring a Technical Assistance Officer (Financial Sector Expertise) for a one-year contractual appointment in its Financial Integrity Group (FIG), based at the Fund’s headquarters in Washington, DC. The role supports FIG’s surveillance, assessment, policy, and capacity development work on financial integrity, particularly anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). Travel to Fund member countries is expected. The successful candidate will be assigned to one of FIG’s two Financial Integrity Divisions and will provide financial sector expertise and analytical support under the guidance of senior staff.

The Legal Department advises the Fund’s governing bodies, management, staff, and member-country authorities on Fund law and policy, financial integrity, administrative matters, and domestic legal and operational policy issues relevant to the Fund’s mandate. FIG works to promote and preserve financial integrity in member countries and contributes to strengthening global, regional, and country efforts to protect the integrity of the international financial system.

The selected candidate will contribute to AML/CFT capacity development, Fund surveillance, Fund-supported programs, and AML/CFT assessments. The position also involves research and policy analysis, preparation and review of papers and reports, analysis of country risks and AML/CFT regimes, and collaboration with country authorities, Fund teams, and regional and global partners. The candidate may undertake other assignments as instructed by the Head or Deputy Head of the Division.

This is a one-year contractual appointment. Contractual appointments at the IMF may be renewed for up to four years of cumulative contractual service, subject to performance, budget availability, and continued business need. Applicants are expected to attach a Statement of Interest, which may be used in screening. The IMF welcomes requests for reasonable accommodations during the selection process.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree or equivalent, typically in business, finance, budgeting, accounting, statistics, computer science, or a related field; or a CPA or similar professional certification; or a university degree or equivalent supplemented by at least six years of relevant professional experience.
• Alternatively, at least two years of experience in a related position at Grade A8 or equivalent.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Strong analytical and time-management skills.
• Sound judgment and diplomatic skills.
• Ability to develop strong relationships with others, including interdisciplinary teams, country counterparts, and international organizations.
• Excellent ability to collaborate with colleagues at all levels and from different cultural backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Fund policies related to surveillance and conditionality, or demonstrated willingness and ability to learn in this area.
• Demonstrated ability to work with data.
• Professional-level fluency in other languages.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to FIG capacity development activities by participating in interdisciplinary missions, providing technical inputs to project managers, and supporting capacity development events and trainings.
• Research and analyze policy and technical issues in financial integrity, contribute to policy papers, articles, publications, and departmental handbooks, and review briefing papers and reports for clarity and consistency with Fund policies.
• Contribute to assessments of countries’ implementation of the international AML/CFT standard, including related pre-assessment technical assistance, research, post-mission work, and review of draft assessment reports.
• Gather, analyze, and interpret AML/CFT-relevant data and maintain related internal databases.
• Provide financial integrity inputs for a group of countries in bilateral Fund surveillance, Fund-supported programs, and the Financial Sector Assessment Program; review internal documents, prepare briefings for discussions with country authorities, participate in meetings with country teams, and monitor developments in the Fund’s relations with those countries.
• Analyze countries’ money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing risks and context, and their AML/CFT regimes; manage country information resources and monitor relevant media reports.
• Help foster global dialogue on financial integrity issues in coordination with regional and global partners.
• Carry out other assignments as instructed by the Head or Deputy Head of the Division.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level