Background:

The OSCE Mission in Kosovo (the Mission) is implementing a comprehensive project on “Advancement of strategic and operational capacities and human rights compliance within security sector institutions”. This project mainly targets the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA) and different Kosovo law enforcement institutions, including the Kosovo Police (KP), Kosovo Police Inspectorate (PIK), Kosovo Correctional Service (KCS), Kosovo Probation Service (KPS), and Kosovo Forensic Agency (KAF). Activities of this project focus on enhancing their operational capacities and specialized skills to effectively respond to criminal behavior. Specifically, the project foresees numerous specialized and advanced training and workshops, supports the implementation of local strategies and associated action plans to improve operational effectiveness in tackling all forms of criminal activities, and develops and reviews sub-legal frameworks.

The project’s overall objective is to support the security sector institutions in advancing their strategic and operational capacities and human rights compliance within the KP, forensics, police oversight, and correctional services. This will be covered through three specific objectives:

1. Security sector institutions operate more effectively in areas of forensics, oversight mechanisms, re-integration, and rehabilitation;
2. Local law enforcement institutions are able to effectively identify, prevent, and combat serious and organized crime;
3. Law enforcement institutions and relevant oversight bodies improve their response to preventing, combating, and monitoring hate crimes while institutional mechanisms efficiently address VERLT.

In March, the Mission will organize a one-week specialized training on financial crime analysis to build the practical knowledge and inter-operability of five experts of Kosovo Agency on Forensics and five investigators from KP on how to conduct examination and investigation of financial records and transactions to identify, uncover, and understand illicit activities and financial misconduct. The participants will be taught topics such as analyzing accounting on financial records, bank statements, and other financial documents to detect fraud, money laundering, and other financial crimes to trace the flow of illicit funds and establish links between financial transactions and criminal activities, and gain advanced skillsets on providing evidence that can be used in legal proceedings. By equipping participants with advanced skills, the activity aims to improve the quality of evidence presented in legal proceedings, increasing the probability of successful prosecution.

The training will be delivered by an international expert hired by the Mission to ten participants from KAF and KP. Furthermore, in cooperation with relevant partners, the Mission will ensure a gender-balanced representation and include participants from non-majority communities, promoting inclusivity and diversity. The training will be held in KAF premises in Prishtinë/Priština.

Objective of Assignment:

To provide advanced training to ten KAF and KP staff to enhance their ability to detect, investigate, and prevent financial fraud, money laundering, and related crimes using specialized tools and techniques.

Duration of Assignment:

The Consultant will be hired for 8 working days.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

1. Conducting pre-training evaluation in order to understand the prior knowledge of the ten participants from KAF and KP to adjust a course flow that would be appropriate for their level;
2. Developing the training methodology, agenda, and materials in consultation with the activity manager and delivering the agenda, presentation slides, and case studies prior to the training;
3. To deliver a five-day advanced training on financial crime analysis to ten participants from KAF and KP;
4. Conducting post-training evaluation in order to determine whether the training was beneficial to the participants;
5. Producing Final consultancy report with recommendations for further action by the PDMS Project Manager.

Deliverables:

• The pre-training evaluation questionnaire submitted, and the submitted to the PM by 5th of May;
• By 08 May 2025, incorporate PDMS comments in the training agenda and material and submit the final version to the activity manager for approval

Performance Indicator:

• Timely submission of the final presentation, agenda, and corresponding materials to the activity manager for review and comments;
• From 19 May to 23 May, conduct a five-day training for ten participants from the KAF and KP;

Performance Indicator:

• The training for ten participants delivered as scheduled, in the requested format and meeting the activity manager’s requirements;
• Final evaluation conducted by the participants of the training and the results delivered at the end of the activity on 23 May;

Performance Indicator:

• The final post-training evaluation conducted and results delivered to the activity manager at the end of the training;
• By 27 May, deliver a final -consultancy report to the PDMS Project Manager summarizing the observations during the training;

Performance Indicator:

• Qualitative and timely submission of the final consultancy report to the activity manager.
  

Necessary Qualifications:

• University degree in forensic accounting, criminology, or law enforcement; expertise in financial fraud detection, money laundering, and related crimes;
• Minimum ten years of relevant practical experience in financial crime investigations and data analysis;
• Minimum five years of training experience in the area related to criminal forensics;
• Proven track record in training or consulting for law enforcement or forensic agencies;
• Knowledge of legal compliance and regulations related to financial crimes;
• Previous professional experience in work with international organizations;
• Knowledge of Kosovo context is an advantage;
• Cultural sensitivity and sound professional judgment;
• Previous experience of working in a capacity-building role is an asset;
• Excellent spoken and written English language is essential;
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to work as a member of a team with people of different cultural and religious backgrounds and different gender, cultural sensitivity, and judgment.
  

Remuneration Package:

Remuneration will be based on the selected consultant’s/expert’s qualifications, experience, the tasks and deliverables for this position and in accordance with the OSCE established rates.

Remuneration will be based on the selected consultant’s/expert’s qualifications, experience, the tasks and deliverables for this position and in accordance with the OSCE established rates.

In order to apply for this position, you must complete the OSCE’s online application form, found under OSCE Careers – Jobs. Applicants are encouraged to use the online recruitment and only fully completed OSCE applications will be accepted. However, if you have technical difficulties with the system, you may use the offline application form found at Offline application form | OSCE Employment and forward the completed form quoting the vacancy number by e-mail to: consultancy.omik@osce.org. In line with your qualifications please indicate a preference for one or more fields of expertise listed above (while using the online application the field of expertise preference can be indicated in the cover letter part). Kindly note that applications received after the deadline, submitted in different formats than the OSCE Application Form or other languages than the English language would not be considered. The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious, ethnic, and social backgrounds to apply.