National Consultant on the Development of an Asset Recovery Training Course (SSA)

Please note that the vacancy is open for Kazakhstan nationals and permanent residents of Kazakhstan only.

Background:
At the request of the Asset Recovery Service and the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Office plans to support the development of a dedicated training course on asset recovery for prosecutors and law enforcement officers. This initiative reflects the growing priority attached by Kazakhstan to the identification, seizure, management, and return of illicitly acquired assets, and the corresponding need to build sustainable national expertise in this field. The urgency of this effort is driven by recent legislative reforms and the establishment of dedicated institutional mechanisms for asset recovery in Kazakhstan, together with the rising volume and complexity of related cases. As asset recovery becomes an increasingly specialized area of prosecutorial and investigative practice, practitioners require structured, standardized training grounded in national legislation and international good practice. The Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office serves as the principal institution for the professional training of prosecutors and law enforcement officers. To equip current and future practitioners with the knowledge and skills required for effective asset recovery, the Academy intends to design a training course whose structure, content, and methodology comply with the normative, methodological, and organizational requirements of the Academy and meet the standards for approval by its Educational and Methodological Council. In this context, the Office intends to engage a national consultant with extensive practical experience in the prosecutor's office and in the field of asset recovery to provide expert consultative support throughout the analysis, design, development, and approval of the training course.

Objective of Assignment: 
The Office plans to engage a national consultant to provide expert consultative support for the development of a training course on asset recovery for the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including analysis of the applicable normative, methodological, and organizational requirements, consultation on the structure and content of the course, support in the development of training materials and the practical component, and consultative support of the course through its approval by the Academy's Educational and Methodological Council.

Duration of Assignment:
3 months

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

1. Conducting a preliminary analysis of the normative, methodological, and organizational requirements relevant to the development of the asset recovery training course.
2. Providing expert advice on the structure and content of the training course, including the definition of learning objectives, key competencies, target audience, and assessment methods.
3. Advising on the development of the educational programme in line with the requirements of the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4. Providing expert support in the development of training materials and practical case-based learning components.
5. Ensuring that the training course is aligned with applicable institutional and methodological requirements.
6. Providing consultative support throughout the course development process until its consideration by the Educational and Methodological Council of the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Deliverables:
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Necessary Qualifications:

• University degree in law, finance, public administration or a related field;

• Work experience in law enforcement agencies, asset recovery agencies, financial supervisory authorities, or prosecution authorities;

• Certified in AML/CFT and financial crime investigation, holding capacity-building credentials in operational analysis, combating terrorism financing, cross-border mutual legal assistance, and anti-corruption strategies;

• Knowledge of national legislation on asset recovery, financial crime, and anti-money laundering is an asset;

• Strong organizational, co-ordination, and communication skills;

• Fluency in Russian and/or Kazakh

• Demonstrated gender awareness and sensitivity, and an ability to integrate a gender perspective into tasks and activities;

• Ability and willingness to work as a member of team, with people of different cultural, and religious backgrounds, different gender, and diverse political views, while maintaining impartiality and objectivity;

• Computer literate with practical experience using Microsoft applications.

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. Payment will be transferred in local currency (tenge) to the bank account of the consultant.

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