Inter Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa opens recruitment for a Senior Law Enforcement Officer in Dakar

The Inter Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa has issued an internal and external vacancy notice for a permanent Senior Law Enforcement Officer position in Dakar, Senegal. The role sits in the Directorate of Evaluation and Compliance at grade P3/P4, with applications due by midnight on 7 March 2025. The post focuses on GIABA’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism assessment and compliance work. Core duties include participating in mutual evaluations, drafting sections of mutual evaluation reports, reviewing follow-up reports from member states, supporting assessor and pre-assessment training, designing and delivering law enforcement capacity-building activities, and contributing to revisions of Financial Action Task Force standards, methodology, guidance and GIABA procedures. The annual salary is listed at UA 43,414.62 for P3 and UA 50,354.45 for P4, equivalent to USD 68,499.59 and USD 79,449.26 respectively. Applicants must be nationals of ECOWAS member states. The notice specifies a bachelor’s degree in law and admission to the Bar or equivalent, five years of progressively relevant experience, proficiency in at least one ECOWAS official language, and an age range of 24 to 50 for external candidates, with the age limit not applying to internal candidates. GIABA states that assessment of qualified candidates may include a test and a competency-based interview.