Deputy Division Chief (Legal Services) - LEGF1 & LEGF2

Work for the IMF. Work for the World.

The Legal Department of the International Monetary Fund (the Fund) is seeking to fill up to two Deputy Division Chief positions, in the two divisions comprising the department’s Financial Integrity Group (FIG). The final number of positions and reporting line to the FIG1 and FIG2 divisions will depend on ongoing organizational needs. These positions are based at the Fund’s headquarters in Washington, DC. Travel to Fund member countries is expected.

The Fund is an international organization with a membership of 191 countries. The Fund's Legal Department aims at promoting and preserving the rule of law and financial integrity which is essential to the Fund in carrying out its mandate.

In fulfilling its mission, the Legal Department provides top-quality, professional advice to the Fund's Board of Governors, Executive Board, management and staff, and to the authorities of member countries on Fund law and policy, financial integrity issues, Fund-related administrative issues, and domestic legal and operational policy issues relevant to the Fund's mandate.

The department’s financial integrity work is conducted through FIG under the direct oversight of the General Counsel and Director of the Legal Department. Deputy Division Chiefs are members of the FIG management team, and under the direct supervision of the head of the division to which successful candidate or candidates will be assigned, are directly responsible for supporting their Head of the divisions in leading and overseeing their Division’s work in the financial integrity area, including anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).

The Legal Department offers a unique opportunity to contribute to strengthening and fostering global, regional and country efforts in financial integrity, including AML/CFT, with a view to promoting the integrity of the international financial system.

Duties and Responsibilities

Deputy Division Chiefs will support their Head of Divisions in providing strategic, intellectual and operational leadership in the management of their Divisions and FIG more broadly and in carrying out a broad range of substantive work in the area of financial integrity. More specifically, incumbents will be required to carry out the following duties and responsibilities under the direction of their Head of Divisions:

• Contribute to the effective management of their Divisions and FIG more broadly, including by working collaboratively with their Head of Divisions and other members of FIG’s management team, participating in FIG management team meetings, and contributing to FIG management initiatives;

• Assist their Head of the Divisions in the formulation and implementation of their Division’s work program and activities, and setting priorities for the Divisions in line with the overall financial integrity strategy of the Legal Department/Fund, as well as objectives and deliverables of the Department (as established in the Accountability Framework);

• Assist their Head of the Divisions in managing and assessing the performance of the Division members (staff and contractuals), implementing professional development strategies, recruiting and selecting new employees, and managing the Division’s financial resources, including with regard to resources related to the Thematic Fund that assists in financing most of the Fund’s AML/CFT capacity development and bilateral donor accounts, in a manner consistent with the Department’s overall budget strategy;

• Assist their Head of the Divisions in the supervision of their Division’s activities, including in the context of surveillance, Fund-supported programs, Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP), AML/CFT assessments, capacity development, and research, both at a policy level and in a country-specific context;

• Coordinate timely and effectively between the Divisions, the other financial integrity Division and other Divisions of the Legal Department so as to provide consistent, integrated advice; and

lead effective collaboration with other departments and relevant external stakeholders to advance the Fund’s financial integrity issues agenda;

• Provide financial integrity advice and related services to the Fund’s departments and member countries; contribute to the inclusion of financial integrity issues into surveillance; Fund-supported programs, and FSAP; assess countries' implementation of international AML/CFT standards; contribute to capacity development activities; contribute to fostering a global dialogue on financial integrity issues in coordination with relevant regional and global partners; draft policy papers and review briefing papers and reports; conduct research and analysis on complex issues in the financial integrity area; and provide input on policy and o