Technical Expert - Financial Links in OCSEA (International STTA) - UPSCALE II

LOCATION: While the programme is based in Islamabad, this role is remote and may involve occasional travel depending on programme needs.

JOB CONTEXT

UK-Pakistan Serious Crime and Law Enforcement (UPSCALE)-2 programme is an UK Government- funded programme designed to help tackle cross-border crime that undermine the security and prosperity of the UK and Pakistan. This phase of the UK-Pakistan Cooperation on Serious Crime and Law Enforcement will run for 12 months from April 2025 to March 2026. This programme continues our critical mission of enhancing protection for vulnerable communities through improved systems and reduced threats, building upon the remarkable achievements of our previous project phase.  

The programme is intended to address cross-border crime across the following thematic areas:

Criminal Justice Cooperation – MLA and Extradition

·       Mutual Legal Assistance and Extradition: To make the process in Pakistan more effective, efficient, expeditious, and accountable.

Irregular Migration and Organised Immigration Crime

·       Strengthen detection and targeting of irregular migration via Pakistan airports.

Strengthen community protection and mitigate against diaspora high harm offenders

·       Sex Offender Management: Fully operationalise an effective and legally compliant sex offender register following Nov 2024 launch.

·       Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA): Deliver Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven capability to better target OCSEA.

Criminal Record Sharing

·       The quality of criminal records data transmitted from Pakistan to the UK is prompt, reliable, consistent, and adequate. Pakistan is tracking relevant information.

Countering Narcotics

·       An enhanced and strengthened system capacity improving the potential to tackle shared narcotics-related threats.

Improved law enforcement cooperation on Illicit Finance

·       Pakistan systems deliver against FATF requirements and better use illicit finance capacity to disrupt criminal activity, including with UK nexus. The aim of the project is to deliver meaningful and measurable results in the tackling of cross border crime, building systems and institutional capability that provide a sustainable foundation for the operational effectiveness of relevant UK and Pakistan agencies.

WAYS OF WORKING

Project approach

ASI is implementing a problem-driven iterative adaptation (PDIA) approach to system reform. This places a priority on the delivery of results, in line with the project’s theory of change, logical framework and with the agreement of project leadership.

ASI way of working

All associates are required to work in accordance with ASI’s best practice of:

·       Results-focused problem solving.

·       Collaborative working to building and maintain great relationships.

·       Developing and sharing insights, technical knowledge and thought leadership within the project and across ASI.

Contractual and policy compliance

All associates are expected to read and understand the obligations detailed in their contract, including adherence to ASI policies. This includes use of ASI systems for communication and for storage of ongoing and completed project work. Associates should note that over the course of the project they are accountable to ASI and act as ‘ambassadors’ of the company.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal:

·       Team leadership and management: Team Leader, Programme Director

·       Team management: Programme Management Unit

·       Regional ASI leadership: Head of Pakistan, Head of Pakistan Finance, People & Talent Manager, Operations Manager, Head of Duty of Care.

·       Other ASI programmes: Pakistan programmes, international programmes working in the same sector.

External:

·       Clients: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office representatives in the British High Commission.

·       Counterparts: Pakistan and UK agencies operating in the project’s technical space.

·       Project consortium partners and suppliers.

·       Other project stakeholders from government, bilateral agencies, multilateral agencies and non-government organisations.

KEY TASKS

Part A: Technical Skills

Objective: Provide short‑term technical assistance for developing of financial risk Matrix, revision of reporting  and risk indicators, and capacity building of relevant government officials, supporting Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU) and programme-supported law enforcement agencies (mainly National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA)) to strengthen their ability to identify and investigate financial linkages in online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA).

*The tasks and deliverables below are subject to Logframe revisions and finalisation with the client.

Part B: Specific Targets and Logframe Indicators

·       Specific targets informing the above set of activities and outputs will be set and agreed upon in the final version of the logframe, with Team Leader, Deputy Team Lead and wider team and stakeholders. To be shared via email separately.

QUALIFICATIONS:

·       Minimum 16+ years of education from reputableuniversity

·       Essential – Good undergraduate degree in a relevantsubject. Master’s degree is a bonus.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

·       Minimum 7–10 years of international experience in anti-money laundering, financial reporting investigations and analysis, serious and organised crime including online CSEA.

·       Basic knowledge of legal framework around anti-money laundering, and online CSEA in Pakistan and systems of Financial Monitoring Unit is an asset.

·       Experience in developing risk matrices/typologies, research methods, integrating systems and conducting capacity building for law enforcement/financial intelligence units is an asset.

·       Strong knowledge of FATF standards, financial investigation methodologies, and international good practice around online CSEA/illicit finance investigations.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

·       Problem definition and problem solving

·       Research and synthesis

·       Planning and delivering results

·       Data gathering, analysis and evaluation

·       Stakeholder management

·       Quality and attention to detail

·       Continuous improvement

·       Managing complexity

·       Innovation and change management

·       Communication and knowledge management

·       Collaboration and teamwork

·       Personal impact and effectiveness

·       Writing and presentation

·       Relationship building

KNOWLEDGE:

·       Technical understanding of all areas of project scope

·       Understanding of the interests, institutions and ideologies of actors and stakeholders operating within the project’s technical scope.

·       Monitoring and evaluation.

·       Political, GESI, sustainability, social and cultural understanding of the context.

ATTITUDE:

·       High level of emotional intelligence in the following areas: self- awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship management.

·       Proactive, self-starter, resourceful.

·       Open-minded, flexible approach to problem-solving.

·       Resilient to changing circumstances and challenges.

·       Achievement oriented.

·       Determination to complete work.

·       Trustworthy, reliable, professional and accountable.

WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU    

Excited to join us? Submit your application by 18th Nov 2025, 5PM PAK Standard Time. ASI encourages applications from candidates of all social backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, abilities, and orientations.