Vacancies

Georgian Center for Strategy and Development (GCSD), implements a project that aims to prevent Russia to access the components and transactions to build up Advanced Conventional Weapons (ACW). The project follows the international sanctions posed on Russia after the start of the war in Ukraine. The project seeks to put in place a framework that empowers financial institutions, relevant SMEs, civil servants (including leadership) investigative journalists, NGOs, and Universities to build responsive, resilient, and well-coordinated mechanisms to disrupt Russia`s attempts to proliferate ACW through different means.

The objective of the Assignment:

The team of international and local experts will develop the compliance manual for the private sector and financial institutions. It will include all aspects to enhance operational capacity and compliance to identify illicit ACW transactions. The manual will be developed based on research, meetings, and the best international practices. This manual will not be mandatory and should be a supporting document for the target groups. International experts/organizations will be assisted by a local expert.

Expert to be recruited:

GCSD is looking for a Georgian expert/organization to support the development of the Manual to sensitize the local financial and private sectors on the threats of proliferating the ACW, the existing sanctions mechanisms posed on Russia, and the best practical ways to be compliant in accordance to international best practices and policies developed by the US, EU and other NATO member countries.

Key Qualifications of provided Expert (s):

• Proven experience in working with private associations, financial and state institutions
• Experience in drafting and delivering subject-specific materials
• Allocated working days up to 30 working days
• Strong knowledge about the current sanctions posed on Russia and general sanctions mechanisms

Deliverables:

• Support in developing the methodology of the Operational Manual on ACW/Sanctions compliance
• Support in the development of an Operational Manual on ACW/Sanctions compliance

Requests from the interested applicants:

• Cover letter indicating the strong background experience relevant to ToR
• CV (no format suggested)
• 2 references/contact points
• Budgetary allocations (Per day calculation)

The contact point for additional information is Giorgi Goguadze: g.goguadze@gcsd.org.ge. Applicants should send the requested documents no late than 14 November to gcsd@gcsd.org.ge Please indicate ACW/SANCTIONS in the subject line.