Central America – Policy Associate

Short term hiring (3 months)

About the job:

Global Financial Integrity (GFI) is a Washington, DC-based think tank specializing in research, advocacy and advisory services related to illicit financial flows. GFI is a global leader in advocating for transparency in the international financial system as a way to facilitate global economic development and reduce illicit financial flows, money laundering, tax evasion, and corruption.

GFI seeks a talented, motivated individual for the position of Central America – Policy Associate, to join the Latin America and Caribbean Program.

Qualifications for the position include:

• BA or BS degree in social sciences, international relations, public policy, or a related field. A Master’s degree (M.A.) is an asset but not required.
• At least 3-5 years of professional experience, preferably at a non-profit or international organization, or governance, AML/CFT programs.
• Intermediate to advanced experience working on issues related to money laundering and terrorism financing, with familiarity with international standards and terminology, including FATF recommendations and GAFILAT frameworks.
• Experience supporting qualitative and quantitative research, including open-source research and analysis.
• Strong writing, communications and organizational skills.
• Proactive and collaborative mindset with strong problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in open-source research and analysis.
• Goal setting, time management, and attention to detail and deadlines are paramount.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Professional or intermediate proficiency in Spanish and English is a plus, though most of the work will be conducted in Spanish.
• Remote position, with preference given to candidates based in El Salvador.
• Candidate must be eligible to live and work in their country of residence without GFI visa sponsorship.

 Responsibilities include:

• Provide primary support to the AML Advisor and Policy Analyst in the implementation of AML/CFT program activities on illicit financial flows in El Salvador, as well as in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) functions within the team.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research to inform policy analysis, program design, decision-making, and donor reporting.
• Develop and contribute to knowledge and communication products, including factsheets, presentations, infographics, protocols, and other outreach materials, ensuring quality, consistency, and timely delivery.
• Support stakeholder engagement and coordination with public, private, and obligated subjects to advance program objectives.
• Assist in the design and delivery of capacity-building activities, including seminars, webinars, trainings, and mentorship programs.
• Contribute to advocacy strategies and policy initiatives under the guidance of senior team members.
• Support the design and implementation of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) frameworks, including metrics, indicators, and evaluation systems to assess training effectiveness and program impact.
• Assist in the development of tools and methodologies such as templates, forms, protocols, manuals, and best practice guidelines, in coordination with donors and stakeholders.

Salary/benefits:

This is a contractor position paying USD$2,000 USD – $3,000 paid via wire transfer per month. Total amount will be based on experience and education.

As an independent contractor, the position is not eligible for any employee benefits. The selected candidate must follow all local laws, including but not limited to paying social and health insurance as required by their country regulations.

Contractor will work from home and must have a stable internet connection capable of doing video calls.

 How to Apply

To apply, please provide:

• Cover letter in English
• Resume in English
• Three professional references including reference name, firm name, reference email and working relationship to reference (ex. supervisor).
• All finalists will undergo a foreign language proficiency test.

Email these documents to gficareers@gfintegrity.org & cmhernandez@gfintegrity.org, and please include “Central America – Policy Associate” in the subject line. To be considered for the position, you must include all documents in one PDF file. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early. No phone calls please.

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Senior Specialist in AML/CFT

GFI is seeking a Senior Specialist in AML/CFT with extensive experience in investigating financial crimes and organized criminal activity, as well as a strong professional track record in the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of money laundering, predicate offenses, terrorist financing, corruption, fraud, organized crime, asset recovery, and other illicit financial flows.

This is an open international call for applications for professionals who meet the established requirements.

The candidate must have strong knowledge of the legal and institutional frameworks applicable to the prevention and combating of money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) at the international level, including knowledge of the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and familiarity with the standards, guidelines, and activities of the Financial Action Task Force of Latin America (GAFILAT).

The candidate must also have experience in financial investigation methodologies, financial and asset analysis, identification of criminal structures, and asset tracing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Legal Sciences, or an equivalent field.
• Master’s degree in Criminal Law, Criminology, Criminal Policy, Compliance, Criminal Procedure Law, or related fields; or specialized training through courses, diplomas, professional certifications, or equivalent education in relevant areas.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience, including at least 7 years focused on the investigation and prosecution of cases involving money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, organized crime, or economic crimes.
• Experience conducting complex financial investigations and analyzing asset-related evidence.
• Strong knowledge of FATF Recommendations, international standards, and mechanisms for international judicial cooperation.
• Professional experience as a speaker, trainer, or lecturer in areas related to criminal investigations, money laundering, terrorist financing, or organized crime.
• Knowledge and practical experience in designing, implementing, and/or managing monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) processes for projects, including the development and tracking of indicators, application of evaluation tools, collection and analysis of results-based evidence, and measurement of the adoption of good practices, as well as the strengthening or initiation of cases by trained participants.
• Experience in institutional strengthening, technical assistance, knowledge transfer, and support to national authorities in AML/CFT matters.
• Excellent technical writing and legal drafting skills.
• Fluency in Spanish. Knowledge of English will be considered an asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Remote position. The candidate must be authorized to live and work in their country of residence without requiring visa sponsorship from GFI.
  

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No phone calls please

In 2026, Global Financial Integrity, Academics Stand Against Poverty and Yale’s Global Justice Program will be awarding the 13th annual Amartya Sen Prizes to the best original essays examining one particular component of illicit financial flows, the resulting harms, and possible avenues of reform.  Essays should be about 7,000 to 9,000 words long. We expect to award prizes totaling USD 8,000 to two or three winners, for example a first prize of USD 5,000 and a second prize of USD 3,000. Winning essays must be available for presentation at the next Yale Global Justice Program conference and for publication in the journal Academics Stand Against Poverty. Past winners are not eligible.

Illicit financial flows are explicitly recognized as an obstacle to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals and singled out as target #4 of SDG 16. They are defined as cross-border movements of funds that are illegally earned, transferred, or used – such as funds earned through illegal trafficking in persons, drugs or weapons; funds illegally transferred through mispriced exchanges (e.g., among affiliates of a multinational firm seeking to shift profits to reduce taxes); goods misinvoiced or funds moved in order to evade taxes; and funds used for corruption of or by public or corporate officials.  

Components of illicit financial flows can be delimited by sector or geographically. Delimitation by sector might focus your essay on some specific activity, business or industry – such as art, real estate, health care, technology, entertainment, shipping, weapons, agriculture, sports, gaming, education, politics, tourism, natural resource extraction, banking and financial services – or on an even narrower subsector such as the diamond trade, hunting, insurance, or prostitution. Delimitation by geography might further narrow the essay’s focus to some region, country, or province.

Your essay should describe the problematic activity and evaluate the adverse effects that make it problematic. You should estimate, in quantitative terms if possible, the magnitude of the relevant outflows as well as the damage they do to affected institutions and populations. This might include harm from abuse, exploitation and impoverishment of individuals, harm through subdued economic activity and reduced prosperity, and/or harm through diminished tax revenues that depress public spending.

Your essay should also explain the persistence of the harmful activity in terms of relevant incentives and enabling conditions and, based on your explanation, propose plausible ways to curtail the problem. Such reform efforts might be proposed at diverse levels, including supranational rules and regimes, national rules, corporate policies, professional ethics, individual initiatives, or any combination thereof. The task is to identify who has the responsibility, the capacity and (potentially) the knowledge and motivation to change behavior toward effective curtailment. Special credit will be given to papers that provide a detailed description of how change may come about in a particular geographical or sectoral context.

We welcome authors from diverse academic disciplines and from outside the academy. Please send your entry by email attachment on or before 31 August 2026 to Tom Cardamone at SenPrize@gfintegrity.org. While your message should identify you, your essay should be stripped of self-identifying references, formatted for blind review.

While your message should identify you, your essay should be stripped of self-identifying references, formatted for blind review.