FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE (FIC) SENIOR COMPLIANCE OFFICER (CMU) Organizational Unit: Financial Intelligence Centre -> Compliance and Prevention Job Type: Permanent Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent Career Level: Skilled Location: Pretoria - Centurion, GP 0157 ZA (Primary) Travel: 0 - 10% Desired Race: Not Applicable Desired Gender: Not Applicable Closing Date: 6/10/2023 JOB PURPOSE: Provide guidance and direction on complex financial services and related matters for the Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Programme in the Compliance and Prevention Division of the Financial Intelligence Centre. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: • Provide expertise and forward-thinking compliance direction and advice in anti-money laundering compliance regarding regulated financial institutions, persons and sectors under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (FIC Act). • Consider and report on possible strategic prevention initiatives and responses in assigned regulated sectors. • Ensure quality of solutions provided by team members, consider possible new solutions for, and solve queries related to complex compliance matters, within the compliance framework; • Lead and conduct compliance reviews for sector clusters. • Identify short falls and make recommendations on improving compliance oversight of supervisory bodies. • Review the work of the team, allocate work (ACOs and COs) and provide guidance and monitoring. • Recommend areas for compliance research. • Build, manage and maintain professional relationships with assigned supervisory bodies, regulated institutions and other parties affected by FIC Act. • Assist with the inspections when required, including the follow up of remedial actions. • Assist with compliance awareness initiatives including presentations. • Assist with industry sector risk assessments, including analysing responses, drafting and reviewing resultant reports. • Adhere to administration and record management policies/procedures within the FIC • Conduct risk-based analyses by developing analytical models and utilising relevant programs to enable risk-orientated decisions making. • Deliver holistic compliance monitoring by performing qualitative and quantitative research and reporting to rationalise actions taken regarding compliance-related matters. • Champion the upskilling of the team by educating team members on data management and analytics technical aspects in order to drive a high-performance culture. • Data Quality – Promotes adherence to appropriate quality management methods and techniques to uphold data quality standards. • Insights and Reporting – Performs standard data reporting activities, by following established insights and reports procedures. • Data Science and Tools – Interprets an existing script of elementary to moderate complexity and utilises beginner to intermediate programming skills, in using at least one mainstream Commercial and Open-Source Data Science / Analytics software tool. • Data Requirements Identification – Defines and manages scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for small-scale data changes and assists with more complex change initiatives. EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: • Relevant University Degree (LLB, BCOM and Information Systems) • Post graduate Compliance Management qualification is preferred • Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) certification is preferred • At least six years' experience in a relevant field i.e., in the application of compliance/risk methodologies, of which four years must be practical experience in the AML/CTFT environment. • Data Governance, Compliance and Ethics – Possesses sound knowledge of relevant legislation, ethics-compliance principles, and governance policies. • Data Literacy – Possesses emerging competency and fluency with regard to speaking, writing and engaging in data and analytics programs and use cases. • Change management skills. • Ability to conduct simple programming/ understanding script writing • Excellent communication skills (oral and written) • Understanding of financial services institutions and sectors under the FIC Act including, but not limited to, banks, credit providers, money remitters, collective investment scheme managers, long-term insurers, financial services providers and JSE members; • Understanding of designated non-financial businesses and professions under the FIC Act including, but not limited to, trust service providers, attorneys, estate agents, gambling institutions and dealers in high value goods; • Knowledge and understanding of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act and supported legislation • An intermediate to advanced level of computer literacy, including MS Word, MS Access, MS Project; MS Excel, MS Power Point • Knowledge and understanding of international money laundering and terrorist financing control measures • Good presentation skills APPLY TO THIS JOB COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST (CMU) Organizational Unit: Financial Intelligence Centre -> Compliance and Prevention Job Type: Permanent Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent Career Level: Skilled Location: Pretoria - Centurion, GP 0157 ZA (Primary) Travel: 0 - 10% Desired Race: Not Applicable Desired Gender: Not Applicable Closing Date: 29/9/2023 JOB PURPOSE Provide guidance and direction on complex financial services, designated non-financial businesses and professions and related matters to Supervisory Bodies, regulated institutions and relevant stakeholders in the Financial Services and Non-Financial sectors on matters related to anti-money laundering (AML),counter- terrorism financing(CFT) and counter- proliferation finance(CPF) in accordance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, (FIC Act). KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: • Engage with internal and external stakeholders (up to Executive level) to ensure compliance with the FIC Act, exchange information, provide advice, solutions and solve queries, related to highly complex matters which require new compliance solutions where expert knowledge of industry and guidance is requested • Provide written / verbal testimony in administrative and criminal proceedings where required • Respond to highly complex compliance queries where required • Present to stakeholders on highly complex matters e.g. JSE members, and provide expert input into written material • Provide expert advice on highly complex guidance products, including directives, as well as interpretation issues • Identify and provide expert advice and solutions related to the ML,TF and PF risks at the national, industry/sector and entity risk assessment levels • Provide advice on research methodology and lead research in respect of risk based approach and other complex compliance areas • Conceptualise and facilitate the development and implementation of data systems, reporting tools, and the integration of data within the FIC • Engage with external reporters who have complex business systems, to facilitate registration and reporting requirements • Assist with formulation of new solutions related to compliance monitoring • Quality assures departmental output in area of expertise to ensure products are technically correct • Assist the department to develop long term strategy within area of expertise EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: • A Relevant University degree and working towards Post-Graduate (e.g. LLB, BCOM or Information Systems) • Post graduate Compliance Management qualification. (CAMS certification preferred). • Minimum 10 years in a relevant field i.e in application of compliance/ risk methodologies. • 8 years must in the AML/CFT environment. APPLY TO THIS JOB
APPLICATIONS ARCHITECT Organizational Unit: Financial Intelligence Centre -> Corporate Services -> Enterprise Architecture Job Type: Permanent Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent Career Level: Professional Location: Pretoria - Centurion, GP 0157 ZA (Primary) Travel: 0 - 10% Desired Race: Not Applicable Desired Gender: Not Applicable Closing Date: 3/10/2023 JOB PURPOSE: To lead the design of an enterprise-wide application architecture as guided by the EA standards, procedures, and policies. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Application Architecture domain establishment • interpret and apply approved enterprise architecture principles, policies, procedures in the architecture work. • Provide guidance on matters related to the application architecture domain, provide domain driven input in all enterprise architecture services as guided by EA standard, procedures, and policies. • Establish and maintain the application architecture domain (as-is and to-be architecture) for the FIC. Perform impact assessment and options analysis as part of EA facilitation. • Develop or provide input to business cases and architecture roadmaps as part of business continuity. • Develop and maintain all the application architecture templates. Present all domain related changes to the organisation’s Governance structures as guided by policies. EA tool administration • Develop, maintain the establishment of the repository. Maintain the modelling style guidelines and provide access management. • Publish and create awareness in the organisation on application architecture as part of the enterprise-wide drive or initiative. Solution Architecture • Define and design architecture solutions that encompass all architecture domains outlining solutions in line with business requirements, enterprise architecture principles, and ICT standards to ensure standardisation and risk management. • Review and ensure solution architecture designs provide seamless integration, scalability, and security in accordance with the prescribed enterprise architecture. Update and maintain the architecture repository with all architecture artifacts as part of architecture implementation governance. Project planning and implementation • Contribute to the development and/or evaluation of Terms of Reference documents to assist business and ICT teams during procurement process. • Take accountability for the end-to-end delivery of solution/applications/systems and ensure alignment to the approved architecture. Stakeholder Management • Work with ICT, and internal stakeholders to understand their strategic direction and ensure that the architecture is in alignment in the implementation of such. • Work closely with and provide support to the solution architects to ensure that solutions are created and in alignment with the architecture landscape. • Communication and Collaboration: Have good communication and collaboration skills to effectively work with the various teams and stakeholders. • Innovation: Keep up to date with the latest technology trends and bring innovative ideas on how the best solutions can be brought into the organisation. • Business Alignment: Align designed solution with the overall business strategy and ensure it delivers business value. EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: • Relevant postgraduate Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information technology, software engineering, or a related field is a requirement. (NQF level7). • Master Degree in Information or Information Systems would be an advantage. • TOGAF Certification is a requirement. Knowledge of other frameworks (e.g., Zachman) would be an advantage. • Certification in industry-standard platforms and technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud would be an advantage. • Minimum three 6 years’ experience in Enterprise Architecture tools like Case wise, Visio,Sparx Enterprise Architect to maintain an architecture repository. • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work with cross-functional teams. • Minimum 6 years’ experience in developing application architecture designs. • Minimum 6 years’ experience in in development of large-scale solutions involving multiple technologies, functions, and interfaces across in-house and vendor supplied application. • Minimum 6 years’ experience in designing hybrid (cloud/on-premises) application architecture and integration patterns. • Solid experience in the developments of business cases, performance of impact assessments and options analysis. • Provide thought leadership, innovation, and best practice. • Experience in designing solutions for (more than one architecture domain in a single project) large projects is an advantage. • Ability to guide project teams and ensure solutions are developed and deployed in accordance with approved solution architecture is an advantage APPLY TO THIS JOB ASSISTANT COMPLIANCE OFFICER_G&P Organizational Unit: Financial Intelligence Centre -> Compliance and Prevention Job Type: Permanent Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent Career Level: Skilled Location: Pretoria - Centurion, GP 0157 ZA (Primary) Travel: 0 - 10% Desired Race: Not Applicable Desired Gender: Not Applicable Closing Date: 2/10/2023 JOB PURPOSE Assist with public awareness and guidance tasks to achieve operational and strategic targets in the Guidance and Prevention Unit within the Compliance and Prevention Division. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: · Assist with undertaking public awareness tasks for awareness events and media publications as directed by the Senior Compliance Officer (SCO); · Assist with undertaking guidance issuance tasks and activities as directed by SCO; · Assist with the administration of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), including minute taking; · Provide administrative support and inputs into the compliance handbook; · Provide administration support to Financial Action Task Force Mutual Evaluation Recommendation (FATF MER) action items and reporting; · Provide administration support and responding to queries from the public and stakeholders on the FIC Act through the public query portal (PQP). · Assist in identifying compliance issues experienced and provide compliance solutions within assigned industry sectors affected by the FIC Act. · Develop a sound understanding of the activities of assigned regulated institutions and sectors under the FIC Act. · Assist in building and maintaining professional relationships with assigned supervisory bodies, regulated institutions and other stakeholders affected by FIC Act · Work closely with other Programmes within the Division and FIC to deliver on all outputs. EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: · Relevant University Degree (e.g. LLB, BCOM) or equivalent (NQF level 7). Qualifications in anti-money laundering and or compliance management would be advantageous; · 1-year practical compliance and/or AML experience in sectors subject to the Financial Intelligence Centre Act. · Experience in researching, legislative or policy drafting would be advantageous. · Excellent communication skills (oral and written); and · An intermediate level of computer literacy, including MS Word, MS Access, MS Projects; MS Excel, MS Power Point. APPLY TO THIS JOB
SENIOR OPERATIONS MANAGER: LEGAL AND POLICY Organizational Unit: Financial Intelligence Centre -> Legal and Policy Job Type: Permanent Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent Career Level: Senior Management Location: Pretoria - Centurion, GP 0157 ZA (Primary) Travel: 0 - 10% Desired Race: Not Applicable Desired Gender: Not Applicable Closing Date: 30/9/2023 Job Description Provide strategic and operational direction and management in the Legal and Policy Division in line with the FIC’s strategic objectives, with a view to achieve divisional operational deliverables in relation to the FIC’s engagement with intergovernmental policy formulating bodies, the FIC’s bilateral relations relating to technical assistance to requesting authorities, and the FIC’s engagements with departments and agencies relating to formulation and execution of national policies on combating money laundering and countering terrorist and proliferation financing KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS Strategic Alignment Determine the deliverables for the Division based on the FIC’s strategic objectives. Make recommendations for adjustment of future strategic objectives to accommodate changes in the FIC’s operational environment. Managing Delivery Manage all operations in the Division to ensure that the Division achieves its deliverables, including: Planning Develop operational plans for the Division to meet its key performance targets. Manage the design, development, and implementation of divisional business processes. Monitor performance of the Division to achieve its deliverables and identify possible obstacles that will prevent the Division from achieving its deliverables. Adjust plans and resource allocations to accommodate changes in circumstances. Budgeting Determine the Division’s resource requirements and making recommendations for budget planning. Develop the operational budgets for the Division and allocate available resources effectively in accordance with the FIC’s priorities. Manage the efficient use of financial and other resources by the Division’s staff members. Stakeholder management Liaise with government departments, agencies and other external stakeholders to enhance the FIC’s achievement of its deliverables relating to engagement with intergovernmental policy formulating bodies, provision of technical assistance and domestic AML/CFT/CPF policy formulation. Identify opportunities to involve government departments, agencies and other external stakeholders in engagements with intergovernmental policy formulating bodies and provision of technical assistance. Provide technical advice and guidance to government departments, agencies and other external stakeholders on effective implementation of domestic AML/CFT/CPF policies. Contribute to operational management of the FIC by participating in management structures and committees. Managing People Manage delivery by the Division’s staff members in accordance with the Division’s key performance areas, including: Manage performance of direct reports; Manage training of the Division’s staff to maintain and enhance skills that ensures achievement of the Division’s operational deliverables; Provide mentorship to improve the ability of the Division’s staff to deliver on expectations; Allocate tasks and delegate responsibility within the Division to ensure achievement of deliverables in accordance with its key performance areas; Manage the development and implementation of the Division’s recruitment plans; Manage the preparation and implementation of the Division’s skills development plans; Manage the integration of all new employees in the Division; Manage the development and maintenance of the Division’s skills register. Governance, Risk Management and Compliance Ensure that the Division meets internal governance, risk management and compliance requirements, including: Manage the development of operational policies, procedures & systems, in consultation with the other FIC Divisions; Manage the Division’s reporting on the achievement of its operational deliverables. Manage the Division’s identification of operational risks. Manage the development of operational risk management plans. Manage the Division’s reporting on the management of its operational risks. Manage adherence by the Division’s staff to all FIC and divisional policies and procedures. Manage the proper records and information management in the Division. Contribute to the development of FIC policies and procedures. Contribute to the FIC’s risk identification and planning processes. Contribute to the FIC’s adherence to procurement and expenditure requirements. EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Education • A bachelor’s degree in law (NQF level 7 or above). • Postgraduate qualification in policy development will be advantageous. • A management qualification will be advantageous (MDP, BBA or MBA). Experience • Minimum 7-10 years’ proven experience managing a staff that includes skilled professionals. • Minimum of 10 years’ professional, technical experience pertaining to policy formulation or law reform. • Excellent technical knowledge of the FIC Act and related legislation. • Demonstrated ability to plan and manage operations to achieve objectives. • Experience in a regulatory environment, compliance oversight or supervision will be desirable BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES SELF LEADERSHIP • Emotional intelligence • Leadership integrity • Accountability • Personal mastery • Learning agility TEAM LEADERSHIP • Process conceptual and logical thinking • Organising and planning Decision making and delegation • Quality management • Leading results driven high performance teams through mentoring and performance BUSINESS LEADERSHIP • Judgment and decision making • Internal and external consultation and networking for cross business unit collaboration and value chain optimization • Business planning • Information integrity • Business acumen APPLY TO THIS JOB SENIOR DATABASE ADMINISTRATOR Organizational Unit: Financial Intelligence Centre -> Corporate Services -> Information and Communication Technology Job Type: Permanent Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent Career Level: Skilled Location: Pretoria - Centurion, GP 0157 ZA (Primary) Travel: No Travel Required Desired Race: Not Applicable Desired Gender: Not Applicable Closing Date: 29/9/2023 JOB PURPOSE To design, maintain and optimise FIC’s databases and its data to meet the business requirements while ensuring the security, compliance, and availability of data to the FIC’s operations. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: • Requirements gathering – through engagement with business i.e., collect, document, and review business requirements. • Database design and development – design, develop and implement complex, scalable, reliable and performing databases and data structures meeting business requirements. • Database programming - proficiency in writing complex T-SQL queries to support business operations. • Database maintenance and performance optimisation – ensure optimisation of database performance and maintain high level of availability ensuring the systems are accessible to the users when required. Install and configure database management systems (DBMS) ensuring that the DBMS can handle the FIC’s data requirements. • Database security – define and implement security controls and security policies and procedures are implemented. • Compliance and regulations - Ensure compliance with the policies, processes, procedures and applicable standards and data laws and regulations (e.g. POPIA) in order to minimise downtime and risk of data losses. Define and implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) and database monitoring procedures to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of the database management system including proper handling of patch management and updates. • Capacity planning – plan for future growth and ensure that the databases and systems can scale to meet increasing demands. • Backup and recovery – develop and implement backup and recovery plans to ensure that the databases and systems can be recovered quickly in the event of disaster or disruptions. • Data Migration – perform complex data migrations between diffferent data sources and ensure data quality, integrity and curated data are implemented successfully. • Data lake administration- administer the data lake platform. • Data Architecture design – contribute and provide input in designing of the overall data architecture of the FIC’s databases including selection of database management systems/platforms. • User Support – provide support to users who may encounter issues emanating from the database. • Technical writing – develop and maintain comprehensive technical documentation and related technical specifications. Defining policies, procedures, etc. • Data governance - understand of data governance principles and the ability to implement data governance processes and policies to ensure data integrity and security. • Service provider management – manage relationship with service providers’ providing data related services to the FIC. • Project management – adhere to project management standards and techniques in the line of work. • Risk Management – raise and provide mitigations/ remediations timeously. • Technical Leadership and Mentoring – guide and supporting junior resources on data related tasks to ensure that the team is effective and efficient. Lead and review database admistration activities and assign tasks to database administration team • Cloud database administration – administer cloud-based database management system. EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: • A relevant degree In information Technology or a relevant NQF level 7 equivalent qualification • Database design and development – minimum six (6) year experience in design, develop and implement complex, scalable, reliable and performing databases. • Database programming - minimum six (6) year experience programming in T-SQL. • Database maintenance and performance optimisation – minimum six (6) year experience. • Database security – minimum six (6) year experience in database security configurations and implementations. • Backup and recovery – minimum six (6) year experience in backup and recovery planning and implementations. • Capacity planning – minimum six (6) year experience. • User Support – minimum six (6) year experience in user support. • Compliance and regulations - minimum three (3) year experience in implementation of necessary controls to ensure compliance. • Data Migration – minimum three (3) year experience. • Technical writing – minimum three (3) year experience writing technical documents. • Data governance – minimum two (2) year experience in data governance implementations. • Requirements gathering - minimum two (2) year experience in data requirements gathering. • Project management – minimum two (2) year experience in data project. • Risk Management - minimum two (2) year experience in data project. • Technical Leadership and Mentoring – minimum two (2) year experience in guiding and supporting junior resources. • Data Architecture design – knowledge of data architecture design. • Service provider management – an experience in managing service providers is an advantage. • Data lake administration- knowledge of administering the data lake platform is an advantage. • Cloud database administration – experience in administering cloud-based database management system is an advantage APPLY TO THIS JOB COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST (CMU) Organizational Unit: Financial Intelligence Centre -> Compliance And Prevention Job Type: Permanent Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent Career Level: Skilled Location: Pretoria - Centurion, GP 0157 ZA (Primary) Travel: 0 - 10% Desired Race: Not Applicable Desired Gender: Not Applicable Closing Date: 29/9/2023 JOB PURPOSE Provide guidance and direction on complex financial services, designated non financial businesses and professions and related matters to Supervisory Bodies, regulated institutions and relevant stakeholders in the Financial Servicesand Non-Financial sectors on matters related to anti-money laundering (AML),counter- terrorism financing(CFT) and counter- proliferation finance(CPF) in accordance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, (FIC Act). KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: • Engage with internal and external stakeholders (up to Executive level) to ensure compliance with the FIC Act, exchange information, provide advice, solutions and solve queries, related to highly complex matters which require new compliance solutions where expert knowledge of industry and guidance is requested • Provide written / verbal testimony in administrative and criminal proceedings where required • Respond to highly complex compliance queries where required • Present to stakeholders on highly complex matters e.g. JSE members, and provide expert input into written material • Provide expert advice on highly complex guidance products, including directives, as well as interpretation issues • Identify and provide expert advice and solutions related to the ML,TF and PF risks at the national, industry/sector and entity risk assessment levels • Provide advice on research methodology and lead research in respect of risk based approach and other complex compliance areas • Conceptualise and facilitate the development and implementation of data systems, reporting tools, and the integration of data within the FIC • Engage with external reporters who have complex business systems, to facilitate registration and reporting requirements • Assist with formulation of new solutions related to compliance monitoring • Quality assures departmental output in area of expertise to ensure products are technically correct • Assist the department to develop long term strategy within area of expertise EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE: • A Relevant University degree and working towards Post-Graduate (e.g. LLB, BCOM or Information Systems) • Post graduate Compliance Management qualification. (CAMS certification preferred). • Minimum 10 years in a relevant field i.e in application of compliance/ risk methodologies. • 8 years must in the AML/CFT environment. APPLY TO THIS JOB
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