Specialist Inspector

**JOB PURPOSE**
Enhance, guide and advise FIC on risk-based inspections framework in accordance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act No. 38 of 2001 (the FIC Act), Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards, supervisory developments and international best practice.

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**:
TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES
- Assess and report on the level of effectiveness of ML/TF/PF risk focused supervision within the compliance framework of the FIC Act, by the FIC and AML/CFT/CPF supervisors collectively.
- Contribute to, regularly review and maintain a comprehensive risk-based AML/CFT/CPF supervisory methodology, with appropriate risk-based identification of case selection.
- Lead in the identification and assessment of suitable accountable and reporting institutions for inspections, utilising the risk base approach.
- Provide technical leadership through ensuring that risk-based inspections are conducted on accountable and reporting institutions to assess the levels of compliance with the provisions of the FIC Act.
- Lead and ensure accurate, reliable and admissible evidence are obtained to support any findings of FIC Act non-compliance.
- Ensuring that appropriate remedial action is recommended and implemented in respect of FIC Act non-compliance findings.
- Lead and ensure correct responses to complex correspondence relating to inspections and other general supervision matters.
- Correctly evaluate, assess and enhance the quality and accuracy of draft and final inspection reports.
- Provide technical leadership by ensuring that risk-based inspections are conducted by robustly assessing the levels of compliance with the FIC Act by providing guidance, advice, and training to inspectors, including other AML/CFT/CPF supervisors.
- Provide technical leadership in ensuring the provision of timely and accurate supervision statistics on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis.

**EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE**:
Education
- Relevant University Post Graduate Degree (Law or Commerce).
- Postgraduate qualifications in anti-money laundering, forensic auditing or compliance management is advantageous.

Experience
- Minimum 10 years’ FIC Act supervisory experience.

**Skills**:

- Advanced investigative and analysis skills.
- Know and understand the provisions of the FIC Act and other anti-money-laundering legislation and international standards.
- Know and understand the FIC Act inspection processes and procedures.
- Extensive proven legal drafting skills
- Advanced verbal communication skills.
- Good people management skills.
- Advanced level of computer literacy, including MS Word, MS Access, MS Project; MS Excel, MS Power Point.