Assistant Compliance Officer Guidance and Outreach

Assistant Compliance Officer Guidance and Outreach - (553) Job Description Job Purpose

Assist with public awareness and guidance tasks, drafting, and public query resolution to achieve operational and strategic targets within the Compliance and Outreach Division.

• Perform awareness tasks for awareness events and media publications as directed.
• Perform Compliance return tasks and activities as directed by the Senior compliance Officer (SCO) and Manager, including capturing, analysing and reporting on compliance and awareness statistics for internal reporting and FATF purposes.
• Draft compliance awareness material, presentations and media content for review and approval by the SCO and Manager.
• Assist with performing risk and compliance return tasks as directed by the SCO and Manager.
• Provide administrative support and input into the compliance handbook.
• Assist with performing tasks aimed at achieving compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations and immediate outcomes, as directed by the SCO.
• Research, draft, review and update compliance guidance, guidance notes, compliance handbook content and related regulatory documentation for review by the SCO and Manager.
• Respond to queries from the public and stakeholders on the FIC Act through the public query portal (PQP) as directed 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.
• Perform additional work as directed.

• University Degree in LLB or, BCOM (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.