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• Tasked with monitoring the enactment and
  amendment of laws to ensure advisory of the accountable person on their obligations
  which contributes to compliance.
• Prior preparation for onsite and offsite inspections which
  includes liaising with the contact persons in the entities, scheduling
  appointments, drafting correspondences, etc. to ensure that the timelines
  for the inspections are met.
• Conducting onsite and offsite inspection of accountable persons to ensure
  compliance with the AML/CFT regime.
• Providing hands-on support to the compliance
  team during the on-site inspections of accountable persons with emphasis
  on demonstrating an understanding of issues that may arise, report on the assigned areas of focus and
  propose corrective actions to facilitate the compilation of issues for
  discussion at meetings with Management.
• Conducting follow-up or verification visits to
  accountable persons in order to ensure Compliance with the AML/CFT regime.
• Implementing and monitoring of any actions
  agreed upon as a way forward resulting from the onsite and offsite
  inspections of accountable persons
• Preparing inspection reports after the onsite
  and offsite inspections which includes; risk profiling so as to identify areas of
  focus during verification and monitoring, data entry of all information
  received into an electronic data base, etc.
• Review and examination of AML/CFT policies,
  risk assessment reports and annual compliance reports received from the accountable persons.
• Update risk profiles of accountable persons to
  ensure that all identified emerging risks are documented to facilitate the
  planning and implementation of the annual work plan of on-site inspections
  of accountable persons.
• Regularly monitoring of the UN sanctions
  website and updating of the UN sanction list database on designated
  persons and entities in accordance with the AML/CFT Regime.
• Ensuring the monitoring, regular update and
  maintenance of the different registers such as; the accountable persons register, asset forfeiture
  register, etc.
• Propose policies and strategies for the
  prevention of money laundering and/ or terrorist financing by accountable
  persons.
• Plan, co-ordinate and implement the work of
  dissemination and training
  on the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing.
• Comply with the Authority’s Standard Operating
  Procedures and Guidelines of the Legal, Inspection and Compliance
  Directorate
• Perform other ad-hoc assignments, as assigned
  by Manager-Inspection & Compliance and Senior Inspection and
  Compliance Officer from time to time.

• Participation in on site and off site
  inspection and compliance
• Draft reports on areas of focus for on-site Inspections of
  assigned accountable persons.
• Updated risk profiles of assigned accountable
  persons submitted to the immediate supervisor
• Update and maintenance of registers of
  accountable persons.
• Submission of reports on the different inspection and compliance
  aspects.
• Briefs on ad- hoc assignments

• The applicant for the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) Inspection
  and Compliance Officer job opportunity must hold an Honours
  Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce,
  Accounting, Business Administration, Law, Finance, Statistics or Economics.
• A Master’s in any of the following disciplines:
  Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, Law, Finance, Statistics or
  Economics is an added advantage.
• At least three years’ experience in the financial services of
  which (1) year is in compliance in a private or public organization.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Authority’s
  vision, mission and objectives;
• Knowledge of international AML/CFT legislations
  and regulations including
  the International protocols, instruments, frameworks and systems and FATF
  Recommendations;
• Knowledge of Anti Money Laundering act, 2013,
  Anti-Terrorism Act and respective regulations;
• Knowledge of legal principles and practices;
• Financial analysis and analytical skills;
• Good communication skills both written and
  verbal;
• Good public speaking and interpersonal skills;
• Computer Literate;
• Ability to work under pressure and manage time
  effectively ;
• High level of organization and self-motivation;
• Ability to work independently as well as part
  of a team;
• Time management skills;
• Person of high integrity;
• Good judgement and decision making skills;
• Ability to handle sensitive information and
  maintain confidentiality.

• A
  detailed curriculum vitae (CV) photocopied and submitted in triplicate (3
  copies).
• Copies
  of academic and professional certificates and other supporting documents (3
  copies)
• Current
  and Expected Remuneration.
• Contact
  Information of three references with emails and phone numbers.

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