Senior Operations Manager: Legal and Policy at Financial Intelligence Centre
Financial Intelligence Centre
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Pretoria, Gauteng
Contract type: Full time
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
SELF LEADERSHIP
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).
- 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
SELF LEADERSHIP
- Emotional intelligence
- Leadership integrity
- Accountability
- Personal mastery
- Learning agility
- Process conceptual and logical thinking
- Organising and planning Decision making and delegation
- Quality management
- Leading results driven high performance teams through mentoring and performance
- 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
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