Assistant Enforcement Officer

JOB PURPOSE

To assist with the enforcement and general administration of enforcement matters in terms of non-compliance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (the FIC Act).

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Assist with enforcing compliance with the provisions of the FIC Act.
• Drafting relevant administrative sanction notices for the issuing of administrative sanctions in terms of the FIC Act.
• Assist in presenting matters for administrative sanctions to the FIC Adjudication Panel and/or Director of the FIC, including oral and written arguments on the merits of the matter.
• Assist with drafting and filing pleadings in appeals lodged against an administrative sanction issued by the FIC.
• Compile evidence packs and submissions for the Adjudication Panel and the Director.
• Under direct supervision, assist with providing guidance, advice and training on the enforcement of the FIC Act.
• Assist with enforcing compliance with the provisions of the FIC Act.
• Drafting relevant administrative sanction notices for the issuing of administrative sanctions in terms of the FIC Act.
• Assist in presenting matters for administrative sanctions to the FIC Adjudication Panel and/or Director of the FIC, including oral and written arguments on the merits of the matter.
• Assist with drafting and filing pleadings in appeals lodged against an administrative sanction issued by the FIC.
• Compile evidence packs and submissions for the Adjudication Panel and the Director.
• Under direct supervision, assist with providing guidance, advice and training on the enforcement of the FIC Act.
• Assist with providing legal opinions and conducting legal research on the interpretation, application and compliance with the provisions of the FIC Act.
• Attend and respond to correspondence relating to enforcement matters under guidance.
• Monitor and report on all administrative sanctions issued. Assist in the administration of orders, payment of sanctions and application for default judgments.
• Monitor and report on payments and recovery of all financial sanctions.
• Monitor and report on the enforcement of the FIC Act by supervisory bodies.
• Maintain and update enforcement registers and files. Extract and compile statistics from manual and computerized records.
• Draft memoranda and letters to institutions/ stakeholders/ internal.
• Assist in the preparation of responses to public queries relating to enforcement.
• Attend meetings and take minutes.
• To undertake such other work as may be required from time to time by the unit/ Manager, consistent with the duties and grading of the post.
• Deliver on operational goals and tasks under guidance.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• University Law Degree (NQF7)

• Minimum of 1 years’ experience in a junior legal position e.g., Candidate Attorney or Junior prosecutor
• Administrative Law experience will be advantageous
• Successful completion of the Practical Legal Training will be advantageous

• Civil procedure knowledge.
• Good administrative, filing and organisational skills.
• Good legal drafting skills.
• Good verbal communicator.
• Good interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• An intermediate to advanced level of computer literacy, including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point.
• A high level of judgement and integrity.