Coordinator: Law Enforcement Support at Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)

JOB DESCRIPTION

To coordinate the activities of multi-disciplinary analytical team(s) to gather, organise, analyse, understand, interpret and visually represent relevant data and financial intelligence about targets of interest and their operational environments in support of the Financial Intelligence Centre’s mandate.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Coordinate and assist with the preparation of complex financial intelligence products on a variety of issues spanning the scope of FICs analytical requirements.
• Serve as technical reference to team members and assist in the identification of financial intelligence requirements and the execution of the information gathering process.
• Serve as technical reference to team members and offer solutions to complex investigative assistance challenges.
• Exercise judgment based on previous experience to solve highly complex problems.
• Mentor and guide and review the work of team and other members of the FIC.
• Work in conjunction with other divisions within the FIC or other government departments / agencies to ensure access to and sharing of appropriate information. Interaction will require the ability to gain cooperation and persuasion of others based on experience and applied skills.
• Work with senior members of other government departments / agencies in support of law enforcement efforts and the production of complex, complete and accurate reports / assessments.
• Conduct presentations of technical information concerning specific analytical issues to informed audiences including the law enforcement environment.
• Assist in legal proceedings, including testifying in a court of law as an expert witness and prepare forensic reports and visual aids to demonstrate findings, when required.
• Represent the organisation at designated working groups, meetings, conferences, and seminars and to contribute towards informed decision making.
• Advise management of financial intelligence issues and challenges when appropriate and offer solutions where required.
• Provide guidance and support in information management including classification, handling and storage.
• Write research plans and assist where needed with the execution thereof.
• Report on the utilisation of the FICs financial intelligence products.
• Compile and write reports and required.
• Develop required operational processes and guides
• Perform any other duties as required

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Relevant University Bachelor’s Degree
• Postgraduate will be an added advantage
• 10 years working experience working experience in the following industries are relevant:
  • Intelligence
  • Policing
  • Law enforcement
  • Law
  • Accountancy
• Experienced in coordinating or leading complex investigations and teams.
• Anti-money laundering training or practical experience in the field of combating the proceeds of crime is a prerequisite.
• Working knowledge of the criminal justice, security and financial regulatory framework.
• Sound knowledge and experience using the Microsoft office suite and Excel is a prerequisite.
• Working knowledge of data analysis applications, tools, and systems.
• Applied working knowledge of the Constitution, Criminal Procedure Act, the National Strategic Intelligence Act and the intelligence cycle, the POCA and FIC Act as well as South African laws of evidence.
• Display and apply sound knowledge and experience of working with SA’s criminal justice and security cluster value chain.
• A basic understanding of SA’s financial regulatory framework to contextualise output.