Data Technologist at Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC)

Closing Date 7/5/2026

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

 Data Management and Modelling

• Engage with the forensic teams and relevant stakeholders to understand and scope project requirements.
• Document and script data solutions based on the business scoping requirements. 
• Perform database programming for new and existing projects to support intelligence aggregation and analysis. 
• Write scripts, stored procedures and functions to support efficient analytical operations.  
• Design models to detect anomalies in data based on project specifications.
• Assist in preparing database functional and design specifications.
• Test database systems and perform bug fixes to ensure the optimal functioning of systems for information aggregation and analysis. 
• Create own management tools to facilitate the information aggregation process.
• Assist in planning and implementing data integration and data migration activities.  
• Assist in identifying process improvements for database performance, reliability and stability and contribute to valid inputs into database architectural discussions.
• Provide project updates, support and metrics to relevant stakeholders as required.

Data Governance

• Implement data quality checks and validation processes to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
• Perform quality assurance tests on the system to support data integrity and quality protocols. 
• Support data integrity by ensuring that all intelligence is verified within reasonable parameters and line of sight. 
• Ensure the classification and protection of data assets as per agreed protocols. 
• Resolve database problems, queries and error reports within agreed upon timeframes. 
• Maintain accurate and complete database programming documentations.
• Ensure metadata and data model traceability. 
• Ensure that outdated information is disposed of or archived as per set data governance protocols. 

Data Visualisation and Reporting

• Develop dashboards, visualisations and reports to support the translation of technical findings into actionable intelligence.
• Support the testing of newly developed solutions and request enhancements to close gaps. 
• Utilise computerised applications such as spreadsheets, databases or computer models to produce charts and graphics to support the analysis of findings. 
• Prepare complex reports which contain possible inferences and conclusions for medium term planning purposes.
• Summarise and present financial information in a manner that supports financial intelligence, evidence-based and strategic products.
• Provide support to the forensic accounting team when required to produce intelligence, forensic reports or affidavits.

Data Aggregation and Analysis

• Extract and aggregate key financial intelligence from internal and 3rd party structured and big-data sources to support financial insights and evidence production for legal proceedings and production of strategic reports.
• Determine the relevance and completeness of information and ensure that all gaps in information are addressed.
• Conduct data analysis to detect anomalies and generate insights that support law enforcement.
• Analyse relevant data to gain insights pertaining to financial intelligence, forensic evidence and strategic products. 
• Identify and investigate discrepancies, patterns and connections between financial intelligence information sources to support evidence integrity.
• Disseminate information requested, once it has been approved, as per agreed timelines and specifications.

Intelligence and Forensic Evidence Advocacy and Awareness

• Provide technical advocacy, training and/or awareness to relevant stakeholders on data sources as required. 
• Participate in the transfer of skills to team members to enhance overall effectiveness and capacity. 
• Advise management of financial intelligence challenges as appropriate. 

Stakeholder Management

• Conduct briefings and presentations with internal and external FIC stakeholders and clients to gain insight and determine requirements for financial intelligence and forensic evidence support. 
• Collaborate with the forensic accountancy, investigative and strategic teams to provide data support as required. 
• Ensure continuous stakeholder interface for seeking clarities, closing gaps, and enriching the data integrity of the financial intelligence, forensic reports, affidavits and strategic products.
• Participate in cross-functional projects when required. 
• Represent the organisation at working groups, meetings, conferences and seminars when required.

Risk and Compliance Management

• Assist in the development and enhancement of standards, processes, policies, and roles within the Monitoring and Analysis division.
• Provide input into tactical plans and targets when required. 
• Implement fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks with the business unit. 
• Assist in monitoring changes in the regulatory environment and the implementation of appropriate operational controls to address new requirements.
• Support and provide evidence to internal and external audit requirements when required.
• Maintain quality risk management standards in line with the organisation’s risk management framework.
• Maintain and enforce all forensic related Service Level Agreements to minimise business risk and ensure business continuity. 
• Adhere to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the organisation.

EDUCATION, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Mathematics and Informatics 
• 3 years' in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Business Information Systems, Business Mathematics and Informatics
• SAS or SQL Certification
• Security Clearance Compliant