Job Details

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

Education
•    University Law Degree (NQF7)

Experience
•    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

Skills
•    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.