Financial Intelligence Authority
The Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) is a government agency established under the Financial Crimes Act 2017 to prevent and combat financial crimes through detecting and investigating these crimes and disseminating financial intelligence to competent authorities and engage in information sharing with other Financial Intelligence Units in order to maintain the integrity of the country’s financial system. In line with its mandate, FIA has the following vacancies to be filled. The posts are tenable at FIA offices in Lilongwe.
Monitoring and Analysis Director
Reporting to the Director General, the job-holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient management of the Monitoring and Analysis Department.
Qualifications and Attributes:
- A Master’s Degree in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Accounting, Law or
related professional qualification from a recognized and reputable university. - Post-qualification experience of more than 3 years at a senior management level in a comparable function.
- Demonstrable outstanding experience or track-record in work related to the combating financial crimes.
- Post-qualification experience in supervision of fifinancial institutions, compliance function of financial institution, investigation, regulatory compliance or auditing will be an added advantage.
- Resourceful, innovative, organized strategic thinker with the ability to work in a team while being efficient and delivering quality work products.
- Knowledge of technical writing and general communication skills.
- Ability to provide independent advice (orally and in writing) to senior level management on highly technical matters, as well as interacting with senior management of stakeholder institutions.
- Good analytical capability, interpersonal skills, with the ability to work with a large degree of independence.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and deliver results by critical deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of products (i.e. Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Leading in the processing and analysis of suspicious transaction reports from reporting institutions and requests from law enforcement agencies; and carrying out related research analysis.
- Providing leadership and guidance in the analysis of fifinancial transactions.
- Providing leadership in the gathering and documentation of facts and findings coherently and comprehensively for dissemination to law enforcement agencies.
- Providing leadership in the identification of conspiratorial activities.
- Establishing relationships and linkages between people, organisation, and events, and effectively present the findings to assist in the investigation of suspicious money laundering activities.
- Providing leadership in the identification of money laundering and terrorist financing trends, techniques and preparation of typologies reports.
- Providing leadership and guidance in the analysis
and production of financial data on complex cases from a financial standpoint. - Providing briefings and making presentations on intelligence to law enforcement and supervisory agencies as required.
- Preparing departmental quarterly and annual reports.
- Developing and monitoring the department’s budget and expenditure.
- Participating in management meetings.
All the applicants should be trustworthy and without active political affiliation.
Method of Application
If you meet the above requirements and have a passion to contribute to the fight against financial crimes, submit a package of your application letter, curriculum vitae and completed electronic application form (to be accessed through the corporate website www.fia.gov.mw) addressed to:
The Director General
Financial Intelligence Authority
Private Bag B441
LILONGWE 3
Applications should be submitted by Friday, 18th November 2022. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. FIA is an equal opportunity employer.
www.fia.gov.mw
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Fighting Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing