Manager - Guidance & Outreach

• Drawing up and implementing annual guidance and outreach programmes aimed at enhancing subject persons' awareness of their AML/CFT obligations based on identified on-going training needs.
• Drawing up of internal Guidance and Outreach policies and procedures.
• Organising and participating in AML/CFT training seminars organised by the agency, other authorities, representative bodies or private entities as required.
• Administering of all Public Private Partnerships initiatives falling under the responsibility of the Guidance and Outreach team.
• Liaising with the Legal and International Relations team as required and remaining abreast with developments happening at EU and international level, including providing training in relation/connected to the same to subject person.
• Monitoring the publication of reports, guidance notes and other papers issued by relevant international bodies and ensuring proper circulation with subject persons of useful material derived therefrom.
• Receiving, replying and revising replies to queries, as required that are posed by subject persons/internal sections from time to time and attending to meeting requests by subject persons to assist them in the implementation or interpretations of AML/CFT obligations.
• Maintaining appropriate statistical data and records of guidance and outreach initiatives undertaken by the agency.
• Overseeing the implementation of any other AML/CFT outreach initiatives such as replying to parliamentary questions, public education initiatives, delivering lectures at University or other institutions on AML/CFT matters and assisting in AML/CFT research carried out by students or researchers.
• Planning the goals and operations of the team, such that these meet the team's priorities, targets and deliverables.
• Ensuring that officers in the team are adequately trained for the purposes of carrying out their tasks and duties and providing them with guidance, support, leadership and the direction necessary to ensure that they are able to reach their targets.
• Assisting the Senior Manager, Deputy Head and Head of Section in carrying out performance appraisals and one-to-one meetings as may be required from time to time.

• An MQF Level 6 qualification in Law, Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Economics, Accounting, Audit, Insurance or in any other relevant subject.
• A minimum of 6 years of relevant work experience, including 2 years in a senior position.
• Proficient in the laws that govern the prevention of money laundering and financing of terrorism in Malta, EU legislation and international standards in the area.
• Sound knowledge of relevant and related domestic and EU legislation that govern financial and ancillary services is required, together with a good level of familiarity with the operations of the financial services sector.
• Able to show a track record of technical competence, efficiency, leadership, ethical responsibility, and diligence.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in either Maltese or English.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office and office automation tools.
• A warrant to practise as an advocate in Malta would be considered an asset.
• Have a pleasant personality and be of good moral character.

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