Compliance and Inspection Officer job at Financial Intelligence Authority

Kampala |


Posted: July 3, 2025
Deadline: July 29, 2025

Job Description

Title: Compliance and Inspection Officer job at Financial Intelligence Authority


Compliance and Inspection Officer

2025-07-03T06:22:07+00:00


Financial Intelligence Authority

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FULL_TIME




Kampala

Kampala

00256

Uganda



Financial Services

Accounting & Finance


UGX



MONTH



2025-07-29T17:00:00+00:00


Uganda

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To support AML/CFT compliance with the AML/CFT Legal regime of all stakeholders and accountable persons 2. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES i. Assist in activities to ensure AML/CFT compliance by accountable persons in line with AMLA and accompanying regulations and guidelines.


ii. Participate in drafting AML/CFT guidelines to be issued to accountable persons.


iii. Assist in developing a mechanism to follow up on actions to address AML/CFT compliance gaps identified during on-site and off-site inspections.


iv. Undertake AML/CFT compliance inspections.


v. Review risk assessment reports submitted by accountable persons to FIA.


vi. Review annual compliance reports submitted by accountable persons to FIA.


vii. Undertake registration of accountable persons as per the AMLA 2013 as amended.


viii.Participate in identification of high-risk ML/TF jurisdictions.


ix. Attend to queries and complaints from accountable persons by initiating correspondence or responding to received queries.


3. PERSON SPECIFICATIONS


A. Qualifications


i. Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Laws, commerce Banking, Finance Business Administration, Economics social sciences and Public Administration or any other related degree 31


B. Experience


i. No experience required.


C. Competencies


i. Knowledge of the AMLA legal requirements;


ii. Knowledge and understanding of the Authority’s vision, mission and objectives;


iii. Should possess values of the Authority which include; integrity, confidentiality, accountability, professionalism.


iv. Excellent Communication skills.


v. Team player


vi. Excellent ability to design training plans


Assist in activities to ensure AML/CFT compliance by accountable persons
in line with AMLA and accompanying regulations and guidelines.
ii. Participate in drafting AML/CFT guidelines to be issued to accountable
persons.
iii. Assist in developing a mechanism to follow up on actions to address
AML/CFT compliance gaps identified during on-site and off-site inspections.
iv. Undertake AML/CFT compliance inspections.
v. Review risk assessment reports submitted by accountable persons to FIA.
vi. Review annual compliance reports submitted by accountable persons to
FIA.
vii. Undertake registration of accountable persons as per the AMLA 2013 as
amended.
viii.Participate in identification of high-risk ML/TF jurisdictions.
ix. Attend to queries and complaints from accountable persons by initiating
correspondence or responding to received queries.


. Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Laws, commerce Banking, Finance Business
Administration, Economics social sciences and Public Administration or any
other related degree
31
B. Experience
i. No experience required.


bachelor degree


No Requirements

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Vacancy title:
Compliance and Inspection Officer


[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Financial Services, Category: Accounting & Finance]


Jobs at:
Financial Intelligence Authority


Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 29 2025


Duty Station:
Kampala | Kampala | Uganda


Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, July 3 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed





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JOB DETAILS:

To support AML/CFT compliance with the AML/CFT Legal regime of all stakeholders and accountable persons 2. KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES i. Assist in activities to ensure AML/CFT compliance by accountable persons in line with AMLA and accompanying regulations and guidelines.


ii. Participate in drafting AML/CFT guidelines to be issued to accountable persons.


iii. Assist in developing a mechanism to follow up on actions to address AML/CFT compliance gaps identified during on-site and off-site inspections.


iv. Undertake AML/CFT compliance inspections.


v. Review risk assessment reports submitted by accountable persons to FIA.


vi. Review annual compliance reports submitted by accountable persons to FIA.


vii. Undertake registration of accountable persons as per the AMLA 2013 as amended.


viii.Participate in identification of high-risk ML/TF jurisdictions.


ix. Attend to queries and complaints from accountable persons by initiating correspondence or responding to received queries.


3. PERSON SPECIFICATIONS


A. Qualifications


i. Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Laws, commerce Banking, Finance Business Administration, Economics social sciences and Public Administration or any other related degree 31


B. Experience


i. No experience required.


C. Competencies


i. Knowledge of the AMLA legal requirements;


ii. Knowledge and understanding of the Authority’s vision, mission and objectives;


iii. Should possess values of the Authority which include; integrity, confidentiality, accountability, professionalism.


iv. Excellent Communication skills.


v. Team player


vi. Excellent ability to design training plans



Work Hours: 8


Experience: No Requirements


Level of Education: bachelor degree



Job application procedure:

Please fill in the application form on the link below : https://forms.office.com/r/PQCyeuXA1D and proceed to share your CV and Academic Documents to recruitment2@truenorthafrica.com with subject line Compliance And Inspection Officer