Senior Manager/Manager/Assistant Manager (Charities Unit)

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in the charity sector? Join our team as a Sector Regulation & Enforcement Officer, where you will be at the forefront of ensuring that charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs) operate with integrity, transparency, and accountability. In this role, you will: • Investigate potential non-compliance or misconduct by charities and fundraisers under the Charities Act 1994 and Regulations. • Conduct interviews with relevant parties and record statements for the purpose of investigating offences committed. • Gather, review, assess evidence, prepare reports on investigative findings and recommend appropriate enforcement actions in accordance with the prevailing enforcement framework. • Administer enforcement-related actions such as issuing warnings, composition offers, and assisting prosecution officers for cases warranting prosecution. • Engage and coordinate with internal and external parties on investigation and enforcement-related matters. • Assist in policy, regulatory, training, and administrative tasks with direct or indirect impacts on enforcement. This includes developing and reviewing frameworks and SOPs relating to enforcement. • Additional duties include the registration and monitoring of ongoing compliance of charities and IPCs, such as reviewing applications and addressing regulatory and operational issues. Competencies: [Regulatory Operations Management & Delivery] • Ensure compliance with the Charities Act and Regulations through appropriate enforcement actions. • Monitor compliance issues and provide timely management updates. • Apply investigative techniques and tools, including evidence management in accordance with legislative and agency guidelines. • Ensure sufficient evidence to undertake enforcement action and prepare investigation documentation. • Coordinate case transfers to relevant parties if required. [Feedback Case Management] • Demonstrate proficiency in agency and Public Service Acts, Regulations, frameworks, SOPs, and process. • Be proactive and professional in responding to feedback and updating case status • Adhere to internal guidelines when seeking management approval for enforcement penalties or waivers • Apply regulations and guidelines appropriately in managing feedback. [Governance and Internal Controls] • Maintain awareness of prevailing principles of good governance and internal controls • Apply advanced investigation techniques on data such as data analytics • Identify areas of non-compliance with internal control procedures, review and provide advice/ recommendations to stakeholder • Plan and work with stakeholders to identify solutions in mitigating risks [Thinking Clearly and Making Sound Judgements]: • Collect and analyse different sources of information to aid assessment of the problem at hand. • Consider and evaluate possible solutions and propose the most appropriate one. Other Competencies: 1. Background in Accountancy/Business Administration or basic knowledge of legal and accounting principles will be an added advantage. 2. Good written and oral communication skills. 3. Enjoy working with different stakeholders to build collaborative relationships. 4. Able to analyze complex issues while thinking creatively and planning strategically. 5. Able to work independently and meticulously, exercise initiative and be a good team player. Experience: Working experience in an enforcement field preferred.