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Work History
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Shubert Sinkala

Lusaka

Summary

University graduate of Master in Business Administration attained from a renowned University - Herriot Watt University in Scotland. I have over 21 years of track record of work experience in financial analysis as an analyst with the Financial Intelligence Unit and an expert in financial crime investigations as an Investigator with the Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit of the Drug Enforcement Commission. Skilled communicator, able to work with different ethnic/stature groups, persuasive and adaptive. Ability to operate in a team or alone, professional, personable, articulate in presentation with a passion for learning new challenges. Ability to manage members of staff whilst exercising good ethical corporate governance, and leadership, maintaining transparent and accurate records/ information using strict protocols/ communication channels.

Areas of Expertise:

  • Financial analysis, Tactical analysis, Strategic analysis, Risks/Operational/ Strategic planning & Reports
  • Presentations and Staff Training & Mentoring
  • Problem solving and good decision making
  • Time, Safety, Resource and People Management
  • Well spoken and written English skills including major Zambian languages such as Nyika, Bemba and Nyanja.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Director (Monitoring & Analysis)

Financial Intelligence Centre
10.2013 - Current
  • Oversee the analysis of financial intelligence information, suspicious transaction reports (STRs) and spontaneous disclosure reports (SDRs)
  • Oversee Liaisons with local and foreign competent authorities to collect intelligence and information for analytical purposes
  • Oversee whether financial intelligence warrants further investigation to determine commitment of money laundering and financing of terrorist activities
  • Oversee effectively the monitoring of accounts or suspicious transactions in order to identify the proceeds of crime and terrorist financing activities
  • Oversee effectively the communication of findings on sanctioned persons and entities to the National Anti-Terrorism Centre in order to facilitate investigations
  • Oversee and manages timely the designing and operationalization of monitoring instruments and systems in order to facilitate analysis of financial intelligence
  • Oversee and manages timely development of work plans and implementation of performance management systems in the department in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance
  • Supervise effectively, the utilization of human, financial and other resources in order to facilitate the achievement of departmental objectives
  • Oversee effectively the production of the quarterly, annual Trends and Typology reports.

Chairperson – Trade Based Money Laundering Study (The dark side of International Trade)

01.2021 - 10.2022
  • Joint study with ZIPAR and FIC with the assistance of the Italian FIU
  • Launched in October 2022 by FIC at Sarovar Hotel
  • Live presentation by myself on both radio and Facebook and aired on ZNBC 19:00 hours main news
  • Covered by News media outlets in Zambia
  • The study can be found on the FIC website.

Manager (Monitoring)

Financial Intelligence Centre
06.2020 - 03.2021
  • Undertakes and manages effectively the monitoring of accounts or suspicious transactions in order to identify the proceeds of crime and terrorist financing activities
  • Undertakes and manages effectively the communication of findings on sanctioned persons and entities to the National Anti-Terrorism Centre in order to facilitate investigations
  • Undertakes and manages timely the designing and operationalization of monitoring instruments and systems in order to facilitate analysis of financial intelligence
  • Manages timely development of work plans and implementation of performance management systems in the section in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance
  • Supervises effectively, the utilization of human, financial and other resources in order to facilitate the achievement of sectional objectives.

Manager (Monitoring & Analysis)

Financial Intelligence Centre
10.2013 - 06.2020
  • Conduct analysis of financial intelligence, information and suspicious transaction reports (STRs) and spontaneous disclosure reports (SDRs)
  • Generate activity patterns, investigate leads and identifies future behavior from STR/SDR
  • Liaises with local and foreign financial and Law Enforcement authorities to collect intelligence and information for analytical purposes
  • Extract, interpret intelligence and information utilizing analytical techniques and procedures using specific analytical software
  • Plans, receives, interprets, analyses, evaluates, integrates information and produces analytical intelligence reports and disseminates information in accordance with the analysis intelligence cycle
  • Prepares analytical documentations such as crime maps, association charts, suspects profiles and linkage analysis
  • Recommends whether cases warrants further investigation to determine commitment of money laundering and financing of terrorist activities.

Project Manager (Monitoring & Analysis)

Financial Intelligence Centre
01.2019 - 11.2019
  • Provide supervision of the FIC office extension building and ensure works are done professionally and as by the drawings
  • Act as Liaison officer between Works and Supply (buildings department) and the Financial Intelligence Centre with regards the building project
  • Ensure pre-clearance and security screening is done on all workers on site.

Senior Investigations Officer/ Acting Assistant Commissioner

Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (Drug Enforcement Commission)
02.2003 - 10.2013
  • To collect, evaluate, process and investigate financial information including that from regulated institutions and Supervisory Authorities, relating to financial and other business transactions suspected to be part of money laundering
  • To conduct investigations and prosecutions of money laundering offences
  • To liaise with other law enforcement agencies in the conduct of investigations and prosecutions of money laundering offences
  • To supervise the reporting requirements and other administrative obligations imposed on regulated institutions and Supervisory Authorities in the implementation of the ACT
  • Supervise members of staff in the day to day activities.

Accountant

Bank of China
Lusaka
01.2002 - 02.2003
  • Processing of payments
  • Bank reconciliations of days daily debit/credit vouchers
  • Postings of days daily debit and credit vouchers
  • Liaison with Bank of Zambia on behalf of Bank of China.

Chairperson – Study on limiting cash in Commerce

01.2023
  • Joint study with ZIPAR, BOZ, ZRA, Ministry of Finance and FIC.

Education

Skills

  • Microsoft word,Microsoft Excel,Power Point Presentation
  • Expert in IBM i2 ibase and Analyst Note book
  • Proficient in Navision,
  • Expert in Management Intelligence System, Dark and Deep Wed
  • SPSS,Pastel accounting,Acuity etc

Key Work Record

  • 10/01/13, Current, Financial Intelligence Centre, Director (Monitoring & Analysis), Oversee the analysis of financial intelligence information, suspicious transaction reports (STRs) and spontaneous disclosure reports (SDRs), Oversee Liaisons with local and foreign competent authorities to collect intelligence and information for analytical purposes, Oversee whether financial intelligence warrants further investigation to determine commitment of money laundering and financing of terrorist activities, Oversee effectively the monitoring of accounts or suspicious transactions in order to identify the proceeds of crime and terrorist financing activities, Oversee effectively the communication of findings on sanctioned persons and entities to the National Anti-Terrorism Centre in order to facilitate investigations., Oversee and manages timely the designing and operationalization of monitoring instruments and systems in order to facilitate analysis of financial intelligence, Oversee and manages timely development of work plans and implementation of performance management systems in the department in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance, Supervise effectively, the utilization of human, financial and other resources in order to facilitate the achievement of departmental objectives, Oversee effectively the production of the quarterly, annual Trends and Typology reports.
  • 03/01/21, Current, Financial Intelligence Centre, Chairperson – Study on limiting cash in Commerce, Joint study with ZIPAR, BOZ, ZRA, Ministry of Finance and FIC
  • 01/01/23, Financial Intelligence Centre, Chairperson – Trade Based Money Laundering Study (The dark side of International Trade), Joint study with ZIPAR and FIC with the assistance of the Italian FIU., Launched in October 2022 by FIC at Sarovar Hotel. Live presentation by myself on both radio and Facebook and aired on ZNBC 19:00 hours main news. Covered by News media outlets in Zambia., The study can be found on the FIC website.
  • 01/01/21, 10/01/22, Financial Intelligence Centre, Manager (Monitoring), Undertakes and manages effectively the monitoring of accounts or suspicious transactions in order to identify the proceeds of crime and terrorist financing activities, Undertakes and manages effectively the communication of findings on sanctioned persons and entities to the National Anti-Terrorism Centre in order to facilitate investigations., Undertakes and manages timely the designing and operationalization of monitoring instruments and systems in order to facilitate analysis of financial intelligence, Manages timely development of work plans and implementation of performance management systems in the section in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance, Supervises effectively, the utilization of human, financial and other resources in order to facilitate the achievement of sectional objectives.
  • 06/01/20, 03/01/21, Financial Intelligence Centre, Manager (Monitoring & Analysis), Conduct analysis of financial intelligence, information and suspicious transaction reports (STRs) and spontaneous disclosure reports (SDRs), Generate activity patterns, investigate leads and identifies future behavior from STR/SDR, Liaises with local and foreign financial and Law Enforcement authorities to collect intelligence and information for analytical purposes, Extract, interpret intelligence and information utilizing analytical techniques and procedures using specific analytical software, Plans, receives, interprets, analyses, evaluates, integrates information and produces analytical intelligence reports and disseminates information in accordance with the analysis intelligence cycle, Prepares analytical documentations such as crime maps, association charts, suspects profiles and linkage analysis, Recommends whether cases warrants further investigation to determine commitment of money laundering and financing of terrorist activities.
  • 10/01/13, 06/01/20, Financial Intelligence Centre, Project Manager (Monitoring & Analysis), Provide supervision of the FIC office extension building and ensure works are done professionally and as by the drawings, Act as Liaison officer between Works and Supply (buildings department) and the Financial Intelligence Centre with regards the building project, Ensure pre-clearance and security screening is done on all workers on site
  • 01/01/19, 11/01/19, Financial Intelligence Centre, Senior Investigations Officer/ Acting Assistant Commissioner – Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (Drug Enforcement Commission), To collect, evaluate, process and investigate financial information including that from regulated institutions and Supervisory Authorities, relating to financial and other business transactions suspected to be part of money laundering, To conduct investigations and prosecutions of money laundering offences, To liaise with other law enforcement agencies in the conduct of investigations and prosecutions of money laundering offences, To supervise the reporting requirements and other administrative obligations imposed on regulated institutions and Supervisory Authorities in the implementation of the ACT., Supervise members of staff in the day to day activities
  • 02/01/03, 10/01/13, Bank of China, Accountant – Lusaka, Processing of payments, Bank reconciliations of days daily debit/credit vouchers, Postings of days daily debit and credit vouchers, Liaison with Bank of Zambia on behalf of Bank of China
  • 01/01/02, 02/01/03, Bank of China, Accountant – Lusaka, Processing of payments, Bank reconciliations of days daily debit/credit vouchers, Postings of days daily debit and credit vouchers, Liaison with Bank of Zambia on behalf of Bank of China

Nrc No

726731/11/1

Contact Numbers - Cell

+260-977-894516

Other Qualifications And Membership

  • Associate member of the Economic Association of Zambia.
  • Member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist Group (ACAMS).
  • Advanced Financial Crime Prevention training -Uganda
  • Training in IBM i2 Notebook analyst tool
  • Training on Cybercrime—ILEA Botswana
  • Training in Financial Investigation Technique – ILEA Botswana
  • Training on Wildlife Inter-Regional Enforcement (WIRE) - Kenya
  • Training on cash courier
  • ANACAPA training course
  • Training on trade craft
  • Training on World Bank Risk assessment tools
  • Training on Capital Market & Financial analysis
  • Training on virtual currencies
  • Training on De-risking
  • Training on tax evasion as a predicate offence to Money Laundering
  • Training on Drug trafficking as a predicate offence to Money Laundering
  • Training on Intelligence gathering, processing and analysis
  • Class C Driving License awarded by RTSA

Capability Statement And Career Objective

University graduate of Masters of Business Administration with over 21 years track record of work experience in financial analysis and Financial crime investigations as an Analyst and Investigator. Skilled communicator, able to work with different ethnic/stature groups, persuasive and adaptive. Ability to operate in team or alone, professional, personable, articulate in presentation with a passion for learning new challenges. Ability to manage members of staff whilst exercising good ethical corporate governance, leadership, maintaining transparent and accurate records/ information using strict protocols/ communication channels. Areas of Expertise: Financial analysis, Tactical analysis, Strategic analysis, Risks/Operational/ Strategic planning & Reports Presentations and Staff Training & Mentoring Problem solving and good decision making Time, Safety, Resource and People Management Well spoken and written English skills including Nyika, Bemba and Nyanja languages

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 12/15/79
  • Marital Status: Married

References

  • Brian Kauzeni (Mr.), Director – ICT, Financial Intelligence Centre, +260 – 978980544, brian.kauzeni@fic.gov.zm
  • Amb. Mary Chirwa (Ms.), High Commissioner, Embassy of Zambia, Maputo, Mozambique, +260 – 974-855113
  • Musonda Simwayi (Dr.), Former Director General – Drug Enforcement Commission, P/Bag 476x, RW, Lusaka., +260-978 155097

Hobbies and Interests

  • Going to church
  • Gym
  • Watching Football
  • Networking

Timeline

Chairperson – Study on limiting cash in Commerce

01.2023

Chairperson – Trade Based Money Laundering Study (The dark side of International Trade)

01.2021 - 10.2022

Manager (Monitoring)

Financial Intelligence Centre
06.2020 - 03.2021

Project Manager (Monitoring & Analysis)

Financial Intelligence Centre
01.2019 - 11.2019

Director (Monitoring & Analysis)

Financial Intelligence Centre
10.2013 - Current

Manager (Monitoring & Analysis)

Financial Intelligence Centre
10.2013 - 06.2020

Senior Investigations Officer/ Acting Assistant Commissioner

Anti-Money Laundering Investigations Unit (Drug Enforcement Commission)
02.2003 - 10.2013

Accountant

Bank of China
01.2002 - 02.2003

Shubert Sinkala