The Financial Supervisors Academy (FSA) is licensed by Malta Further and Higher Education Authority (MFHEA) and operates as a professional training academy. It offers specialised training programmes, delivered through a robust, evolving curriculum that aligns with MFSA's mandate, international regulatory trends and best practices. The FSA is the cornerstone of MFSA's dedication to cultivating a skilled, knowledgeable, and proactive regulatory workforce.

About the Role As Academy Officer you will be tasked with the following responsibilities:

Coordinating and organising internal training activities across the MFSA, including scheduling, logistics, and end-to-end delivery of training sessions, workshops, and learning activities.
Supporting curriculum development and maintenance, ensuring programmes remain current, relevant, and aligned with MFSA's mandate and international regulatory trends.
Assisting in managing relationships with lecturers and trainers, including onboarding, scheduling, and ongoing liaison to ensure quality and consistency of delivery.
Supporting stakeholder engagement across internal departments and external providers and assisting with the organisation and management of events falling under the FSA's remit.
Maintaining and developing the organisation's digital knowledge libraries, ensuring training materials, resources, and reference content are well-organised, accessible, and kept up to date.
Supporting the design and delivery of the organisation's coaching programme.
Supporting the coordination of the organisation's self-development programme, through which employees may undertake bachelor's, master's, and other higher education programmes.
Conducting research to inform training content, curriculum design, and best practice, applying strong research and analytical skills to keep programmes current and evidence based.
Tracking and monitoring budgets relating to internal training activities.
Conducting follow-ups on completed training sessions, collecting feedback, and compiling reports on training effectiveness.
Maintaining and updating the training system for internal and external training.
Acting as a point of contact for employees regarding training-related queries, registrations, and logistical support.

About You To qualify for this role you must have a relevant academic qualification at National Qualification Framework Level 6 or higher, certified by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC), or a widely recognised professional qualification at a comparable level, together with at least three (3) years' experience in a related area.

If you do not have the necessary academic or professional qualifications but you have at least seven (7) years' experience in a related area, we would still be interested in speaking with you.

Skills and Competencies:

Technical knowledge in the area of training and development.
Knowledge of financial services, regulation, and supervision would be considered an asset.
Strong research skills, with the ability to gather, analyse, and apply information to inform training and curriculum decisions.
Working knowledge of generative AI tools and prompt generation techniques, and the ability to apply these to manage tasks effectively and efficiently.
Strong organisational, time management, and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives concurrently.
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Other Information The MFSA is an Equal Opportunities Employer as certified by the NCPE (National Commission for the Protection of Equality) and is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in all aspects of employment and will take care to avoid any form of discrimination in its recruitment procedures. The MFSA reserves the right to withdraw this call at any time and not to select any of the Candidates.

It is the responsibility of applicants in possession of qualifications awarded by Universities and other similar institutions outside Malta to produce a recognition statement on comparability of qualifications issued by the Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC). Applicants should do so preferably at application stage or otherwise at the preliminary interview should an applicant be selected for such interview. Details can be obtained by accessing the National Commission for Further and Higher Education website on under MQRIC heading.

The MFSA shall ensure that any processing of personal data is in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation), the Data Protection Act (Chapter 586 of the Laws of Malta) and any other relevant European Union and national law. For further details, you may refer to the Data Protection Policy on the MFSA webpage .

Candidates are to note that the submission of any false statement/s or omission, even if unintended, may lead to the cancellation of their application and may render the candidate's appointment liable to termination.

Furthermore, please note that candidates may be asked to submit any documentation in support of the information provided, including but not limited to, proof of qualifications and Police Conduct Certificates.

Academy Officer

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