Enforcement Officer (Ref No: 36/26
Salary not disclosedPosted 1 day ago
Closes in 5 days
About the company
The Fijian Competition & Consumer Commission (FCCC) is an independent statutory body established under Section 7 of the FCCC Act 2010. It promotes effective competition and informed markets, encourages fair trading, protects consumers and businesses from restrictive practices, and controls prices in regulated industries and other markets where competition is lessened or limited.
About the role
This Enforcement Officer role is based in Lautoka and supports Senior Enforcement Officers in investigating alleged breaches of the FCCC Act 2010 and other relevant laws. The position covers investigations of medium to moderate complexity, including evidence gathering and report preparation, as well as market monitoring, inspections, and compliance checks. It also involves participating in inter-agency enforcement initiatives, managing relationships with complainants, respondents, and other stakeholders, and conducting market inquiries that include data collection and trend analysis. The role may include mentoring Assistant Enforcement Officers, negotiating enforceable undertakings with businesses, and contributing to the development and review of policies and standard operating procedures.
Key responsibilities
- Conduct investigations into assigned matters of complexity, including evidence gathering and report preparation, and provide investigative support to Senior Enforcement Officers
- Ensure all investigation activities comply with SOPs and are completed in a timely and efficient manner
- Participate in inter-agency enforcement initiatives and intelligence sharing
- Manage stakeholder relationships including complainants, respondents, and third parties professionally
- Conduct inspections including rent inspections, market surveillance, and compliance monitoring
- Conduct assigned market inquiries, including data collection and analysis of market trends and trader practices
- Negotiate enforceable undertakings with businesses to remedy breaches and prevent recurrence
- Engage with industry sectors to promote voluntary compliance and educate on regulatory requirements
About the successful candidate
- A Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Audit or a related discipline
- Minimum of three (3) years' experience in enforcement or regulatory work
- Applicants without a formal qualification but with extensive enforcement or regulatory experience may also be considered
- Demonstrated ability to conduct investigations and inspections, including evidence gathering and documentation
- Strong knowledge of the FCCC Act 2010, consumer protection laws and relevant consumer protection legislation
- Ability to apply standard enforcement procedures, compliance checks, and monitoring activities
- Understanding of regulated industries and sectors relevant to FCCC's mandate
- Experience liaising with traders, consumers, and internal stakeholders during enforcement activities