Working with the Egmont Group

Founded in 1995, The Egmont Group is a united body of 186 Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs). The Egmont Group provides a platform for the secure exchange of expertise and financial intelligence to combat money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF). This is especially relevant as FIUs are uniquely positioned to cooperate and support national and international efforts to counter terrorist financing and are the trusted gateway for sharing financial information domestically and internationally in accordance with global Anti Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) standards.

The Egmont Group Secretariat (EGS) provides strategic, technical, and administrative support to the Head of FIU, the Egmont Committee, the Working Groups, the Regional Groups, and assists to manage the content posted on the open communities within the Egmont Secure Web. The EGS is headed by the Executive Secretary whose appointment is endorsed by the Heads of Financial Intelligence Units and reports directly to the Chair of the Egmont Group. The Egmont Group Secretariat was established in July 2007 and is based in Canada.

The incumbent will support the operations of the Egmont Group by maintaining the day-to-day IT operations of the EGS.

Main Responsibilities

Manage IT infrastructure and systems

• Administer IT infrastructure, including firewalls, endpoint protection, hardware security modules, network security policies, databases, malware protection software, and related IT
• Configure and manage Microsoft 365, Intune and Microsoft Azure infrastructure, including hosted Azure applications, while improving Azure security in line with best practices.
• Upgrade systems with new releases and versions.
• Administer laptops, printers, routers, switches, firewalls, IP phones, company mobile phones, software deployments, cameras, security access cards, security updates, and patches.
• Monitor system performance and maintain systems according to requirements.
• Review application and server logs.
• Support LAN, WAN, network segment, Internet, and intranet systems.
• Rack-mount servers.
• Perform IT backup and restoration
• Support maintenance of the Wi-Fi
• Document IT infrastructure information and create policies and how-to guides for end users.
• Support the onboarding, installation, and configuration of third-party software and IT services.

Ensure IT security

• Maintain security through access controls, backups, and firewalls.
• Design and manage firewalls, spam filters, endpoint protection, VPN connections, public DNS, and Internet services.
• Manage cloud infrastructure, including servers, virtual machines, web apps, and SQL databases.

Provide IT support

• Resolve technical issues and outages for clients in person, by phone, and by email.
• Prepare laptops and Work Phones for new users.
• Manage and provide advanced technical support for Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Intune, file sharing, network printing, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, and related services.
• Advise stakeholders on IT-related matters and support relevant projects.

Administer and improve IT services

• Coordinate with vendors on hardware and software licensing and subscriptions.
• Recommend solutions to upgrade the EGS IT infrastructure.
• Develop IT security protocols, policies, and IT asset management practices.
• Create and update documentation on an ongoing basis.
• Perform other tasks as required by the Egmont Group

Application, Selection and Recruitment Process

Interested candidates should submit their application in English, including a CV and cover letter, at careers@egmontsecretariat.org, by Friday, August 18th, 2026, 23.59 Ottawa/Canada.

Read the full job description: Public Notice – IT Officer

Founded in 1995, The Egmont Group is a united body of 186 Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs). The Egmont Group provides a platform for the secure exchange of expertise and financial intelligence to combat money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF). This is especially relevant as FIUs are uniquely positioned to cooperate and support national and international efforts to counter terrorist financing and are the trusted gateway for sharing financial information domestically and internationally in accordance with global Anti Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) standards.

The Egmont Group Secretariat (EGS) provides strategic, technical, and administrative support to the Head of FIU, the EC, the Working Groups, and the Regional Groups and assists in managing the content posted on the open communities within the Egmont Secure Web. The EGS is headed by the Executive Secretary. The Egmont Group Secretariat was established in July 2007 and is based in Canada.

The Senior Officer provides strategic, technical, administrative, and other support to the structure and overall activities of the Egmont Group. The Senior Officer will provide technical and strategic advice on AML/CFT matters to the Heads of FIU (HoFIU), the Egmont Committee (EC), Working Groups (WG), the Chair of the Egmont Group of FIUs (Chair), and the Executive Secretary.

Main Accountabilities:

• Provide strategic, planning, and research services in support of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units’ mandate of improving the effective exchange of information to combat money laundering, associated predicate offenses, and terrorist financing and the global development of effective FIUs.
• Provide strategic, technical, and administrative services to include project management assistance to the Chair, ES, and EC in support of the Egmont Group’s international partnership commitments, g., cooperation with FATF, FSRBs, World Bank and IMF.
• Provide strategic and technical project management and overall support to the Working Group (s) in furtherance of their respective mandates.
• Prepare research, position, and other technical papers for consideration by the Egmont.
• Provide general secretarial services and support the structures of the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units to include HoFIU, WG, EC, and the Regional Groups.
• Provide support to the Chair, EC, and ES in the effective implementation of the Egmont Group’s Communication Strategy.
• Provide support to the outreach of some international organizations such as IMF, WB, INTERPOL.
• Assist in the preparation of Egmont Events.
• Any related duty assigned by the direct manager.
• Perform other duties and functions as assigned by the ES.

What’s in it for you:

• Opportunity to remain current with AML/CTF trends, making recommendations to the EG as needed to help the organization innovate and excel.
• The EGS operates in a hybrid work environment.
• Competitive compensation package
• Annual training allowance to improve upon existing skill sets or obtain new ones.
• Opportunity to work with an experienced and thoughtful leadership team that is committed to your success
• Opportunity to work as a member of a dedicated international team.
• Exposure to the international AML/CFT environment
• Opportunity to attend FATF events and other international events every year.

Application, Selection and Recruitment Process

Interested candidates should submit their application in English, including a CV and cover letter, at careers@egmontsecretariat.org, by Friday, September 11th, 2026, 23.59 Ottawa/Canada.

Read the full job description: Senior Officer – WG-RG