Investigations Coordinator Afghanistan Kabul

Job overview:

The Investigations Coordinator is responsible for supporting and conducting internal investigations in the Country Office in coordination with the Regional Office Investigations Specialist.  The Investigations Coordinator will conduct and advise on internal investigations into allegations of misconduct, such as: fraud, corruption, workplace harassment, SEA, abuse of authority, aid diversion, nepotism, breaches of international sanctions, and other potential violations of NRC’s rules and regulations.

The Investigations coordinator will provide expert advice on corruption mitigation, and actively contribute to NRC’s wider learning on corruption risk reduction. The incumbent will work closely with the Country Office Risk and Compliance Manager, Regional Office Investigation Specialist and RO Head of Risk and Compliance.

For more details about this position please click here: NRC Grade Structure.

Generic responsibilities

• Ensure implementing the investigations procedures in accordance with the NRC investigation routines.
• Prepare investigation plans.
• Conduct internal investigations in accordance with agreed plans and complete investigation reports with clear recommendations.
• Advise managers and staff on prevention and reduction of fraud, corruption, and financial loss due to misconduct.
• Manage the corruption risk identification and assessment processes 
• Actively promote Anti-Corruption (AC) best practices by sharing success stories, system gaps and corruption risk patterns.

Specific responsibilities 

• Assess initial reports of possible misconduct in line with NRC guidelines.
• Ensure reporting to donors of all investigation procedures in line with NRC guidelines.
• Document interviews of witnesses and suspects and other investigative actions.
• Prepare regular analysis reports for management outlining trends and highlighting specific issues related to investigations and corruption in the Country Office. 
• Contribute to the development of capacity building programs, including but not limited to Code of Conduct and Anti-Corruption.
• Ensure that mechanisms to report, process and respond to complaints on staff behaviour from internal stakeholders (whistleblowing) are in place in the CO and in line with existing NRC requirements. 

Generic Professional Competencies:

• Bachelor’ degree in relevant university field (business, economics, risk management or any other relevant field).
• Master’s degree and professional certification in accounting, audit, and investigations is preferred 
• Experience from working in a similar role in a humanitarian/recovery context
• Full proficiency in spoken and written English
• Full proficiency in both local languages (Pashto and Dari) is a must
• Previous experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
• Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
• Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile 

Context related skills: knowledge and experience:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience working as a compliance, audit, investigation’s role, preferably including experience in an investigation function and in the NGO sector.
• Systematic mindset, attention to detail and capability of structuring a large amount of information in an easily accessible way.
• Strong planning, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical, presentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to work independently on own initiative.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Planning and Delivering Results
• Analysing
• Working with people
• Communicating with impact and respect
• Initiating action and change

We Offer:

• Monthly Salary based on NRC Afghanistan Salary Scale.
• NRC has medical coverage for staff plus 4 dependents. 
• Leave and Holidays accordingly Afghanistan Labour Law.
• Top up Credit card on monthly basis.