Senior Investigator

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable childrens life stories!

Employee Contract Type:

Local – Fixed Term Employee (Fixed Term)

Job Description:

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The purpose of this position is to work independently, with little or no supervision to analyze allegations, initiate, plan, lead and conduct investigations. Write reports documenting investigative plans and investigative results, and follow-up on specific investigation assignments. The successful candidate will work under the guidance of the Global Internal Audit (GIA) Director of Global Investigations to perform the following tasks:

• Analyze, oversee and conduct preliminary assessment of misconduct allegations to determine the veracity of possible violations of World Vision (WV) policy or law.

• Initiate, plan, conduct, support and oversee investigations related to complex fraud, corruption, bribery, kickbacks, extortion, conflict-of-interest, product substitution, embezzlement, theft, ethical misconduct, mismanagement, waste, abuse, Safeguarding, P&C and IT.

• Prepare and evaluate detailed reports, such as investigative plans, engagement memos, reports of investigation, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, and quarterly investigative reports. Provide oral and written briefings to senior leadership.

• Conduct a full range of investigative activities to include, but not limited to, analyzing information in Ethics Point, documents, such as financial records, conducting research, conducting surveillance, using data analytic and computer forensic tools, conducting witness and subject interviews.

• Coordinate and conduct investigative activities in conjunction with other WV investigators, WV Global Centers (GC), National Offices (NO), Regional Offices (RO), WV legal offices, law enforcement agencies, donors, NGOs, banks and other entities.

• Provide investigative training and guidance to staff and Jr. investigators regarding detecting and investigating misconduct.

• Develop and support implementation of investigation manuals, preventive measures to mitigate fraud risk. Identify fraud trends and recommend appropriate actions to mitigate the risk to WV.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Investigations/Advising

• As a trusted advisor this position will lead and/or conduct a variety of complex investigations, with little or no guidance, including, but not limited to fraud, waste, abuse, P&C, Safeguarding and IT related investigations in WV Regional, National, Support, offices, and GC departments, in response to reported violations of WV policies or law.
• Conduct or support investigations relating to ethical misconduct and mismanagement.

Professional Development & Quality Assurance

The position will ensure that the investigation team maintains professional proficiency while assisting the GIA and WV leadership with special tasks:

• Performing investigations assigned by GIA leaders, including consulting engagements or specialized reviews, and providing assistance to external investigators and auditors whenever needed.
• Providing continuous feedback to local Finance, P&C and Safeguarding investigators and auditors after each engagement based on review of performance, ensuring that each team member has adequate opportunity for individual and professional development.
• Monitoring to ensure compliance with Certified Fraud Examiner and IIA standards for Continued Professional Education (CPE) hours and other professional organizations.

Process Improvement & Simplification

As a change agent for improving processes and simplifying operations thru ought the Partnership, this position shall:

• Develop a keen understanding of clients business needs, including key goals, risks, and procedures to ensure continuous improvement of each investigation.
• Create a culture of continuous improvement where each team member is empowered to identify areas of improvement within GIA standards.
• Recommend to GIA and WV leadership weaknesses in WV procedures, tools and services to make the process simpler and effective
• Identifying trends through analysis of recurring investigative issues to be highlighted to the partnership leaders and process owners.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have at least 3-years of experience working in GIIU
• 7-10 years professional experience in investigation, auditing, law and/or project management
• Excellent investigation, research, analytical, computer forensic Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience working in a global environment.
• Bachelors Degree or higher in Accounting, Criminal Justice, Finance, or a related field.
• Completion of a law enforcement investigation training program, CPA (Certified Public Accountant) or CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) or CA (Chartered Accountant) CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner), must have been a CFE for more than two year.
• Good understanding of non-profit industry, and investigative work
• Fluency in English is required and other languages like Arabic, Dari, Pashtu, French, Portuguese, English, Spanish, local languages are a plus
• Knowledge of the WVI business and systems is an added advantage

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only