Senior Forensic Specialist
Finance / Accounting ~ Aviation
Pretoria – Gauteng
SENIOR FORENSIC SPECIALIST/INVESTIGATOR
PRETORIA
12 MONTHS FIXED TERM CONTRACT
Division and Department – Forensic Services and Internal Audit
Industry – Aviation
Reports to – Manager, Forensic Services
Overview/About the Position:
To minimize the impact of financial crime and misconduct through timeous high quality investigative interventions and ensure that the organization’s assets and interests are protected including mitigating exposures and providing a first-class forensic investigatory service to stakeholders within the business.
Formal Education/Qualifications:
Minimum:
- National Diploma in Forensic or Police or Investigation or equivalent NQF level 6
qualification
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Maximum:
- NQF Level 7 Qualification i.e. Degree in Forensic or Police or Investigation
Relevant Experience Required:
(Minimum time spent in the job)
Combined 6 years minimum experience
- Forensic Investigation
- Fraud Management
- Fraud Risk Management/Assessments
KPI/Key Responsibilities:
KPA / MAIN OUTPUTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS POSITION DETAILED DESCRIPTION WEIGHING / TIME SPENT
Forensic Pro-active Service
- Identifies areas where fraud risk management may be of further assistance to management in the achievement of goals and objectives of the department.
- Provides fraud training, awareness and campaigns.
- Maintains MIS registers.
- Conducts fraud awareness and training.
- Promotes internal audit and forensic services in overall engagements.
- Promotes the fraud hotline.
- Maintains a training register and record of fraud hotline incidents.
20%
Operational Function / Management
- Conduct allocated forensic investigations according to required methodologies and standards.
- Investigate and follow-up on matters emanating from fraud hotline reports allocated by the management.
- Conduct interviews, obtain statements/affidavits, and gather factual evidence with regards to forensic investigations.
- Analyze information, statements/affidavits, research, and evidence gathered.
- Provide regular feedback on the progress of investigations to the Senior Manager.
- Represent the organization and lead/provide evidence in appropriate forums. (Disciplinary Actions, Criminal/Civil proceedings, Labor Proceedings and Loss Recovery processes).
- Assist in the Fraud Awareness campaigns with officials and stakeholders.
- Establish and maintain sound relationships with forensic stakeholders and law enforcement agencies.
- Compile forensic investigation reports.
- Ensure efficient and accurate project administration.
40%
Document information and transaction flow
- Understands the relevant aspects of the areas that are under investigation.
- Maintains chain of custody.
10%
Assist with the implementation of corrective actions
- Prepares evidence to support recommended corrective actions.
- Leads investigation and provides evidence in corrective actions tribunals.
- Liaises and engages with law enforcement agencies.
10%
Perform unscheduled forensic activities
- Assists the internal audit team as and when requested by management.
- Participate in fraud risk management projects as and when requested or required.
10%
Communication and stakeholder management
- Ensures that investigation clients are regularly and timeously informed regarding commencement and progress of investigations.
- Ensures that communication (written and verbal) with clients, peers and superiors are factual, regular, timeous and accurate.
- Manage relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
10%
Competencies/Attributes/Behaviour:
CORE VALUES DESCRIPTORS
Integrity Maintains high ethical standards and approaches issues professionally with integrity, without any bias and in a transparent manner that engenders trust amongst all our stakeholders.
Service Excellence Service delivery is ahead of customer expectations, striving to always exceed customer expectations.
Teamwork Working with others and taking joint accountability for the results
Collaboration Working together to achieve mutually beneficial goals.
CORE COMPETENCIES WEIGHTING IMPORTANCE
Judgment and Decision making
Intermediate
Problem solving and analysis
Intermediate
Attention to detail
Intermediate
Planning and organizing
Intermediate
Digital/Technological Acumen
Intermediate
Innovation
Intermediate
Customer Centricity and Service Excellence
Intermediate
Stakeholder relationship management and engagement
Basic
Leadership (self and others)
Basic
Resilience
Intermediate
Learning Orientation
Intermediate
Teamwork and Collaboration
Intermediate
Communication
Intermediate
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES WEIGHTING IMPORTANCE
Functional Knowledge and Regulatory understanding
Intermediate
Risk management
Intermediate
Corporate Governance
Intermediate
Investigation Skills
Intermediate
Investigation techniques
Intermediate
Data Collection and Root cause analysis
Intermediate
Report Writing
Intermediate
Analytical Skills
Intermediate
Facilitation Skills
Intermediate
Monitoring and Evaluation
Intermediate
Quality Assurance and Management Skills
Basic
Compliance and Governance Management
Basic
Political Savvy
Basic
Other Special Requirements:
- Code 8 Drivers License
- ACFE membership
- Understanding of the Criminal Justice system and legislations
- Labour Relations and CCMA processes
- Treasury Regulations
- Public Finance Management Act, and other relevant legislations
- Understanding of the Aviation Industry and Aviation Regulations
Please Note: Should you not receive feedback within 3 months, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
