Senior Investigator - Financial Misconduct
World Vision · Accra
With 75 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 31,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
The Senior Investigator, Financial Misconduct will work independently and with minimal daily supervision, to analyse incoming incident and whistleblower allegations, initiate, plan, lead and conduct investigations of corruption and financial misconduct in WV offices. This role is responsible for writing reports, documenting investigative plans and findings, and following up on specific investigative assignments. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Senior Manager, Financial Investigations to perform a wide range of investigative tasks and as needed, support other investigators with technical expertise
Financial Investigations
- Analyse, oversee, and conduct a 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 and abuse.
- 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 leaders and staff.
- 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, and conducting witness and subject interviews.
Coordinate and conduct investigative activities in conjunction with other WV investigators, WV Global Centre (GC), National Offices (NO), Regional Offices (RO), WV legal offices, law enforcement agencies, donors, NGOs, banks, and other entities.
Capacity Building & Strategic Initiatives
- Provide investigative training and guidance to staff who conduct investigations part time, and other junior investigators regarding detecting and investigating misconduct.
- Develop and support the implementation of investigation manuals, and preventive measures to mitigate fraud risk. Identify fraud trends and recommend appropriate actions to mitigate the risk to WV.
- The incumbent will also be instrumental in rolling out and streamlining Global Compliance, Risk, & Investigations (GCRI) strategic initiatives aimed at improving the effectiveness and efficiency of its financial investigation services.
- Leading investigative and support teams, training and building capacity of the investigator assigned on investigative assignments.
- Work strategically to align investigation goals and processes with WV 2030 goals by collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Effective engagement and collaboration with clients.
- Recommending changes to Global Financial Investigation’s investigative procedures and tools based on knowledge gained by reviewing and analyzing allegations and conducting investigations.
- Persuasive and timely communication of risks and high-profile investigations to WV management.
Promoting a Christ-centered internal investigative environment.
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants OnlyWorld Vision is a Christian humanitarian organisation with a mission centred on following Jesus Christ in service to the world´s most vulnerable children. Therefore, in all locations to the fullest extent legally permissible, the successful applicant will affirm our core documents, observe conduct compatible with Christian principles, serve at a high level of professional ethics and strive to act in accordance with cultural sensitivities. Furthermore, regular attendance with team and office devotions, chapel and prayer gatherings are expected in line with policies in the World Vision host location and its departments.