Fraud Investigator

Fraud Investigator / Regional Investigator CARE Pasig, National Capital Region, Philippines CARE recognizes that fraud and corruption are prevalent issues, have harmful effects on employees, the organization, and society, and threaten our vision. CARE does not tolerate fraud or corruption by staff or related third parties, including its agents, consultants, vendors, partners, or counterparts. The allegations of fraud and corruption must be appropriately investigated after considering severity, credibility, the potential for reputational damage, and applicable donor requirements. The primary objective of this position is to ensure timely and effectively response fraud and corruption allegations. This position shall be responsible for carrying-out investigations from planning, execution and reporting, following the CARE's Standard Operating Procedures for Fraud Investigation. The position shall assist the Investigations Manager and Director in managing the CARE USA fraud reporting hotlines, maintaining an accurate and complete fraud log, tracking timely closure of reported fraud and corruption allegations, monitoring donor notifications where applicable, assessing the adequacy of investigations carried-out by country offices, tracking the appropriateness and timeliness of actions taken to remediate fraud and corruption, supporting counter fraud initiatives to promote and sustain anti-fraud culture across the organization. Responsibilities: Develop the investigation plan and identify the resources needed to execute the case investigation successfully. Engage and liaise with the country executives, regional management unit, shared service center and awards management solutions on support needed to execute the investigations adequately and timely. Calibrate the investigation plan as new information and evidence become available. Execute timely and quality execution of investigation following the requirements set forth in the CARE's Standard Operating Procedures for Fraud Investigation, applicable standards and policies. Perform investigative procedures, such as interviews, data and transaction analysis, e-mail data mining, observation, benchmarking and market analysis, evidence examination, to evaluate the veracity of the fraud and corruption allegations. Provide periodic updates to the Investigations Manager and/or Director on the progress of the investigation and important issues arising on a timely manner. Coordinate periodically with the appropriate representatives from the country office, regional management unit and other relevant teams, to ensure smooth execution of investigation plan. Draft quality investigation reports based on accurate facts drawn from the results of appropriate investigative procedures. Maintain proper chain of custody on the evidence supporting the investigation conclusions and archive them. Perform adequate follow-up to ensure that recommendations are implemented and similar fraud risks are mitigated in the future. Requirements: Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, accounting or similar field. Minimum of ten (10) years experience of combined experience in internal auditing and fraud investigation. Minimum of three (3) years experience in a public auditing firm. Experience working in a humanitarian aid or development organization and working overseas in developing countries. Adept understanding of fraud risks and minimum acceptable fraud investigation protocols. Strong analytical and problem solving skills, effective interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication skills. Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, MS PowerPoint & Word. Fluency in French, Spanish or Arabic. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to deliver timely and accurate reports on a tight deadline with minimal supervision. CARE participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we hereby request information from the candidate’s previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the candidate left employment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures. #J-18808-Ljbffr