Overview
The Investigator will support the assessment of allegations for referral to investigation and conduct investigations into alleged misconduct, malfeasance, waste of resources, or other violations of the Organization's Regulatory Framework.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess incoming indications or allegations to determine if they are substantiated and represent a prima facie case of misconduct.
- Plan, organize, conduct, and report on investigations.
- Obtain and analyze evidence and conduct interviews.
- Draft and finalize reports and communications.
- Support counter-fraud activities by assessing potential for fraud and delivering trainings.
- Interview management, staff members, and others.
- Review irregularities, assess their impact, identify causes, and circumstances of occurrence.
- Assist in overcoming deficiencies in control or accountability.
- Assist in identifying causes for deficiencies and facilitating corrective/remedial action.
- Draft closure and/or investigation reports, recommending action as appropriate.
- Follow up on the implementation of recommendations and appraise their adequacy.
- Make proposals for best practices to be incorporated within Internal Audit working programmes or OSCE regulations.
- Provide guidance and advice to investigative teams outside of OIO’s mandate.
- Make proposals for improving investigation practices, policies, and procedures.
- Assist in developing and performing fraud risk assessments.
- Develop and propose recommended improvements to the control and accountability framework.
Required Experience
- A minimum of seven years (five years with a relevant second-level degree) of professional-level experience in investigative activities (legal, judicial or court experience and internal audit work can also be considered relevant experience).
- Demonstrated experience in investigations into complex and serious cases of fraud, corruption and other misconduct.
- Demonstrated experience using research, analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated experience in report writing and conveying complex information in a clear and concise manner.
Qualifications
• First-level university degree in law, applied criminal justice, business administration, accounting, or another relevant discipline.
