Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian non-profit organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood, and enable children to prepare for - and respond to - crises and adversity. We believe in the power and potential of every child, but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Counter Fraud Specialist - WACA
Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time
The Opportunity
This post is part of the Counter Fraud Unit (CFU). It will support the Head of Counter Fraud in establishing frameworks to reduce the risk of losing funds and resources from fraud, corruption, mismanagement and criminal activity.
The Counter Fraud unit is an important tool in mitigating reputational risk and ensuring the confidence of sponsors and donors in Plan International as a well-managed, ethical and accountable organisation.
You will support the counter-fraud framework by promoting best practices, providing investigatory services to Plan International globally and supporting the counter-fraud framework through systems improvement and analysis.
About You
You will have excellent demonstrable knowledge and experience in the field of counter fraud including awareness of current best practices in investigation techniques and global standards and legislation around fraud and corruption.
You have excellent analytical skills, perseverance, resilience and tenacity and the ability to offer practical solutions to management to help resolve situations.
An understanding of the role and approaches of the international development sector is important.
You will have a high standard of written and spoken English and French.
Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge
Essential:
Demonstrable knowledge in the field of counter fraud
Awareness of current best practices in investigation techniques
Awareness of global standards and legislation around fraud and corruption
Understanding of the role and approaches of the international development sector
Ability to navigate systems and platforms.
Skills:
Excellent investigative ability with a proven track record
Experience in crime/loss prevention
Analytical skills
Leadership abilities
Good oral and written communication skills, including report writing
Can manage investigators
Able to offer practical solutions to management to help resolve incidents, including in crises
Perseverance, resilience and tenacity
Ability to multi-task to handle multiple investigations and other counter-fraud-related work
A high standard of both written and spoken English. French and Spanish languages an additional advantage.
Behaviours:
High-level of integrity and strong-willed
Preserves confidentiality
Ability to work in partnership with others both internally and externally
Flexibility of approach, ensuring application of skills is relevant to situation and context
Adapts well to different environments and situations
Cross-culturally agile and gender-sensitive
Aware of impact on others and uses impact to create a positive working environment
Commitment to development and humanitarian values and standards, and child safeguarding.
Desirable:
French / Spanish or another language (s) an advantage
A recognised qualification in fraud investigation (e.g. ACFE) would be an advantage, although not essential if the post holder has relevant experience.