Counter Fraud Specialist - WACA at Plan International

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