International Rescue Committee recruits 01 Consulting Investigator

The International Rescue Committee is among the world’s leading humanitarian relief and development organizations. The IRC has been at the forefront of virtually every major humanitarian initiative to assist people by war, persecution, or civil conflict for the last 80 years. And, more than 80 years after Albert Einstein helped create the IRC, the number and intensity of humanitarian crises across the globe a dose of Einstein-inspired innovation.

The world’s more than 50 million displaced people, the most since World War II, require more than « help as usual. »

The beneficiaries of its programs deserve evidence-based interventions that bring real change to their lives. That’s what the IRC is determined to deliver. The IRC has grown because of its teams in the past, made of cutting-edge research, developed in-depth knowledge, and forged vital relationships with local governments. Today its 11,000 employees and 13,000 incentive workers work in 170 field offices in 40 crisis-torn countries are helping communities rebuild after Ebola, survive terrorist insurgencies, and recover from war. From the IRC is there. And unlike any other humanitarian organization, it is also in the United States, to make a contribution to their country.

Provide support to the Ethics and Compliance Unit (« ECU ») in conducting investigations of specific cases originating from West Africa & the Great Lakes region, including field sites, and camp locations. Perform key investigative procedures for assigned cases, including, but not limited to:

• Undertake investigations of alleged fraud, waste, financial corruption, misconduct, assurance objectivity, impartiality, and fairness, all investigative processes, and the international standardization of investigative procedures.

• Development of investigative work plans; The results of this study are summarized in the following pages: ;

• Preparation of investigative report drafts.

• Preparing informational requests, overseeing document collections, and reviewing documents;

• Research of individuals, corporations, and other topics; Prepare reports and ad hoc briefs pertaining to investigations in coordination with the Sr. Director, Investigations

• Electronic evidence review, such as email and data;

• Interviews with IRC staff, vendors, and other third parties;

• Status reporting;

Consultancy Reports to: Sr. Investigator, Investigations, Nairobi

Consultancy directly supervised: None

Other Internal and / or external contacts

Internal: Headquarters departments, international and US program operations as needed

External: Vendors, service providers and external auditors

Education : Bachelor’s degree required in business, accounting, criminal justice or related field.

Certificates, licenses or advanced degrees in law, accounting or computer forensics an advantage: (CFE / CFF / CPA / CA / CCEP)

• 5+ years of international financial fraud (procurement, vendor / supply chain) experience (including substantive experience in developing countries and insecure environments)

• Excellent judgment and discretion

• Experience conducting fraud, collusion, bribery and corruption investigations in challenging environments, and in the locations where the IRC operates;

• Experience leading investigations of complex fraud, collusion and procurement fraud in government programs, NGO programs or the equivalent;

• Experience working with investigation teams in remote locations and insecure environments;

• Experience conducting interviews of witnesses and subjects;

• Experience with international organizations and nonprofits, NGO sectors or grant-supported organizations, or the inspector general function within a large government organization.

• Experience of investigating sexual exploitation has more.

Travel to insecure environments required

• Fluency in French is a requirement

• Fraud Investigation Principles and Techniques, including Procurement Fraud, Bribery, Collusion and Corruption

• Extensive interviewing skills and the ability to interview both witnesses and subjects

• Experience with computer and accounting forensic specialists (having such expertise a plus)

• Communications – Written and Oral English

• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work with operations

• Ability to work with a team environment and adhere to reporting structures

• Excellent writing and report drafting skills

MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint and VISIO

• Demonstrated experience and a successful track record working with minimal supervision and with flexibility.

• Consultancy is based in Nairobi, Kenya with a standard office work environment

• Travel 50% or more to developing countries including insecure environments