Background
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conducts research and analysis for reporting to various internal and external shareholders and partners on fraud related issues.
- Provides tactical intelligence support to the Investigations Advisor (GFATM), particularly on more complex cases.
- Research and analysis projects may be specialized and require innovative research techniques to identify elusive data sources, internally and externally.
- Collects and analyses information from internal and external data sources, social media and open source information and develops relevant new data sources;
- Conduct financial reconstruction of data and forensic accounting analysis;
- Analyses information to identify similarities, patterns, trends and problem clusters across different countries and regions to assist in identifying lessons learned from reported cases;
- Prepares and analyses information to identify emerging trends and risks across the regions in order to strategize pro-active investigations;
- Provides input to OAI’s research reference library;
- Maintains reference data and lessons learned from cases reported;
- Drafts research and analysis reports of a high standard, providing an objective and factual summary of the data with soundly based conclusions and recommendations;
- Presents reports and statistics;
- Presents lessons learned to OAI and the Partnership with The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Bureau for Development Policy;
- Provide regular oral and written briefings to auditors, country offices and bureaux with professional information based on lessons learned, research and analysis and fact-finding results, in order to mitigate risk;
- Assist investigators on complex cases by conducting in-depth analysis (for example, on company structures and individuals) and preparing link charts using specialized software;
- Demonstrates a strong understanding of information security and confidentiality issues relevant to investigations.
Competencies
- Demonstrates integrity and fairness;
- Demonstrates the ability to remain objective, neutral and independent vis-à-vis all parties involved;
- Possesses the psychological ability to discern and handle the intricacies of workplace and sexual harassment issues;
- Displays utmost discretion and upholds confidentiality;
- Display cultural sensitivity;
- Supports corporate goals;
- Complies with UNDP regulations, rules, and code of conduct.
- Produces timely, quality outputs;
- Exercises sound judgment/analysis;
- Develops creative solutions;
- Ability to handle multiple tasks.
- Writes clearly and convincingly;
- Speaks clearly and convincingly;
- Has good presentation skills;
- Listens actively and responds effectively.
- Demonstrates ability to perform in accordance with relevant professional standards for administrative investigations.
- Demonstrates ability to use and apply the following technical process of aides, in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of OAI services: Microsoft Office suite; Database applications.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced university degree in finance, actuarial science, intelligence research and data analysis, investigations, or risk management is required.
Work Experience:
- The Consultant should have at least 2 years of working experience of providing financial analysis and research services;
- Working experience with GFATM related grants is strong advantage;
- Demonstrates ability to use and apply the following technical process of aides, in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of OAI services;
- Microsoft office suite;
- Social Media and Open Sources;
- Investigations software;
- Database applications;
- Forensic and Analysis tools;
- Working experience in an International Organization is desirable.
- Fluency in English and one or more of the following languages:Spanish, French, Russian, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin).
Interested individual consultants must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:
- Cover Letter: Explain why you are the most suitable for the work and the language(s) that you will provide services;
- Completed P11 form including past relevant experience and contact details of 3 referees;
- Financial proposal indicating the proposed fee rate in US$.
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