Background

Housing Finance Bank is hiring a Fraud Risk and Investigations Officer (3) to investigate all known or suspected acts of fraud involving the Bank’s funds, property, employees, and customers as requested by senior management and /or Board and manage and thus mitigate fraud risk.

Organisation

Housing Finance Bank

Duty Station

Kampala, Uganda

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive complaints and allegations of misconduct and conduct preliminary inquiries in line with the investigation’s procedures manual.
• Review and analyse allegations and whistleblowing information to determine relevancy and reliability, conduct sensitive interviews and other investigative activities.
• Carry out analysis and prioritization of new allegations and whistle-blower information in line with established deadlines.
• Review and analyse the Bank’s financial data and IT systems for trends and potential red flags for fraudulent activity if any and report the findings.
• Prepare Investigation Reports relating to investigative findings, discuss and defend the findings, conclusions, and recommendations at Management/Disciplinary Committee.
• Maintain complaints Log Register and update it on and in accordance with recording requirements.
• Maintain a tracker of both on-going and completed investigations.
• Ensure compliance with chain of custody procedures, maintaining case records, testimony and evidence.
• Perform related work as assigned by Risk Management.
• Prepare and coordinate proactive fraud preventive measures to create awareness to the different stakeholders in the Bank.
• Perform related work as assigned by Risk Management

Financial Responsibility

N/A

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Accounting & Finance, Statistics, Computer Science from an accredited College/University.
• A Full or part qualification of Training Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) with sound financial knowledge, CISA shall be an added advantage.
• Experience in use of ACL or any similar data analysis tool shall be an added advantage.
• At least three years’ experience in financial crime investigations
• Cyber forensic investigation skills and analysis

Business Behaviours

• Outstanding quantitative, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills with keenness for small details, critical thinking skill and judgement capabilities.
• Digital savvy with high agility in executing work.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a good team player.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Personal commitment to meet or exceed all targets and objectives.
• Utmost professional integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to execute and deliver under challenging circumstances.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

• Receive complaints and allegations of misconduct and conduct preliminary inquiries in line with the investigation’s procedures manual.
• Review and analyse allegations and whistleblowing information to determine relevancy and reliability, conduct sensitive interviews and other investigative activities.
• Carry out analysis and prioritization of new allegations and whistle-blower information in line with established deadlines.
• Review and analyse the Bank’s financial data and IT systems for trends and potential red flags for fraudulent activity if any and report the findings.
• Prepare Investigation Reports relating to investigative findings, discuss and defend the findings, conclusions, and recommendations at Management/Disciplinary Committee.
• Maintain complaints Log Register and update it on and in accordance with recording requirements.
• Maintain a tracker of both on-going and completed investigations.
• Ensure compliance with chain of custody procedures, maintaining case records, testimony and evidence.
• Perform related work as assigned by Risk Management.
• Prepare and coordinate proactive fraud preventive measures to create awareness to the different stakeholders in the Bank.
• Perform related work as assigned by Risk Management

• Outstanding quantitative, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills with keenness for small details, critical thinking skill and judgement capabilities.
• Digital savvy with high agility in executing work.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a good team player.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Personal commitment to meet or exceed all targets and objectives.
• Utmost professional integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to execute and deliver under challenging circumstances.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Cyber forensic investigation skills and analysis

• A holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics, Accounting & Finance, Statistics, Computer Science from an accredited College/University.
• A Full or part qualification of Training Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) with sound financial knowledge, CISA shall be an added advantage.
• Experience in use of ACL or any similar data analysis tool shall be an added advantage.
• At least three years’ experience in financial crime investigations