CERTIFIED FRAUD EXPERT

Posted on: 25 Oct, 2019

Application by: 15 Nov, 2019

Project status: Tender

Project title: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance – Fiscal Agent Services in Democratic Republic of Congo

Period of project: estimated project start January 2020

Duration of assignment: 24 months

Country: Congo (Democratic Republic)

Duty station: Kinshasa

Job code: PFM-COD19TGF0300

Project description

Different institutions (Principal Recipients and Sub-recipients) will receive a grant from the Global Fund (TGF) and Gavi.

The Fiscal Agent shall act on behalf of the TGF and Gavi to provide a broad range of financial management services to implement the projects funded with the Grant funds (the “Program”). In this capacity the Fiscal Agent shall diligently oversee, discharge and perform all services necessary to achieve the optimum value for the monies expended by TGF and Gavi, while ensuring that all financial transactions are conducted in strict compliance with principles, rules and procedures set out in the its Agreements.

Job description

Specific responsibilities include:

Part of the Management team responsible for the overall Fraud Risk Management and Fraud prevention, supervision, monitoring of compliance with the TORs and quality control over the FA operational team in situated at the SRs throughout the country.

Reporting to the Fiscal Agent Team Leader (TL)

design of adequate fraud detection, prevention and response procedures and tools;

evaluation of grant operations to identify risk areas for fraud and design an appropriate response;

analysis of financial data/information and supporting documentation to detect fraud;

follow up on and conduct in-depth investigations for all instances of actual and suspected fraud;

create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity;

ensure all instances of actual or suspected fraud are reported immediately to the Global Fund and to the highest possible authority of the affected implementer; and

organize trainings and awareness programs for the organization staff on fraud detection and prevention techniques in cooperation with the Capacity Building Expert.

Supporting the Team Leader and Financial Management Specialists in recommending, implementing and maintaining Fraud control processes

Protect the financial management activity from fraud, waste and abuse

Qualifications

Recognized Fraud management qualification (i.e. Certified Fraud Examiner)

10 years of experience in fraud management in donor funded programs or public/private sector with:

strong experience in designing fraud prevention management systems ( anti-fraud and anti- corruption procedures) including due diligence procedures for vendors, employees and sub-recipients

good knowledge and extensive practice of fraud preventive and detective controls including due diligence procedures for vendors, employees and sub-recipients

extensive experience in designing and implementing successful response to fraud and corruption related issued

strong experience in fraud investigations and documentation of work and results

strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy and tact to effectively communicate with senior-level officials, multiple stakeholders and professionals from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds;

Must be fluent in French and have good written and spoken English