Counter Fraud Officer

Date Posted: Feb 25, 2024

Job Detail

Location:

Kabul - Afghanistan
Company:

Save the Children
Type:

Contract
Shift:

Rotating Days
Career Level:

Entry Level Staff
Positions:

1
Vacancy number:

5758
Experience:

3 Year
Gender:

Any
Salary:

As per Company salary scale
Degree:

Bachelors
Apply Before:

Mar 02, 2024

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About Save the Children

We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realize the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard.

We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:

• No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday

• All children learn from a quality basic education and that,

• Violence against children is no longer tolerated

We know that great people make a great organization and that our employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.

SCI - Afghanistan

Save the Children has been working in Afghanistan since 1976. Our way of working close to people and on their own terms has enabled us to deliver lasting change to tens of thousands of children in the country. The UN Convention of the Rights of the Child is the basis of our work.

We are helping children get a better education, we make it possible for more boys and girls to attend school, we help children protect themselves and influence their own conditions. We work with families, communities and health workers in homes, clinics and hospitals to promote basic health in order to save lives of children and mothers

Job Description

ROLE PURPOSE:

The Counter Fraud Officer serves within the Safeguarding and Counter Fraud Unit and will work closely with the Counter Fraud Coordinator to support in end to end counter counter-fraud management (awareness, prevention, reporting and response).

In the event of a significant or major event, the post-holder may be expected to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly. The post-holder may be required to get involved in special projects within the fraud function as appropriate.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Support in orientation/training of staff, representatives, partners and beneficiaries.
Support in delivering the mandatory core training workshops to country office staff and partners to undertake their roles and responsibilities in managing the fraud risk.
Timely reporting of incidents and concerns to DATIX/or Counter Fraud Coordinator.
Support in tracking the progress on the Counter Fraud action plan and the implementation of mitigation measures.
Lead/participate in the investigation process (end to end). This includes developing the Investigation TsoR, carrying out investigation procedures per defined methodology, preparing the findings/draft reports etc.
Maintain/update case records and documentation in the case management system, Datix and progressing cases for closure.
Ensure follow-up on approved action plan implementation for each case.
Support in ensuring that case information kept confidential, documented and stored appropriately.
Support the unit in coordination with various stake holders to to improve Counter Fraud practices.
High levels of professional behaviour and maintain the standards required by the counter fraud Policies and Code of Conduct.
Whenever required support humanitarian response team on ensuring counter fraud minimum standards embedded into the response plan.

SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (Save the Children Values in Practice)

Accountability:

Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values.
Able to respectfully and constructively challenge stakeholders in the course of their work

Ambition:

Set ambitious and challenging goals for themselves, take responsibility for their own personal development and encourage their team to do the same.
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others

Collaboration:

Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, see it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, & easy to work with

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions.

Integrity:

Demonstrates the highest levels of integrity and honesty.

Additional job responsibilities

The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the Save the Children Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Health and Safety

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with Save the Children Health and Safety policies and procedures.

Safeguarding our Staff:

The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.

Child Safeguarding:

We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.

Job Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree / formal qualification in a relevant field.
Has at least 2 years relevant experience (audit/risk/investigation/quality) applicable to the role with knowledge of common analytical tools.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

Essential:

Strong analytical skills to be able to identify fraud risk areas in complex operational environments from both structured (financial systems) and unstructured data (conversations, investigation reports, complaints etc.);
Demonstrable understanding of the importance of counter fraud activities and mechanisms for reducing fraud;
Excellent investigative ability with proven track record
Aware of current best practices in investigation techniques
Excellent communicator and facilitator, able to clearly and confidently articulate and present findings with impact;
Strong negotiating skills to influence all levels of staff, showing ability to work collaboratively and with peers from different departments;
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures;
Commitment to Save the Children values; and

Desirable:

Membership of a professional anti-fraud body and/or professional data analytics certification.
Proficiency in one of SCI’s languages.
Knowledge of SCI systems including Agresso, TIM, ER/CAM, PPM Prime, Datix etc.

Skills Required

Submission Guideline:

Qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply for the position by filling in the online application form. In addition to the online application form, they can also attach their CV and cover letter in the online system. Please note that only the applications received through the online portal will be considered for this position.

Applicants can login to the online application system by copying and pasting the following link intro their web browser. Returning users will need to enter their username and password, first time users will need to create a user account.

It is recommended that you save your username and password for future job applications through the online system.

Submission Email:

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