Forensic Investigator

Key Responsibilities:

      Forensic Services

• Take lead in data analytics using data from various in-house database systems as part of proactive investigation activities and strategy.
• Appropriately plan and scope Forensic investigations to ensure adequate investigatory focus.
• Appropriately control, secure and reference evidence acquired during forensic investigation.
• Perform information and admission seeking interviews (where required).
• Draft for review and present Executive Summary and Factual Finding report feedback to senior internal stakeholders.
• Present, where required, evidence in disciplinary enquiry, civil court and/or criminal court based on factual findings reports from investigations.
• Adopt, where appropriate, a litigation support role in respect of investigations in which the KCB Bank wishes to adopt legal proceedings.
• Implement and maintain Forensic Investigation standards in accordance with better practice.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality over investigatory information.

• Engage with stakeholders and manage stakeholder expectations in terms of investigatory processes.
• Providing oversight of investigations and expenditure relating to external forensic consultancy service providers.

• Perform fraud awareness and fraud prevention/detection presentations to key stakeholders as and when required.

 

Assess and identify control environment weaknesses

• Putting in place effective measures for fraud prevention, detection, and response.
• Increase awareness of fraud throughout the Bank and organizing training to improve the effectiveness of fraud management.
• Identify and recommend system/control/people/technology controls identified during investigations.
• Putting in place effective methodology for fraud management activities.
• Maintain timeous input to the control repository tracking tool.

• Engage with the appropriate internal and external stakeholders to ensure timeous implementation of control recommendations, thereby mitigating future incidents.

 

       Responsible for effective internal and external stakeholder management

• Build and maintain credible relationships with internal and external stakeholders ensuring their issues, objectives and priorities are reflected in the agreed solution.
• Engage with stakeholders effectively on all matters relating to fraud while managing adherence to agreed SLA’s.
• Maintain effective working relationships with other business units, providing input to business discussions, decisions and identifying/implementing initiatives to enhance business performance in relation to Group Investigations.
• Deliver exceptional customer service to our investigation team members and other business units.
• Liaise with External parties notably Insurance companies to support insurance claims recovery (Policy redemption) by the bank.

 

       Self-Development

• Identify training courses and career progression opportunities for self with input from management, to improve personal capability and to stay abreast of developments in field of expertise.
• Maintain knowledge management and improve team success by sharing knowledge with team to ensure information is provided correctly to stakeholders.
• Share knowledge of trends and identified fraud risks with team and stakeholders so that relevant up – skilling takes place.

• Provide input, support and recommend development of new and/or enhanced processes that will improve our forensic service offerings.

Skills and Requirements:

For the above position, the successful applicant should meet the following criteria,

• Bachelor’s Degree in preferably statistics, Computer Science or Financial crime related qualifications.
• A Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) with sound financial knowledge
• General banking experience/industry related exposure.
• At least 5 years’ experience in financial crime investigations
• Excellent planning, organization, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to deal with stressful and emotional situations.
• Ability to work under pressure and to a deadline.
• Logical mind with meticulous attention to detail
• Objectivity and sensitivity when dealing with confidential information.
• Ability to analyze facts, and establish patterns in the evidence collected (including using automated tools e.g. ACL, IDEA, Transact-SQL, Ms. Excel, EnCase etc)

If your career ambitions match the requirements of this exciting career opportunity, please visit our website https://ug.kcbgroup.com/about/careers and use the link below to log in to our Recruitment portal to submit your application with a detailed CV. Your cover letter should explain what you believe you can offer KCB Bank Uganda. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

To be considered your application must be received by Friday, 12 February 2021.

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