Principal Forensic Investigator

Kimberley, Northern Cape

Posted more than 30 days ago


Company:: ATripleA Recruitment and Temps
Company Description:: AtripleA Recruitment was established in 1999. Its success in the Recruitment Industry has allowed us to deliver an efficient and trustworthy service to both employer and employee. We aim to provide outstanding Recruitment Services to our valued clients, by providing totally reliable, competitively superior, quality candidates 100% according to client specification and time-certain delivery at a cost effective price. AtripleA Recruitment has to earn the loyalty of Corporate Clients in the surrounding area and grow our family by developing and marketing world class service.
Contract Type:: Full Time
Experience Required:: 5 to 10 years
Education Level:: Bachelor
Gender:: Any
Age:: 30 to 99 years
Number of vacancies:: 2

Job Description

Main Purpose:
To deliver on projects through the provision of quality forensic investigation services during national, provincial and strategic investigations into maladministration and corruption within State institutions, in support of the multi-disciplinary approach (“MDA”) to all projects / assignments. To manage and provide coaching and mentoring to subordinates to transfer skills and specialized knowledge.

Key Responsibilities:
• Participate in Remedial Action Proceedings
• Forensic Investigation Area Compliance
• Development of the Forensic Investigation Area
• Staff Management
• Stakeholder Management and Business Development
Minimum qualification and experience:
• LLB or B Honours in Accounting or Forensic Accounting or equivalent (NQF 8)
• Membership with a professional body
• Six to eight years of experience in forensic investigations, four years at a management level
• Experience in public sector investigations
• Thorough understanding of the laws, rules, and legal precedents pertaining to evidence, searching of premises and the technical aspects of conducting interviews
• In-depth knowledge of the investigation environment and forensic investigation principles
• In-depth knowledge of the applicable legislation (e.g. Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure Law of Evidence, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of investigation techniques
• Ability to testify as an expert witness
• In-depth knowledge of public sector legal environment (PFMA, MFMA, Treasury Regulations and other relevant Treasury Directives)

Technical Skills:
• Leadership
• Problem-Solving
• Analytical
• Communication
• Coaching and mentoring
• Facilitation
• Negotiation
• Risk Management
• Inquisitiveness
• Teamwork
• Attention to detail
• Accuracy
• Deadline-driven
• Customer-focused
• Work under pressure
• Result-oriented
• Strategic thinker

All candidates will be subjected to integrity screening procedures and a favourable end report is essential. Other critical positions may be subjected to vetting procedures after appointments.