Forensic Officer/Senior Forensic Officer/Principal Forensic Officer at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• A 3 year tertiary qualification in either Finance, Accounting, Audit, Legal, Forensic Investigations or Information Technology
• 2 years’ relevant experience (Forensic Officer)
• 5 years’ relevant experience (Senior Forensic Officer)
• 8 years’ relevant experience (Principal Forensic officer)
• Supervisory experience (Senior and Principal)
• Computer Proficiency, including MS Suite

Key Performance Areas

• To execute, perform and lead investigative teams within the City's Forensics Services Department (FSD) by ensuring that multidisciplinary (accounting / legal / investigative / information technology) forensic investigations are conducted
• To execute and lead investigative project teams in performing proactive anticorruption awareness, fiduciary responsibility and detection programmes
• To provide input into and influence citywide strategic direction to ensure the promotion of City values, good governance and ethical principles (related to the middle management role of the Principal Forensic Officer).
• To prepare and compile information relating to forensic investigations/projects/other investigative matters
• To ensure that Forensic Service Department resources are adequate, appropriate and effectively deployed
• To supervise the training and development of Forensic staff, as leadership (Senior & Principal Forensic Officer), including mentoring
• Performs functions in an acting capacity, as and when necessary (related to the Senior & Principal Forensic Officer delegated authority)
• Supervision and management of staff (Principal Forensic Officer) to achieve deliverables sufficiently
• Principal Forensic Officer_T16_From R1 174 257 – R1 633 009 TCOE
• Senior Forensic Officer_T14/15_ From R961 945 – R1 305 112 TCOE
• Forensic Officer_T12/13_From R478 299 to R570 387 Basic salary