Internal Investigator at Barberton Mines

Description

• Receive, assess, and prioritise complaints, allegations, and reports of misconduct.
• Plan and conduct investigations in accordance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Develop investigation strategies, timelines, and evidence-gathering plans.
• Maintain objectivity, confidentiality, and procedural fairness throughout investigations.
• Gather and review documents, emails, financial records, CCTV footage, access logs, and other relevant evidence.
• Conduct interviews with complainants, witnesses, and subjects of investigations.
• Analyse information to determine facts, identify policy breaches, and assess risks.
• Preserve evidence and maintain chain-of-custody procedures where applicable.
• Prepare clear, factual, and defensible investigation reports.
• Document findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Present investigation outcomes to management, HR, legal counsel, audit committees, or executive leadership.
• Support disciplinary, legal, or corrective action processes.
• Investigate suspected fraud, corruption, theft, conflicts of interest, and financial irregularities.
• Support whistleblower and ethics hotline programs.
• Identify control weaknesses and recommend preventive measures.
• Assist with regulatory inquiries, audits, and compliance reviews.
• Identify emerging misconduct trends and organisational risks.
• Recommend improvements to policies, procedures, and internal controls.
• Support awareness and training initiatives related to ethics and compliance.

Requirements

• NQF 6 National Diploma / Advanced Certificate
• Experience in investigations, compliance, internal audit, law enforcement, forensic accounting, security, and employee/labour relations.

Professional certifications may be advantageous, such as:

• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Institute of Internal Auditors, Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
• Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (CAMS)
• Investigation or compliance-related certifications.
• PSIRA Grade A certification (Internal candidates)
• Computer literacy with knowledge of the complete Microsoft package.
• Sound planning, administration, interpersonal communication and client liaison skills are required.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills as well as good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Successfully undergo polygraph examination before employment and on a regular basis.
• No criminal record (Police clearance form if available)
• Must have great communication skills.
• Valid certificate of physical fitness.
• Valid driver’s license with own reliable transport is required.