Manager (Investigations) at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose
To provide operational support in combating fraud, corruption and maladministration within the Council in order to ensure a clean and accountable administration.

This post reports to SENIOR MANAGER (GENERAL FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS)

Key Responsibility Areas

• Manages, co-ordinates and controls investigations of alleged fraud, corruption and maladministration.
• Manages the mentee programme and is responsible for the development and training of permanent staff members in respective teams.
• Supervises and controls subordinates and reviews investigation planning memoranda, investigation working paper files and reports for completeness.
• Monitors and reviews progress of investigations/projects under investigation and provides input to the budget process.
• Manages analysis of the legality of contracts awarded on receipt of intelligence.
• Manages fraud and corruption reviews undertaken by staff and reviews status reports.
• Executes and prepares status reports for highly sensitive investigations/projects.
• Facilitates the institution of criminal investigation, disciplinary hearings and civil recovery process.
• Provides evidence in court, misconduct enquiries, commission of enquiries, etc in matters conducted by the Forensic Investigation Department.
• Provides support to the Senior Manager (Investigation) in developing and implementing fraud and corruption prevention plan.
• Keeps abreast of new developments and techniques of the Auditing and Investigations profession.

Competencies

• Ethics and professionalism.
• Organisational awareness.
• Data processing & analysis.
• Attention to detail.
• Investigation of complaints.
• Monitoring and evaluation.
• Technical report writing.
• Resilience.
• Cognitive ability.
• Impact and influence.
• Team orientation.
• Coaching and mentoring.

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Forensic Investigations or LLB or Policing or Security Management specialising in Investigations or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 6 years relevant experience in Forensic Investigations.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Forensic Investigations or LLB or Policing or Security Management specialising in Investigations or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• 7 years relevant experience in Forensic Investigations.