SM: Fraud Prevention and Deterrence at Road Accident Fund

Key Performance Areas

Fraud Deterrence

• Drive the implemenation of fraud risk governance.
• Guide the facilitation of fraud risk identification.
• Guide the facilitation of fraud risk assessments.
• Drive the implemention of fraud risk monitoring.
• Guide the implementation of fraud risk profiling.
• Guide the implementation of fraud control activities.
• Guide the development of fraud key risk indicators.
• Drive the implementation of fraud risk mapping.

Fraud Prevention

• Drive the execution of employee behavioural analysis.
• Oversee the fraud control weaknesses profiling.
• Drive the  monitoring of investigation recommendations.
• Guide the profiling and communication of trends and patterns.
• Create awareness on and drive the implementation on the anti-fraud and corruption strategy in the organization.
• Drive the business environment assessment.
• Guide the development and maintenance of the anti fraud and corruption training programme.
• Oversee the development of fraud awareness training material.
• Review the number of cases reported to enhance the fraud response plan, investigation methodology and align to a risk-based approach.
• Ensure the provision of strategic direction in fraud prevention
• Report on fraud and fraud prevention initiatives to the executives and relevant board committee.

Strategy Development and Operational Planning

• Provide technical and strategic leadership and administrative management to the fraud risk management and fraud prevention teams.
• Guide the implementation of the fraud risk management and fraud prevention business strategy and plans that ensure alignment with short and long-term objectives.
• Guide the implementation of specific key performance indicators and measures against outcomes detailed in the departmental strategic plans and annual performance plans (APP).
• Guide the implementation and annual review of the overall Strategic Plan for the fraud risk management and fraud prevention.
• Provide strategic input and guide the plan of the current and future interventions necessary to achieve acceptable levels and standards of the RAF strategy and operational plans to the Executive forum.
• Address all business unit audit findings and implement effective measures to manage the control environment in the FID and maintain clean audit.

Policy Review and Implementation

• Oversee the development and implementation of anti-fraud policy, anti fraud and corruption strategy, fraud response plan, fraud risk management framework, fraud risk management plan, investigation methodology and  applicable standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the business unit and ensure effective execution of policy and practices.
• Stay updated on industry regulatory requirements and effect the applicable changes in the organization.
• Provide advice and guidance to the Policy department on legislative compliance, emerging issues, risks and the implementation of changes required on policy matters.

Reporting

• Establish clear accountabilities, roles, and responsibilities to manage corporate fraud and financial crime risk.
• Report quarterly on progress with implementation of operational plans.
• Report quarterly on fraud risks mitigation progress.
• Report biannually on the impact of fraud prevention initiatives.
• Manage the development of functional reporting systems, project or performance reporting for management.
• Manage the development of reports/ policies/ procedures and guide the process through the alignment of these documents to the overall RAF’s Strategy.
• Provide feedback to management on fraud risk profile.
• Ensure regular and periodic reports are prepared and submitted as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform management decisions.

Stakeholder Management

• Build and maintain strategic partnership with business unit managers and heads of departments.
• Engage with relevant internal stakeholders during fraud risk assessments and monitoring.
• Participate in strategic risk assessments.
• Represent the fund in relevant external activities and events.
• Maintain proactive and progressive relationships with key stakeholders including organised labour, attorneys, etc.
• Delegate inquiries and requests for information from both internal and external stakeholders.

Financial Management

• Ensure that the periodic financial and strategic goals of RAF as well as the performance expectations of the various teams within are achieved.
• Report and review Forensics Departments' financial and non-financial goals.
• Ensure sufficient internal control measures are implemented for adherence to PFMA, RAF and other relevant legislation and regulation.
• Manage, monitor and control the department expenses budget.

People Management

• Ensure sourcing, development and retention of a high-performing team.
• Ensure the organisation's team members' motivation, cohesiveness and alignment.
• Manage staff in the department to ensure that they achieve their objectives in line with the strategic objectives of the RAF.
• Implement people management processes and procedures to control or regulate workplace conflict and/or institute corrective measures and consultation processes to address deviations from standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors Degree/Advanced Diploma in Commerce (Bcom Accounting, Internal Audit, Financial Mangement, Risk Management, BCom Law, Forensic Accounting, Economics and Information Systems), Forensic Science or LLB.
• Postgraduate related qualification in Accounting, Auditing, Financial Management, Risk Management, Law, Information Technology/ Information systems, Forensics, BCompt Honours or Masters.
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Forensic Practitioner (ICFP).
• Certified Risk Management Practitioner (CRM) will be an added advantage.
• Relevant 9 - 10 years’ experience in Forensics, Fraud risk management and/or fraud prevention related environment of which which 3 years must have been on a management level.

Technical and Behavioural Competencies Required

• Strategic capability.
• Business and financial acumen.
• Compliance and governance.
• Leadership agility.
• Client Service Orientation. 
• Policy conceptualization and formulation.
• Risk management.
• Service delivery innovation.
• Reporting.
• Excellent knowledge on fraud risk management governance/ fraud risk programmes/ fraud control frameworks/ assessments.
• Excellent knowldege on fraud risk profiling and developing fraud risk key indicators.
• Excellent knowledge of business environment assessment (Fraud risk watchlist).
• Excellent knowledge on fraud prevention programmes and developing anti-fraud policy and strategy.