Position
Title: Division Manager - Integrity and Prevention
Division (IACD.1)
Grade: PL-2
Position: N°: 50083710
Reference: ADB/13/076
Objectives
The Integrity and Prevention Division (IACD.1) of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department (IACD.0) is responsible for developing preventive measures to proactively reduce the potential for misconduct, fraud and corruption within Bank Group-financed Operations.
The Manager of the Division shall maintain the highest standards of professional proficiency and integrity, and shall be guided by ethos of confidentiality and due diligence.
To
achieve its mandate, the Division is supervised by the Manager, who reports
directly to the Director of the Integrity and Anti-Corruption Department
(IACD.0) and shall be empowered to:
- Develop and
implement tools and proactive measures, including campaigns and outreach
programs, to train and assist operational staff and other partners of the
Bank Group, in order to proactively reduce integrity violations,
misconduct, fraud or corruption within Bank Group-financed Operations;
Conduct fraud and corruption awareness and publicity programs in Regional
Member Countries (RMCs) and provide relevant training for Bank’s employees
and external partners;
- Develop and
maintain knowledge management database and information sharing network for
best practices and lessons learned in integrity, prevention, detection and
investigations of misconduct; Provide expert advice to management and
field offices on significant integrity concerns and assess whether the
potential risk is acceptable to the Bank Group, in accordance with the
Bank Group’s procedures and guidelines;
- Develop tools to
enhance due diligence practices and recommendation of measures or
institutional reforms to close loopholes for ensuring compliance with Bank
Group policies and applicable international conventions;
- Develop and
maintain risk assessment strategies and processes to strengthen and reduce
vulnerability; In consultation with the Investigations Division (IACD.2),
design tests to help disclose the existence of fraud, corruption or abuse;
Provide policy support in the review and development of IACD internal
procedures and manuals, including management of sanctions and
cross-debarment issues and maintenance of IACD database of sanctioned and
cross-debarred entities;
- Assess
compliance with conditions for non-debarment and release from debarment in
line with imposed sanctions; In consultation with the Investigations
Division (IACD.2), provide support for maintenance of the department’s
(IACD) record management system and in sanctions and cross-debarment
activities; Also, in consultation with the Investigations Division
(IACD.2), prepare key performance indicators, work plans, progress reports
and the department’s annual reports.
- Monitor and
report regularly to the Director on planned activities and programs
developed for prevention work, as well as performance of any other tasks
as instructed by the Director; In consultation with the Investigations
Division (IACD.2), review transactions or investigations to ensure that
operations financed by the Bank Group comply with Bank Group policies and
applicable international conventions.
Duties
and responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the IACD Director, the Division Manager of the Integrity and Prevention Division shall carry out the following duties and responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the IACD Director, the Division Manager of the Integrity and Prevention Division shall carry out the following duties and responsibilities:
- Supervising the
Division’s professional and general support staff and have managerial
accountability over their work;
- Planning and
allocating resources for the achievement of the division’s
objectives; Providing training and disseminating lessons
learned from investigative results to staff and partners (inside and
outside the Bank);
- Mentoring and
training staff members on effective prevention tools and techniques;
- Detecting
integrity risks in the Bank through the analysis of information collected
from all available resources;
- Developing and
maintaining risk assessment strategies and processes to strengthen and
reduce vulnerability;
- Establishing a
Bank-wide view of fraud by aggregating fraud types from investigation
reports into a single environment and analyzing them to provide relevant recommendations
for fraud prevention;
- Developing tools
to enhance due diligence practices and make recommendations for measures
or institutional reforms to close loopholes and ensure compliance with
Bank Group policies and applicable international conventions.
- Data-mining and
analysing Bank Group’s databases and information that would lead to
investigations.
- Reviewing
Bank-financed projects to detect indicators of fraud and corruption
and other integrity risks;
- Developing
proactive mechanisms to promote prevention of integrity risks in the Bank
Group’s private sector lending activities;
- Contributing to
the development and implementation of pro-active strategies which prevent
fraud and corruption in the Bank Group;
- Providing advice
and recommendations to the Director, IACD, on the appropriate actions to
be taken with regard to fraud prevention;
- Supporting the
Bank’s broader efforts to enhance measures to combat fraud and corruption
through sensitisation and awareness activities;
- Helping regional
member countries to fight fraud and corruption by referring investigative
findings to national authorities and other government agencies/units and
following up on their implementation;
- Enhancing
external action in the fight against fraud and corruption by conducting fraud
and corruption awareness and publicity programs in Regional Member
Countries (RMCs) and the provision of relevant training of Bank’s
employees in the field offices and with external partners;
- Collaborating in
multilateral efforts to mitigate the risks of fraud or corruption in
development activities;
- Preparing annual
activity report on the activities of the Division and assist in its
publication on the Bank’s website;
- Contributing to
the Department’s Annual Integrity Reporting;
- In liaison with
IACD.2, acting as the Bank’s focal point vis-a-vis the sister institutions
in harmonisation and representation activities;
- Leading special
initiatives/projects and undertake other ad hoc assignments upon demand.
Selection
Criteria
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience
- At least a
Master’s degree or equivalent in Law, Criminology, Audit, Forensic
Accounting or any related fields; A professional qualification in Fraud
Examination would be an added advantage;
- Preferably a
minimum of 8 years of extensive and progressive experience including in a
multi-lateral development financial institution or relevant development
organization, and demonstrated leadership, management and supervisory
skills;
- Substantial
professional experience in fraud / loss prevention work;
- A strong
understanding of anti-fraud and anti-corruption statutes and rules and the
requirements of proof for fraud, corruption and related wrong-doing
- Experience in
working and living in Africa;
- Excellent communication
and influencing skills;
- Strong and
proven ability to write, present and report clearly;
- Excellent
planning, organisational and analytical ability; attention to detail and
ability to work independently and manage challenges;
- Integrity and strong
interpersonal skills, with and proven ability to provide team leadership
and to develop trust and demonstrate fairness;
- Ability to
communicate and write effectively in English and/or French with a good
working knowledge of the other language;
- Competence in
the use of the Bank’s standard software applications (Word, Excel,
PowerPoint).
To
apply for this position, you need to be national of one of AfDB member
countries.
Only applicants who fully meet the Bank's requirements and are being considered for interview will be contacted.
Only applicants who fully meet the Bank's requirements and are being considered for interview will be contacted.
Applicants
will only be considered if they submit an online application, and attach a
comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV).
The
AfDB President reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower
level.
The
African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer and female
candidates are strongly encouraged to apply: Apply for this position.