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Job Title:
Principal Investigator
Department: Risk Management Department
Reports to:
Manager Information Technology Risk and Investigations
Organisation: Housing
Finance Bank,
Job Purpose:
To conduct
investigations in accordance with HFB Investigations standards and policies
within prescribed average expected completion timeframes while maintaining
absolute confidentiality over information.
Housing Finance Bank, a Commercial Bank and the leading
provider of housing finance solutions with a vision to be the preferred Bank
that enables its customers to achieve their housing and other financial
aspirations, seeks professional, competent, experienced and dynamic individuals
to fill the above positions
Key Result Areas:
• Review, analyze reported fraud incidents and conduct the
necessary investigations.
• Perform information and admission seeking interviews
(where required) and generate investigation reports.
• Present, where required, evidence in disciplinary
enquiries, civil and or criminal court based on factual investigation findings;
Adopt, where appropriate, a litigation support role in respect of
investigations in which HFB wishes to adopt legal proceedings.
• Review and analyze Bank financial data for potential
fraudulent activity, fraud patterns and/or fraud red-flags and report on
findings.
• Perform trend analyses and forecasts of fraud in the Bank
• Perform quality assurance reviews across various Bank
units with a view of identifying internal control gaps, fraudulent practices
and or fraud redflags and report on findings.
• Review all audit and investigation reports and document
internal control issues identified in different Bank units for tracking
• Maintain and update the Bank’s fraud incidents register
• Maintain, promote and monitor usage of the Bank’s
whistleblower communication channels
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Information
Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
•Academic
qualification:
Tertiary Qualification
– Law or financial crime related qualifications preferred.
• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
• Sound financial knowledge;
• Experience in conducting complex financial crime
investigations;
• Experience in conducting criminal investigations and related
consequence management directed towards securing successful prosecutions
• Broad based general banking experience / industry related
exposure;
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in financial crime
investigations, with emphasis on external criminal cases and prosecutions
Skills And
Competences:
• Demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills with a
keen eye for detail, accuracy, strong critical thinking skills and advanced
judgment capability
• Experience working with Microsoft Excel, SQL and ACL a
must).
• A sound understanding and/or prior application of
statistical methods to detect, investigate or prevent fraud is an added
advantage
• Prior experience in fraud recognition and remediation
using data analysis techniques an added advantage
• Must be a team player and possess excellent inter-personal
skills; be an active listener; and possess good telephone and e-mail etiquette.
• Extensive multi-tasking and prioritization skills
• Ability to work beyond official hours if required to do so
• Capability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• High levels of innovation and ability to work with minimal
supervision
How to Apply:
Interested persons who meet the above specifications are
invited to apply to:
The Head Human Resources
Housing Finance Bank
Plot 4 Wampewo Avenue
P. O. Box 1539, Kampala
Enclose a CV, copies of all academic transcripts,
certificates and testimonials, daytime telephone contact, postal and email
address of both applicant, and three competent referees to reach not later than
Monday 18th December 2017 before 5:00pm.
Only successful candidates will be contacted All applicants
who will not have heard from us within 5 weeks of closing date should consider
their application unsuccessful.
Please be advised that any form of canvassing will lead to
automatic disqualification. Housing Finance Bank is an equal opportunity
employer.
