Deadline: 06 January, 2021
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Senior Integrity Officer.
AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs).
Responsibilities
- Participate in undertaking fraud risk assessments and prevention efforts in the bank
- Participate in monitoring and follow-up of anti-corruption recommendations contained in management implication reports and other referral reports issued by PIAC
- Assist in reviewing compliance of companies as a result of the bank’s sanctioning processes before they are released from debarment
- Participate in the mainstreaming of anti-money laundering into bank group operations in collaboration with relevant units within the bank and in member countries
- Assist in maintaining the banks debarment and cross-debarment database and provide advisory opinions on debarments to operational departments
- Participate in the review of project management systems and procedures to detect indicators of fraud and corruption and other integrity risks
- Contribute to the development of proactive mechanisms to promote prevention of integrity risks in the AfDB’s private sector lending activities
- Contribute to the development and implementation of proactive strategies which prevent fraud and corruption in the bank’s group
- Prepare and conduct programmes on outreaching activities on anti-fraud and anti-corruption awareness, detection and prevention
- Assist the division to developing tools to enhance due diligence practices and make recommendations for measures or institutional reforms to close loopholes and ensure compliance with AfDB policies and applicable international conventions
- Assist in collaborating in multilateral efforts to mitigate the risks of fraud or corruption in development activities
- Assist in preparing annual activity report on the activities of the division and its publication
- Support the division’s effort in enhancing external action in the fight against fraud and corruption by conducting fraud and corruption awareness and publicity programmes in RMCs, and provide relevant training for bank employees in the field offices and for external partners
- Assist in preparing the division’s annual report
Requirements
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Business Administration, Procurement, Accounting, Auditing, or a related field
- Professional qualification in Certified Fraud Examination (CFE) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) is a plus
- Five years, minimum, of extensive and progressive experience in the area of governance, anti-corruption and anti-fraud in government, private or civil society sector, multilateral development financial institution or relevant development organisation
- Experience in working and living in Africa (desirable)
- Strong time management and document management skills with fine attention to detail
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
- Strong and proven ability to write, present and report clearly
- Excellent planning, organisational and analytical ability
- Integrity and strong interpersonal skills, with and proven ability to work in a team to develop trust and demonstrate fairness
- Ability to communicate and write effectively in English or French
- Ability to speak and write effectively in both English and French (desirable)
- Competence in the use of the bank’s standard software applications
To apply and for more information, click here.
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