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Job Title:  Fraud Risk & Investigations Officer

Organisation: Housing Finance Bank

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Manager Fraud Risk & Investigations

About US:

Housing Finance Bank, is a Commercial Bank and the leading provider of housing finance solutions with a vision to be the preferred consumer and business bank with a focus on housing finance.

Job Summary:  The Fraud Risk & Investigations Officer will investigate all known or suspected acts of fraud involving the Bank’s funds, property, employees, and customers as requested by senior management and /or Board and manage and thus mitigate fraud risk.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receive complaints and allegations of misconduct and conduct preliminary inquiries in line with the investigation’s procedures manual.
• Review and analyse allegations and whistleblowing information to determine relevancy and reliability, conduct sensitive interviews and other investigative activities.
• Carry out analysis and prioritization of new allegations and whistle-blower information in line with established deadlines.
• Review and analyse the Bank’s financial data and IT systems for trends and potential red flags for fraudulent activity if any and report the findings.
• Prepare Investigation Reports relating to investigative findings, discuss and defend the findings, conclusions, and recommendations at Management/Disciplinary Committee.
• Maintain complaints Log Register and update it on and in accordance with recording requirements.
• Maintain a tracker of both on-going and completed investigations.
• Ensure compliance with chain of custody procedures, maintaining case records, testimony and evidence.
• Perform related work as assigned by Risk Management.
• Prepare and coordinate proactive fraud preventive measures to create awareness to the different stakeholders in the Bank.
• Perform related work as assigned by Risk Management.

 




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• A holder of a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Accounting & Finance, Statistics, Computer Science from an accredited College /University.
• A Full or part qualification of CFE, CPA, ACCA, CISA, CIA shall be an added advantage.
• A minimum of three years’ experience in auditing a financial institution, or an Accounting/Audit firm with a bias in Forensic Investigations and following cases in court.
• Experience in use of ACL or any similar data analysis tool shall be an added advantage.

Business Behaviours

• Outstanding quantitative, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills with keenness for small details, critical thinking skill and judgement capabilities.
• Digital savvy with high agility in executing work.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a good team player.
• Good negotiation skills.
• Good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Personal commitment to meet or exceed all targets and objectives.
• Utmost professional integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to execute and deliver under challenging circumstances.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should submit their applications with a recent CV, copies of all academic transcripts, certificates and testimonials, daytime telephone contact, postal and email address and three competent referees to:

Chief Human Resources Officer,

Housing Finance Bank,

Investment House

Plot 4 Wampewo Avenue, Kololo

Please take note that all applications should be sent by email to Recruitment@housingfinance.co.ug

DO NOT HAND DELIVER YOUR APPLICATION.

Please note that ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted and any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

Guidelines for submitting Documents

Ensure that all your documents are scanned and submitted in 1 single batch using the following order:

• Application letter
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Academic Documents and Certificates
• The maximum document size is 10 MB
• Please indicate the name of the position you are applying for in the subject.

Deadline: 28th May 2024 by 5:00pm

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