Safaricom Limited Senior Investigator Job in Kenya

Safaricom Limited is the leading mobile telecommunications company in Kenya. 

We are at the forefront of the industry and always seek to attract and retain talented, creative and innovative team players who are excited by the opportunity of pushing the frontiers of this evolving technology, growing our services, exciting our customers and contributing to our community. 

At Safaricom, we take pride in our talent and develop them to realize their maximum potential!
 

Senior Investigator

Ref: RM_SI_OCTOBER_2013
 

We are pleased to announce the following vacancy within Risk Management Division. 

In keeping with our current business needs, we are looking for a person who meets the criteria indicated below:

Reporting to the Senior Manager - Fraud Investigations, the Senior Investigator will provide support to the Fraud Management team by undertaking fraud, forensic & other investigations including extracting, analyzing and interpreting data, gathering evidence, summarizing & reporting information gathered and other complex business information in a well understood manner.

The successful candidate will be responsible for;

• Ensure that all offences of fraud, theft and dishonesty against Safaricom are investigated & reported in a consistent manner;
• Obtain information required to form an initial assessment of these offences and identify areas of loss;
• Professionally and forensically gather evidence to be used to support these offences;
• Prepare investigation reports with the objective of presenting evidence gathered in a professional and concise manner;
• Perform regular reviews of exceptions reported in business information by analyzing, interpreting, summarizing and presenting for further investigations;
• Assist in funds tracing, asset identification and asset recovery within fraud cases that have been proven;
• Proactively gather relevant information that can lead to prevention or discovery of fraud.

The ideal candidate should possess the following skills and competencies:

• A Bachelor’s degree preferably in Commerce/Criminology/Accounting/Law/Forensics;
• 3 years working experience in an audit or fraud management departments in a Blue Chip company;
• Proven work experience in forensic investigations or having undertaken extensive investigative assignments, in a blue chip company, is mandatory;
• Certification in CPA (K), ACCA or CFE will be an added advantage;
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as testimonies, police reports, operating & maintenance instructions and legal regulations;
• Experience in carrying out interviews and interrogations is mandatory;
• Excellent in Microsoft Office applications;
• Proficiency in the use of ACL or other widely used data analysis applications
• Excellent communication, analytical and report writing skills;
• Attention to details and result oriented;
• Must have the ability to work within strict deadlines under minimum supervision;

If you meet the requirements and are self driven, proactive and up to the challenge, please send your resume and application letter quoting the job title and reference number to the address below. 

All applications must be delivered on or before Friday 1st November 2013.

Head of Talent & Resourcing,
Safaricom Limited,
Nairobi.
 

Via email to; hr@safaricom.co.ke