Investigative Analyst

Job #:
req30573
Organization:
World Bank
Sector:
Other
Grade:
GE
Term Duration:
3 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:
Local Recruitment
Location:
Brussels,Belgium
Required Language(s):
English
Preferred Language(s):
Russian or Albanian
Closing Date:
12/16/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a truly worthwhile career? The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty and promoting shared prosperity. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.

Integrity Vice Presidency (INT)

INT is one of the corporate functions of WBG and it contributes to the WBG's overall mission in alleviating poverty and achieving shared and sustainable prosperity in client countries. INT is central to the WBG's anticorruption efforts to ensure accountability involving its financial resources. INT's mission is to detect, deter, and prevent fraud and corruption in WBG's operations to ensure that those resources are deployed effectively to benefit the intended recipient. In contributing to the WBG's overall mission, INT works closely with other stakeholders across the WBG to:

1. Detect, prevent, and deter fraud and corruption in WBG-supported projects and activities by:

• Professionally investigating allegations of fraud, corruption, collusion, coercion, or obstruction (the five WBG-sanctionable practices) in WBG-funded activities;

• Seeking WBG sanctions against firms and individuals that have engaged in sanctionable practice(s);

• Using information available to INT to contribute to the operational design and implementation of projects that reduce fraud and corruption risks;

• Working with operational colleagues and other oversight and control units to help prevent fraud and corruption in operations by distilling lessons learned from investigative findings, developing effective risk identification and management tools, preparing remedial recommendations at the project and institutional level to address integrity risks and issues identified through investigations, and by ensuring timely disclosure to the Board of risks identified through ongoing or recently completed investigations that are of relevance to new operations presented to the Board for approval;

• Conducting detailed fiduciary reviews of Bank-financed projects in collaboration with WBG operations using forensic methodology in order to detect indicators of fraud or corruption and address fraud and corruption risks as early as possible for effective project outcomes;

• Working with sanctioned entities through INT's integrity compliance office in supporting and monitoring their efforts to put in place appropriate integrity compliance programs in order to raise their integrity standards and reduce risks associated with their operations following their release from sanction.

2. Assist Client Countries in their fight against fraud and corruption by:

• Referring investigative findings to the investigative and enforcement authorities in Client Countries and working with authorities, as requested, to follow-up and take action;

• Supporting Client Country counterparts with their preventive and integrity risk mitigation efforts at project and policy levels;

• Contributing to client country capacity development in preventive and forensic techniques;

• participating in multilateral efforts to mitigate the risks of fraud or corruption in development activities;

• Mining the lessons learned from investigations to deliver training and outreach programs; and

• Strengthening the WBG's internal controls environment.

3. Enforce the highest standards of professional integrity, and ethical behavior among WBG staff and corporate vendors by:

• Investigating allegations of staff misconduct involving significant fraud and corruption;

• Investigating corporate vendors alleged to have engaged in sanctionable practices; and

• Mining lessons learned from those investigations to undertake training and outreach programs and strengthen the WBG's internal controls environment.

Reducing fraud and corruption in WBG projects helps to ensure that WBG funds are used for their intended purposes: to alleviate poverty and to increase prosperity and stability in our client countries. Working with partners in international development institutions, INT's principal goal is to measurably minimize the loss of development assistance funds to fraud and corruption and increase the effectiveness of the WBG's development work. To ensure its independence, INT's Vice President (VP) reports directly to the President of the WBG.

To increase its presence and impact in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Region, INT is seeking an Investigative Analyst (GE-level, local recruitment) for a position based in Brussels, Belgium.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Investigative Analyst will:

Contribute to the investigation of fraud, corruption, collusion, coercion and obstruction involving WBG operations in ECA. The Investigative Analyst will be under the supervision of INT's Regional Team Leader for ECA and the Manager, External Investigations Team 1 (INTEE) and will:

a) Develop and manage investigative strategies, plans and processes;

b) Support or lead investigations (which at times may be both major and/or complex) - collect testimonial, documentary, photographic, visual and physical evidence through witness and subject interviews, company audits, site visits, database and open-source research, document analyses and integrity risk reviews;

c) Develop stand-alone work plans and work as a sole contributor as well as part of a larger team working on several different cases within assigned portfolio in a prioritized manner;

d) Be part of a team leading investigative processes - sometimes as a case leader; and lead/participate in INT investigative missions and collaborate with mission teams;

e) Collaborate with WBG operational colleagues including Task Teams, perform site visits, identify and debrief sources, and explore various INT databases to help identify real or perceived operational risks that can lead to pro-active case (a case not entirely based on a complaint) development;

f) Prepare, manage and deliver high quality case (Fact Memos, Investigative Plans, Interview Records, Notes to File and related case memos) and related investigative (Show Cause Letters, Final Investigative Reports, and all related briefing notes and memos) work products, in a thorough and timely manner;

g) Produce clear, concise and compelling reports and briefs;

h) Prepare, present and convincingly discus investigative findings, conclusions and recommendations at senior levels;

i) Collaborate very closely with:

i. INT's Litigation Unit (SLU) to contribute to the preparation of Statements of Accusations and Evidence (SAEs), Settlement Agreements, Referral Reports, and Evidence Binders; and in preparing work products for the WBG's sanction system;

ii. INT's Preventive Services Unit (PSU) in performing outreach initiatives, including by scheduling, planning and delivering preventative and lessons learned training with regional operational staff and partners and contributing actively to the identification and mitigation of regional integrity risks on a proactive basis;

iii. Integrity Compliance Office (ICO) for successful completion of Settlement Agreements;

iv. INT's Internal Investigation Unit (IIU) to assess, strategize and, if necessary, jointly investigate hybrid cases (cases that have components that are both internal to WBG and external entities);

v. Relevant national authorities when necessary for successful conclusion of a case(s);

j) Develop an INT outreach plan for the region, as well as training materials for internal and external stakeholders.

k) Perform any other tasks as may be assigned for the successful operation of INT.

The Investigative Analyst must have a comprehensive understanding of investigative frameworks and procedures in a non-law enforcement environment. In INT time is of essence, and quality and efficiency are key: the Investigative Analyst must therefore have demonstrated ability to make sound judgment and recommendations on whether or not to start, when to start, continue or conclude an investigation in light varying and competing circumstances even with bare minimum facts available; the ability to develop stand-alone work plans and strategies in a timely manner; and demonstrated ability to effectively participate in mission, develop work programs, and be accountable for outputs and deadlines.

INT encourages innovation in the ways it conducts business for impactful results - curiosity and ability to take informed risks and make smart decisions is therefore key: the Investigative Analyst will have a clear advantage if they can demonstrate curiosity to introduce or try news methods, procedures, techniques, and technologies in investigation; have demonstrated art of persuasion in administrative investigative environment (with no powers to compel); and demonstrated ability to make smart decisions which at times may be risk based.

Selection Criteria

The Investigative Analyst is required to have:
a) Graduate degree in law, criminal justice, criminology, business or public administration, civil engineering, qualification and experience in Investigative Journalism in financial crime, or other relevant areas.

b) A certification in the following areas will be a clear added advantage:
i) Document Examination;
ii) GIS and Remote Sensing;
iii) Public Procurement;
iv) Forensic Audit and Accounting
v) Fraud Examination (CFE)
vi) Crypto Currency Expert (CCE)

c) A minimum of three years of relevant investigative, audit or related experience.

d) A minimum of three years drafting work products, preferably in investigations, audits or litigation, and/or procurement.

e) Demonstrated experience in gathering, reviewing and analyzing investigative data, especially in the ECA Region.

f) Proficiency with MS Office software (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power Point).

g) Proficiency with case management systems and open- source investigative tools will be an advantage.

h) Highest personal integrity with demonstrated ability to handle investigative matters in a discreet and strictly confidential manner.

i) Willingness and flexibility to undertake mission travel in the ECA Region and/or other Regions of the world as circumstances may require, including in extremely challenging environments.

Language requirements

a) Fluency in written and oral English is a mandatory requirement. Interviews will be conducted in English.

b) Fluency in one or two of the Region's major languages - Russian or Albanian is needed and will give qualified candidates a clear added advantage. In cases where a candidate declares that they speak either of the languages, such candidate will be tested. Candidates are required to state in their applications if they're fluent in either of these languages.

INT is a diverse environment, culturally and professionally. The Investigative Analyst is expected to show the ability to work effectively in a diverse and multi-cultural environment.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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