The Director of Investigations will oversee HFHI's whistleblower hotline and other mechanisms for reporting potential fraud and misconduct. They will be responsible for planning, organizing, conducting and managing investigations of cases of alleged fraud, misconduct, or violations of HFH policy in accordance with appropriate professional standards and HFHI's relevant policies.
The Director of Investigations will support management in improving HFH operations by ensuring that lessons learned from investigations are effectively shared internally and supporting management, as they address any necessary remediating actions. In addition, the Investigations Director will serve as Habitat’s primary subject matter expert on fraud prevention and detection. This position will be based at HFHI's Administrative Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Oversee the operations of the whistleblower hotline and drive HFHI’s efforts to maintain its comprehensive global repository for all allegations of misconduct, by ensuring that all such complaints are acknowledged timely, routed appropriately, investigated thoroughly, and documented effectively (15%).
- Plan, lead and perform investigations of allegations of fraud or misconduct in accordance with HFHI policy and applicable professional standards. Includes investigation scoping, planning, fieldwork (document analysis, interviews, field visits, oversight of staff, etc.), reports of findings and recommendations, and verbal and written communications with relevant HFH management related to findings and necessary corrective actions (50%).
- Collaborate with management to provide anti-fraud consulting and advisory services, ensuring that fraud risks and lessons learned from investigations are shared internally and incorporated into HFH policies and procedures (20%).
- Prepare of reports and presentations for management, board and Audit Committee meetings related to investigation and hotline performance and effectiveness (5%).
- Develop HFH protocols (including policies, procedures, timelines, roles and responsibilities) for communicating the use of the whistleblower hotline and appropriately conducting investigations while respecting the principles of confidentiality, objectivity and impartiality (5%).
- Provide strategic direction, planning, staff development, and performance monitoring for the Investigations Unit of HFHI (5%).
Educational Background:
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field
Skills/Experience:
- Years of Related Experience: 10 years of domestic and international experience in conducting complex forensic investigations (including the pursuit of insurance claims and/or legal recourse), preferably with a professional service firm (e.g. public accounting firm), large international non-profit or corporation
- CPA or CIA and CFE
- At least a bachelor degree in accounting, finance or related field
- Expert-level skills in investigative interviewing and forensic data analysis
- Excellent English communication skills, including both interpersonal communications and professional/technical writing
- Experience managing multiple projects and providing direction to team
- Proficient in Microsoft office technology, with strong Excel data analysis skills
- Outstanding personal and professional integrity
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
- Quick learner, highly flexible and adaptive
- High attention to detail
- Strong communication skills, particularly in cross-cultural environments
- Ability to drive continuous improvement in investigative and anti-fraud processes
- Collaborative workstyle and approach to supporting management, as they initiate investigation follow-up
- Active support of HFHI Values: Team Collaborator – Good Steward – LEAN/Continuous Improvement – Graceful Candor – Heart for the Mission – Personal Integrity
- HFHI requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have particular responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of Habitat for Humanity’s code of conduct.
Preferred:
- Experience managing a whistleblower hotline and developing compliance-program metrics
- Experience with serving as an anti-fraud expert, including developing and providing anti-fraud training
- Fluency in a second language (particularly Spanish or French)
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jul 13 2019
Active Until:
Aug 13 2019
Hiring Organization:
Habitat for Humanity International
industry:
Nonprofit