Office of Anticorruption and Integrity
Closing Date: 10 January 2013 , 5:00 p.m. (1700 Manila Time, 0900 GMT)
Job Purpose:
Assist in complex or conduct non complex reviews and investigations of integrity violations related to ADB-financed activities and follow through on resulting recommendations. Assist in formulating recommendations on policies, guidelines and procedures in providing advisory services with regard to anticorruption and integrity, in particular to detect and prevent integrity violations. Work within broad policies and objectives with supervision for unfamiliar or critical tasks.Expected Outcomes
a. Anticorruption support- Investigate allegations of integrity violations under ADB's Anticorruption Policy and procedures including: reviewing and assessing complaint findings prepared by OAI’s complaints assessment team and formulating detailed investigation plans and strategies; conducting complainant, witness, and subject interviews; obtaining and analyzing exculpatory and inculpatory evidence; reviewing and analyzing all reliable and relevant information; making objective credible investigative findings; and preparing and editing investigative reports and supporting documentation to the highest standards of quality, thoroughness, accuracy, timeliness, and objectivity.
- Manage OAI’s outsider retainers and other OAI staff when a team approach to investigations is employed.
- Discuss the impacts and outcomes of investigations on related ADB-financed or ADB-supported activities with concerned OAI staff; other ADB staff; outside experts, other third parties; and, when appropriate, authorities of ADB's member countries.
- Contribute to the formulation of possible technical assistance to help prevent and detect integrity violations.
- Assist operational staff to minimize integrity violation risks in ADB-financed or ADB-supported activities by using information available to OAI.
b. Policymaking and advice
- Contribute to recommending policies, processes, and procedures to improve OAI’s investigative methodologies to Director, OAI and providing expert advice for mitigating and preventing integrity violations from occurring in all stages of ADB’s projects and other ADB activities.
- Assist in providing advisory services to other ADB departments/offices in relation to potential exposures to fraud, corruption, and other inappropriate practices.
- Assist other OAI staff in the performance of their duties under the direction of the Director, OAI.
- Undertake other work as may be assigned.
c. Knowledge management
- Record, monitor, and report on OAI investigations, independently as required; including but not limited to maintaining full and complete records on OAI’s investigative data retention system.
- Conduct seminars and workshops, make presentations, and facilitate meetings to foster an understanding of ADB's Anticorruption Policy requirements.
- Develop and deliver effective outreach and training programs by applying lessons learned from investigations.
- Develop and implement technical assistance related to OAI’s mandate.
d. Staff Supervision
- Provide leadership and support to reporting staff.
- Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance.
- Ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.
Educational Requirements:
A university degree in Law, Audit, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related fields; preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent; with professional qualification such as Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA)Relevant Experience And Other Requirements:
- Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level- At least 6 years of relevant professional work experience demonstrating progression of responsibilities, including administrative investigation; forensic accounting; financial or performance auditing; financial analysis; financial accounting; criminal or law enforcement; economic analysis or other fields that demonstrate application of analytical skills with sound judgment
- Established reputation for integrity, sound judgment, fairness, and discretion
- Ability to perform under pressure and interact with others with the utmost diplomatic and professional manner at all times
- Ability to balance multiple work priorities effectively and adapt priorities in a environment
- Demonstrated teamwork (ability to working with others to achieve more effective results), leadership (apply interpersonal influence to inspire others to move in a meaningful direction with competence and commitment), and conceptualization (developing viable solutions based on an understanding of institutional perspective and needs) skills.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain the highest ethical standards of professional and personal conduct, including ability to undergo a thorough professional, personal and financial background investigation with satisfactory results.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, including the ability to clearly and concisely prepare, present, discuss and defend issues, findings, and recommendations at senior levels and to produce complex and compelling briefs, reports, papers, etc.
- International experience working in several countries.
- Proficiency in a second language used in ADB’s DMCs would be an advantage.
Core Competencies:
Application of Technical Knowledge and Skills- Regularly shares knowledge on new international best practice trends in comparator situations
- Proactively applies relevant international best practices to own work
- Convinces others to adopt international best practice by explaining the situational relevance and benefits
- Helps colleagues work effectively with clients in different contexts and from diverse backgrounds and country situations
- Adapts own approach and style when interacting with clients, as opposed to requiring them to adapt
- Draws upon international best practice in exploring solutions with clients
- Confirms the clients’ understanding and agreement before progressing
- Draws on own and others’ multi-country experience to identify viable courses of action when conducting analyses
- Helps internal and external clients achieve quality results beyond presenting problems and precedent
- Highlights possible solutions for project issues based on relevant multi-country and/or multi-client experience
- Regularly contributes insights and experiences to colleagues in the Division to help them achieve quality results
- Overcomes unexpected difficulties and challenges to produce desired outcomes
- Maintains collaborative relationships within the Department
- Works effectively with diverse colleagues in own and other Divisions and Departments
- Flexibly alters positions and adjusts previously stated points of view to support the group consensus
- Follows through on team priorities in the absence of a team leader
- Checks the audience’s level of understanding and awareness of required follow up actions
- Consistently seeks and addresses feedback on own performance
- Creates knowledge products endorsed for wider distribution based on lessons and multi-country experience
- Independently amends and clarifies messages and documents
- Actively supports work improvement and/or organizational change by work and deed
- Develops and adopts change plans to support Division initiatives on which one works
- Considers current and future client needs in proposing ideas
- Vocalizes early support for change
- Recommends inputs to new policies, systems and processes in immediate work area
Immediate Reporting Relationships / Other Information:
- Supervisor: Director, OAI
- The following staff positions may be supervised by the incumbent:
- Administrative Staff
- National Staff
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