Global Surge Team Roster: Fraud Prevention Advisor

The IRC’s Global Surge Team (GST) is a roster of esteemed and highly qualified humanitarian professionals who deploy on short notice to non-emergency and emergency contexts to support the IRC’s mission. Members of the GST provide specialist support where talent is most needed for short-term deployments of up to three months. The GST is a flexible employment opportunity for staff, requiring members to be available for deployments only 50% of the year (with opportunities for additional deployments if incumbent is interested).

Job Overview

The Fraud Prevention Advisor will support the Emergency Response Operations with implementing a robust mitigation strategy against identified fraud risks associated with the context within the response through implementation of the Emergency Fraud Response Plan/Emergency Fraud Risk management plan. A specific output expected from this role is a fraud risk assessment/checklist that will be used and updated for future responses.

In close collaboration with the Senior Director, People and Operations in Emergencies, the FPA will work closely with the Response Team Leader during deployments, with technical support from the Director, Anti-Fraud Program within Ethics and Compliance Unit (ECU) on fraud risk management including identification of key risks across key functions. The CRMA will ensure that fraud mitigation is embedded in this early stage of the response cycle, especially in assessment stage, response strategy development stage, key proposal writing stages and then into design and delivery stages.

Major Responsibilities:

• The FPC will ensure that the Emergency Fraud Response plan is followed rapidly and consistently in emergency responses, and that relevant fraud prevention toolkits are made available for the response team.

• The FPC will also work closely with HR on ensuring all deployed resources receive fraud awareness training, especially around reporting responsibilities and their obligations.

Fraud Risk Management and Mitigation:

• Support the Response Team Leader and SMT in conducting fraud risk analysis with program, operations, and where relevant partners/suppliers, adopt IRC’s risk framework and proactively coordinate corrective actions with program and operations.

• Identify internal control gaps and ensure fraud and compliance risks are thought through and, where relevant, appropriate mitigation measures are in place.

• Address and escalate fraud concerns in a timely manner in line with IRC policies and procedures.

• Embed fraud-based risk planning with major departments (award management, finance, procurement, programming, MEAL, and others), working with the teams on how to accurately assess, monitor and respond to the changing risk environments.

• Update response team leader and relevant stakeholders on a regular basis on findings from fraud risk analysis, lessons learned are shared on a regular basis to improve the response.

• Using information from fraud risk analyses and planning above, develop a fraud risk assessment/checklist as an output with key identified risks to inform future responses.

• Facilitate teams to develop standards for beneficiary/client Feedback and Complaint Response Mechanism (FCRM) to integrate into program and operational activities and ensure the placement of these standards in the form of banners/posters at common places, in coordination with ECU.

Awareness Raising:

• Deliver fraud awareness training to deployed staff in a response, including new hires and volunteers, working with HR to ensure all response personnel receive anti-fraud awareness training.

• Deliver fraud awareness training to partners and suppliers as required.

• Provide or support emergency team to provide relevant communication materials at program sites including posters and other communication materials, emails and face to face meetings include information on fraud reporting, awareness, unacceptable behavior, and ways to report concerns – shared in the local official language where possible.

• Work closely with SMT members to strengthen fraud reporting mechanisms within the response as well as identification of red flags.

Job Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in working in Operations and Program Implementation in an international development environment.

• Good understanding of the concept and principles guiding humanitarian work.

• Demonstrable skills in identifying and supporting fraud risk management.

• Experience in report writing and summarizing developments and insights for various stakeholders.

• Experience working in an emergency response context or fragile states.

• Good team member skills, including the ability to be part of a small team.

• Experience in delivering training, including strengthening the capacity of key stakeholders to prevent and respond to issues; experience in delivering fraud awareness training a plus.

• Ability to achieve results and maintain consistent high standards of professional behavior and achievement, including when working alone.

• Ability to manage stress, be flexible and accommodating in difficult and frustrating working circumstances.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and diplomatic skills: the ability to effectively liaise with colleagues in diverse multi-cultural environments.

• Solid organizational skills: the ability to be productive under pressure in a fast-paced team environment.

• Fluency in English. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Working knowledge of Arabic, French and/or Spanish strongly preferred

• Strong digital literacy: facility with MS Word, Excel, various accounting software, and email/internet software

• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a matrix management environment.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.