I am responsible for supporting and conducting internal investigations in the region (ASIA, EUROPE & LATIN AMERICA), in coordination with the HO Anti-Corruption and Investigation Specialist, Head of PSEA and Safeguarding, and relevant regional and country office staff.I conduct and advise on administrative, internal investigations into allegations of misconduct, but also on other potential violations of NRC’s rules and regulations as needed.I am responsible for providing expert… Show more I am responsible for supporting and conducting internal investigations in the region (ASIA, EUROPE & LATIN AMERICA), in coordination with the HO Anti-Corruption and Investigation Specialist, Head of PSEA and Safeguarding, and relevant regional and country office staff.I conduct and advise on administrative, internal investigations into allegations of misconduct, but also on other potential violations of NRC’s rules and regulations as needed.I am responsible for providing expert advice and I actively contribute to NRC’s wider learning on fraud and corruption risk reduction specifically, but also on other areas such as on PSEA.I ensure independence by completing/supporting investigations that are ethical and free of conflict of interest and in turn, provide assurance to the affected communities, the organisation, and donors that complaints, allegations and incidents are investigated and resolved effectively, in a timely manner and without bias or prejudice, as well as ensuring confidentiality in all sensitive cases. In addition, I operate outside of the assigned region to manage or advise on high-risk investigations, relieve the pressure of high caseloads for other investigators or cover leave in other regions. Show less

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ResponsibilitiesINVESTIGATIONS● Conduct objective, fair, thorough, unbiased and timely investigations into allegations of fraud,corruption, and violations of policies and procedures:Develops action plans which determine scope, timing, and direction of investigation;Obtains relevant evidence and information;Reviews and research evidence/documents to draw conclusions;Organize and conduct interviews;Documents all investigative steps; Produces professional… Show more ResponsibilitiesINVESTIGATIONS● Conduct objective, fair, thorough, unbiased and timely investigations into allegations of fraud,corruption, and violations of policies and procedures:Develops action plans which determine scope, timing, and direction of investigation;Obtains relevant evidence and information;Reviews and research evidence/documents to draw conclusions;Organize and conduct interviews;Documents all investigative steps; Produces professional investigation reports with recommendations;Prepare communication with donors, regulatory bodies and any third party Prepare and provide necessary updates on internal investigations to other departments CASE MANAGEMENTEnsure all reported incidents are reported to the HQ and logged in the Country Office CorruptionIncident Register;Ensure all relevant evidence gathering and storage protocols are observed and that allrelevant documentation is properly filed and stored;Analyses data received to determine trends in types and number of allegations, common issues,potential risks and other criteria, as required;Contributing to the creation of a positive image and overall credibility of the organization, Actively promoting Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) and child safeguardingstandards within Mercy Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by Mercy Corps;assisting with the on-boarding of new country team members to ensure awareness and understanding of Code of Ethics policies.Conduct and/or coordinate regular anti-corruption, fraud prevention and other Code of Ethicstrainings for country staff and partners.COMPLIANCE & ETHICS:Promote and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout Mercy Corps.Conduct work with the highest level of integrity. Communicates these standards to partners and requires them to adhere to these values.Ensure compliance with security procedures and policiesProactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies. Show less

Undertaking audit of the project financial statements and providing audit opinion/ audit report / management letter thereon. Undertaking on the job training and capacity building of the SAO Audit Team members in audit of the project financial statements including quality assurance. Undertaking audit of financial statements of the State owned enterprises (SOEs). This involves audit of the financial statements as well as capacity building and on the job training to the SAO audit… Show more Undertaking audit of the project financial statements and providing audit opinion/ audit report / management letter thereon. Undertaking on the job training and capacity building of the SAO Audit Team members in audit of the project financial statements including quality assurance. Undertaking audit of financial statements of the State owned enterprises (SOEs). This involves audit of the financial statements as well as capacity building and on the job training to the SAO audit team members. Show less

This Position entailed preparing, leading and undertaking of specialized investigations including forensic investigations leading to administrative action and prosecution of capital market offenders and development of investigation guide tools and fraud risk survey. Key Responsibilities 1. To provide technical support in the development and implementation of the investigation processes and methodologies for the investigations section;2. Build capacity of the investigations Unit… Show more This Position entailed preparing, leading and undertaking of specialized investigations including forensic investigations leading to administrative action and prosecution of capital market offenders and development of investigation guide tools and fraud risk survey. Key Responsibilities 1. To provide technical support in the development and implementation of the investigation processes and methodologies for the investigations section;2. Build capacity of the investigations Unit especially in forensic investigations and ensure knowledge transfer to the officers at the function;3. Review specialized investigation reports to establish capital market violation (including financial statement fraud and market manipulation) occurrence and gather relevant documents and testimony from involved parties; 4. Conduct forensic reviews of complex financial, accounting and trading records and coordinate interviews with suspects, prepare actionable reports on findings and support enforcement unit, external lawyers and prosecutors by offering expert testimony where applicable 5. Develop work-plans to detect, deter or respond to reports of illegal activities in the capital markets. Review complaints received regarding violations of capital market rules and regulations such as unauthorized trades, financial statements fraud, market manipulation and insider trading to establish whether the elements of the offense can be evidenced in order to inform decisions on applicable Sanctions 6. Review investigations reports and evidence on financial statement frauds and market violations reported and provide recommendations on actionable evidence 7. Review market intelligence reports and inspection reports to identify violations of the Capital Markets Act and Regulations8. Develop investigations manual9. Undertake the Capital Markets Fraud risk survey Show less

I was a Manager FIDS department. My roles were coordinating, conducting and leading various teams of Forensic Investigators/Accountants in the East African Region.The services that l and my team were offering were; Forensic Investigation, Litigation support, Anti-Money Laundering Services, Fraud Risk Management, Anti-Bribery and Corruption Services.I was also and still am a trainer in Forensics Investigation & Fraud Management with Institute of Certified Public… Show more I was a Manager FIDS department. My roles were coordinating, conducting and leading various teams of Forensic Investigators/Accountants in the East African Region.The services that l and my team were offering were; Forensic Investigation, Litigation support, Anti-Money Laundering Services, Fraud Risk Management, Anti-Bribery and Corruption Services.I was also and still am a trainer in Forensics Investigation & Fraud Management with Institute of Certified Public Accountant ICPA(K), Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA) Local Chapter and ACFE Local chapter, among other professional membership bodies. Show less

TEAM LEADER FORENSIC AND INTERNAL AUDIT SERVICES

In KPMG Kenya l worked with some of the greatest forensic minds in East Africa. During this period l served some of the biggest organizations in the Great Lakes region. The range of forensic and restructuring work l conducted in the region were: Expert Witness Dispute Advisory Forensic and Fraud Investigations Anti-money laundering Fraud risk management Investigations by Regulators Forensic trainings Independent business Reviews Restructuring… Show more In KPMG Kenya l worked with some of the greatest forensic minds in East Africa. During this period l served some of the biggest organizations in the Great Lakes region. The range of forensic and restructuring work l conducted in the region were: Expert Witness Dispute Advisory Forensic and Fraud Investigations Anti-money laundering Fraud risk management Investigations by Regulators Forensic trainings Independent business Reviews Restructuring Receiverships' My Responsibilities and Experience in KPMG Forensics & Restructuring Department were; Forensics 1.Advising clients on fraud and integrity risk measures. 2. Assisting clients in their continuous effort of preventing, detecting, and responding to fraud and misconduct risks. 3. Conducting forensic investigations on allegations of Corruption & Bribery and, Fraud & Misconduct. 4. Conducting trainings to clients internally and in KPMG seminars on various areas in forensics and integrity 5. I was the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) champion and my duties in this area were; (A) Conducting Research on recent International trends on AML (B) Conducting internal and external trainings on AML (C) Conducting research and trainings on current techniques of Money Laundering (D) Leading AML assignments 6. I was the Learning & Development (L&D) Champion and my role in this area was; (A) Collecting departmental training needs and preparing an annual program and budget for the same. (B) Coordinating both internal and external trainings. Restructuring 1. Conducting Independent Business Reviews (IBR's) on behalf of financial institutions for their clients. 2. Assisting in the day today management and running of companies under Receivership and Statutory Management. 3. Conducting client trainings Show less

Areas of practiceGeneral fraud and misconduct InvestigationsProcurement fraud analysis and investigationFraud Risk ManagementAnti-Money Laundering services Fraud Risk Business Process Analysis (FRBPA)Corporate intelligenceDispute Resolution services Conducting Independent Business ReviewsReceiverships and statutory managementKey achievementsConducted engagements in the following industries and countries;IndustriesGovernment (both local and… Show more Areas of practiceGeneral fraud and misconduct InvestigationsProcurement fraud analysis and investigationFraud Risk ManagementAnti-Money Laundering services Fraud Risk Business Process Analysis (FRBPA)Corporate intelligenceDispute Resolution services Conducting Independent Business ReviewsReceiverships and statutory managementKey achievementsConducted engagements in the following industries and countries;IndustriesGovernment (both local and foreign), Consumer markets, Manufacturing, Financial services, Transport and communication, Non-governmental organizations and Energy, Agricultural Sector. CountriesKenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Democratic Republic of Congo and Southern SudanAML ChampionRole in the department ;To collect information on Anti-money Laundering,To train staff internally on new information and trends on money laundering and AMLTo assist the audit team in AML audits during their year-end auditsTo organise external trainings for our clients on AML Learning and Development Champion - Forensic &Corporate Restructuring & Recovery Show less

External Audit of various clients in diverse industries.External Audit planning, guiding team members on external audit assignments, supervising audit team members, reviewing external audit files.Expressing an opinion on external audit conducted.Preparing internal control procedures for various clients.Conducting internal audits for various clients.Tax advisory to various clients, Tax planning & tax computation.

At IHRM I lectured in Financial Accounting

Auditing of various clientsPreparing books of accounts and financial statementsPreparing tax computations, tax accounts and tax advisory