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The Manager: Fraud Investigations role will be accountable to achieve the following objectives:

• Work with internal stakeholders and the broader Internal Audit team in the execution of fraud investigation plans and roadmaps, in line with the plan
• Provide meaningful recommendations to senior manager on the integration of current fraud investigation best practices with processes and systems in use, in order to ensure a solid and robust audit framework
• Assist with the development of methods, processes and systems to enhance role effectiveness in order to meet goals
• Conduct and manage fraud investigations, as allocated by Senior Manager, in accordance with set professional standards, policies and procedures and methodology/guidebook.
• Prioritise high fraud risk assessment and investigation, in order to establish a good understanding of the fraud incidents and root causes and use this information to provide meaningful reporting to management
• Conduct investigations and forensic procedures, in collaboration with third parties where applicable, on high priority fraud incidents to ensure that those incidents are duly and thorough analysed in a timely manner
• Perform digital forensic procedures where required in the execution of forensic investigations
• Compile all relevant documentation detailing fraud investigation and findings, ensuring that the report adequately describes the root causes, impact and possible risk mitigations
• Use statistical data and other means of analysis for forensic audit investigations to support line analysis activities, providing meaningful information that will assist in preventing future incidents
• Monitor the adherence to the defined fraud investigation and forensic framework, and make the appropriate escalations if necessary
• Ensure fraud investigations are aligned to policies, procedures and standards to mitigate identified fraud risk
• Advise and provide suggestions to enhance fraud investigation policies, procedures and standards
• Support Operations with investigations (and where there is no forensic capacity) and ensure skills transfer where required
• Assist in regular quality assurance for OPCO’s in relation to evaluation of investigations and compliance thereto of Group Methodologies, Frameworks and Policies
• Regular support and travel to OPCO’s as and when required to provide support on investigations and quality assurance
• Provide feedback to the Fraud Prevention and Detection team to assist in the performance fraud risk assessments in all operations
• Perform initial fraud trend analysis and share findings with the Fraud Prevention and Detection team
• Delivery and leading in high-quality stakeholder reporting, including Group ExCo as well as Group Audit Committee reporting

Key Deliverables

• Conduct, manage and report on Fraud Investigation and Forensics outcomes
• Oversight and management of medium to high level fraud investigations
• Assist in Monthly and Quarterly stakeholder reporting, including providing insights into the fraud risk management environment across the MTN footprint, as well as identification and reporting on trends and themes identified

Role Dependencies

• Active support from the Group Executive: Internal Audit and Forensic Services
• Understanding of the respective OPCO technology and business contexts and the fraud risks associated with these
• Intra-functional collaborations with Internal Audit and Risk & Compliance
• Alignment of OPCO with OPCO fraud risk management initiatives
• Skilled and experienced Suppliers/Specialists to support and safeguard functions