Specialist: Forensics

The Road Accident Fund’s mission is to provide appropriate cover to all road users within the borders of South Africa; to rehabilitate and compensate persons injured as a result of motor vehicle accidents in a timely and caring manner; and to actively promote safe use of our roads.

Purpose of the Job: The Specialist: Forensics is responsible for the provision of knowledge related to fraud investigations and forensics-related matters to ensure minimised corruption and fraud incidents within RAF

Location : Richards Bay 

Key Performance Areas

Policy review and implementation

• Contribute to the development and implementation of departmental policy,  procedures and processes.
• Keep up to date with effective policy and practice execution strategies.

Forensic investigation

• Plan and coordinate the investigation of cases as assigned by respective management.
• Maintain partnership relationship with the prosecuting authorities and Law  Enforcement agencies.
• Draw monthly or weekly reports for the region for transmission to the Manager.
• Identify the loopholes in the process that may lead to abuse and report such to the Forensic Manager.
• Investigate irregularities identified or brought to attention to secure the prosecution of parties involved.
• Maintain a healthy working relationship with law enforcement agencies and the Forensic Department's private investigation working partners.
• Analyse reports received from external stakeholders or assessors and compile affidavits on behalf of RAF to lay criminal charges against guilty parties.
• Opening / registering of criminal cases with either the Police or Hawks (DPCI) and keeping proper records thereof.
• Compile a comprehensive monthly activities report and submission thereof to the Forensics Manager.
• Giving of evidence at criminal courts and departmental hearings.
• Supporting other RAF departments in connection with the investigation that is being or has been conducted.
• Meeting the targets as set down by a Forensic Manager and performing his tasks according to the set standards.
• Analyse spreadsheet on touts.
• Investigation of reports received from Tip-Offs Anonymous and giving feedback to the Manager timeously.
• Involvement in internal and external fraud campaigns initiated by Forensic Department or in conjunction with the Communications Department.
• Effective case management and record keeping i.e. inspections, case books, vehicle registers, etc.
• Provide feedback to stakeholders in respect of investigations that were referred.
• Implementation of the current fraud prevention strategy.

Fraud Prevention and Investigation

• Participate in the implementation of approved Fraud and Investigation initiatives to improve the ethical culture of the organisation.
• Promote proactive fraud prevention initiatives within the organisation.
• Participate in fraud investigation by external parties.
• Participate in providing the Claims department with properly investigated cases that will enable the assessors or requester to assess the claim and pay valid claims.
• Participate in the development and implementation of systems and platforms that will detect fraud throughout the claims lifecycle.
• Identify opportunities to innovate and improve fraud investigation initiatives and the execution thereof.

Reporting

• Ensure regular and periodic reports are prepared and submitted as and when required to provide progress updates and/or inform business unit decisions.
• Prepare proposals, briefings, presentations, reports, and other documentation, providing management information both verbally and in report format.

Stakeholder management

• Implement forensics awareness initiatives.
• Facilitate communication with all levels of stakeholder contact.
• Engage proactively with key stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Advanced Diploma in Law/ Accounting/ Auditing/ Forensic Investigations related qualification.
• Relevant 5-7 years’ experience in a Fraud Investigation related environment.

Behavioral competencies

• Resilience
• Communication
• Working with People
• Network and Alliances
• Planning, Organising and Coordinating
• Employee Engagement
• Personal Mastery
• Judgement and Decision Making
• Ethics and Values
• Client Service Orientation

Technical Competencies

• Forensics
• Technical aptitude
• Attention to detail
• An understanding of law and criminal investigation
• Fraud awareness
• Valid South African driver’s license

Managerial:

• Change management
• Conflict management
• Critical and innovative thinking
• Facilitation and Presentation Skills
• Policy conceptualisation and formulation
• Risk Management
• Programme/project management
• Service Delivery Innovation
• Stakeholder development and relations
• Reporting

The Road Accident Fund subscribes to the principles of employment equity and preference will be given to People with Disabilities.

Applicants who have not received any correspondence from us within six weeks from the closing date can consider themselves unsuccessful

Security Vetting shall be conducted on all prospective employees

It is the applicants’ responsibility to have foreign qualification evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation.