Application Deadline: 29 Jan 2013
World Bank requires applications from the deserving candidates for the post of Investigator. Nature of the job is professional & technical. Job location is Washington, DC. Fluency in both oral and written English is essential and Proficiency in at least one of the other working languages of the World Bank Group – Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish – as well as other major languages such as Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese and other dialects is desirable but not essential.
Qualifications and Experience :
- Advanced university degree, or equivalent, in law, criminology/criminal justice, or another relevant field. Professional training and/or certification by examination is desirable.
- Substantial, relevant and progressively responsible investigative experience of at least 5 years, preferably but not limited to investigations of fraud, corruption, collusion, coercion and/or obstruction in public and/or private sector environments. Examples of such experience include prosecution/defense work involving white collar criminal or administrative investigations; forensic accounting and auditing, investigative journalism, and private sector (commercial) due diligence and/or fraud investigations. Proven track record in conducting a diverse range of complex, internal, corporate or governmental investigations of fraud, corruption or collusion.
- Working experience in one of the geographic regions of the World Bank Group with a solid understanding of its political, economic and cultural environments.
- Fluency in both oral and written English. Proficiency in at least one of the other working languages of the World Bank Group – Arabic, Chinese, French, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish – as well as other major languages such as Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese and other dialects is desirable but not essential.
- Comprehensive knowledge, skills and abilities involving investigative strategies, methodologies and techniques. Proven conceptual, analytical and evaluation skills, with quantitative and qualitative data and the ability to provide technical and team leadership. Demonstrated interviewing skills, including the ability to focus interviews, and to elicit critical information from uncooperative witnesses.
- Excellent communications and presentation skills, both oral and written; proven 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.
- In-depth knowledge of Window Office Suite.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate well on sensitive issues with staff and managers at senior levels, with particular emphasis on developing trust and demonstrating fairness.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to work effectively in a team/task force as a participant or team leader, and with senior officials internally and externally.
- Established reputation for unimpeachable integrity, sound judgment, fairness and discretion in dealing internally and externally. Short listed candidates will be asked to supply references and be required to authorize background checks.
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