Senior Investigator

Purpose of the Role

To gather enough evidence, manage the investigative response, and all resources associated with the investigation

Main Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations on behalf of the Company into matters committed against the Company or its employees.
• Conduct investigations into offences committed by Company employees and make recommendations to Management based on the outcome of these investigations.
• Review collected local intelligence data.
• Conduct investigations as directed by the Risk & Security Manager.
• Review Policies and Procedures with respect to security and advise Management on methods to minimise security risk.
• Develop risk management controls and systems
• Regularly test documented security procedures for employee compliance.
• Follow all South African laws pertaining to performance of duty.
• To attend CCMA/Bargaining council as a company witness.
• Prepare reports.

Education and Qualification

• Tertiary Diploma in Risk Management or equivalent

• PSIRA

• Have no criminal convictions
• Be able to prepare detailed reports which include recommendations to Management on improvements to security
• Good communication of the English language

Knowledge and Skill

• Strong risk management and investigations skills
• Strong compliance and record management
• Proven and developed leadership skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Unquestionable integrity
• Accurate and concise literacy skills
• Good organisational skills
• Must be able to attend court, CCMA, Bargaining Council as required

Experience and Training

• Minimum of 5 years experience
• Significant experience in dealing with safety, critical incident emergency response and risk management
• Managerial Experience in Strategic planning, financial planning and budget planning in a Security or Policing environment
• Ability to compile Corporate reports using multiple excel spreadsheets, formulas and pivots
• Police background encompassing investigations and presentation of offenders before the Courts – (advantageous)
• Must have experience in supervising/overseeing loss prevention services

Problem Solving

Technical or analytical

Own area or across divisions

• Makes realistic, practical, value-based decisions
• Keeps on track and moving forward
• Deals with situations in an open, objective, and flexible manner

Customer Relationships

Internal: Employees and Management

External: Service Providers/Contractors, Customers

Decision Making

• Makes realistic, practical, value-based decisions
• Keeps on track and moving forward
• Deals with situations in an open, objective, and flexible manner

Leadership / Supervision

• 9 employees reporting to him
• Allocating investigating files to junior investigators.

Competencies

• Works well under pressure, change and ambiguity
• Good Computer skills in Microsoft office excel, Microsoft Office Outlook, Microsoft Office PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office Word.

Communication

• Excellent English communication skills and ability to prepare detailed reports.
• Exhibits high standards of business and personal ethical conduct
• Confident dealing with all levels of management

Questions to answer as well with your application

1. What investigations have you done.

• We are looking for investigators that have done multiple investigations. (Fraud, Theft, Robberies etc)

2. Police officers

• What department are they presently in and what Police station are they posted at?

3. Previously in Police and now Private Sector

• What investigations are they doing. (Fraud, Theft, Robberies. Are they in communication with the Police Officers and court officials)

4. Computer Literate

Police Officers and Private Sector

• Excel, word and Power Point

5. What achievements have they had in investigations?

Police Officers and Private Sector

• While in Police and Private sector.

Tertiary Qualifications

Police Officers and Private Sector

• Must have investigation qualification in Forensic Investigation or similar.
• SIRA registered or applied.