DIRECTORATE ON CORRUPTION AND ECONOMIC OFFENES – DCEO
Position: Principal Financial Investigation Officers × 8
Grade: H
Responsible to: Chief Asset Recovery Litigation Officer
Job Summary
Under the direct supervision of Chief Asset Recovery Litigation Officer, the incumbent will perform professional financial/analytical and law enforcement work in the detection, investigation, and asset recovery in line with applicable civil and/or criminal laws.
Duties:
1. To conduct financial investigation in support of Asset Recovery Unit;
2. To conduct lifestyle audit and analysis:
3. To dratft financial investigation report;
4. Provide litigation support to both civil litigation officers and prosecution;
5. Assist curators in the execution of orders;
6. To conduct tracing and location of property:
7. To apply warrants for urgent seizure proceedings;
8. Testify in judicial proceedings.
TRAINING AND EDUCATION:
Other added advantages:
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Audit, PLUS three (3) experience in financial investigation and auditing.
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Forensic Financial Investigation PLUS (two) 2 years in financial investigation and audit
• Certified Fraud Examiner
OR
• Have knowledge in 12 tool analysis and notebook plus asset recovery
OTHER SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE COMPETENCIES:
1. Must have extensive knowledge in relevant legislation
2. Must have knowledge in Microsoft office application (word, Excel, Outlook, Access and power point)
3. Ability to draft professional analytical investigative report and/affidavits in support of both court litigation civil and criminal
4. Must have high ethical standards and adherence to professional conduct.
5. Must have valid driver’s license.
NECESSARY INFORMATION FOR THE APPLICANTS
• Typed applications should duly be accompanied by Application Letter, Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of Educational, Certificates and transcripts.
• Applicants should not have any criminal record.
• Applicants must be prepared to resign from the Public Service.
• All applicants must be prepared to undergo vetting.
• All shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit police clearance.
• Applicants may be placed at any 10 (ten) districts of the country.
• Applications should be directed or hand delivered to the office of the Registry at the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Offences, Former
British High Commissioner’s Building, P.0. Box 16060, (Opposite National Manpower Development Secretariat (NMDS), MASERU on or before 08th
September, 2023, before 13:00 pm.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview.
• If you do not hear from us within (3) three months after the closing date, enquire from the Human Resources Office or please consider your application unsuccessful.