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Affirmative Portfolios

Senior Forensic Specialist

Affirmative Portfolios

  • R Undisclosed
  • Contract Senior position
  • Pretoria Region
  • Posted 03 Sep 2025 by Affirmative Portfolios
  • Expires in 33 days
  • Job 2621224 - Ref SV
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About the position

SENIOR FORENSIC SPECIALIST/INVESTIGATOR
PRETORIA
12 MONTHS FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Division and Department - Forensic Services and Internal Audit
Industry - Aviation
Reports to - Manager, Forensic Services

Overview/About the Position:
To minimize the impact of financial crime and misconduct through timeous high quality investigative interventions and ensure that the organization's assets and interests are protected including mitigating exposures and providing a first-class forensic investigatory service to stakeholders within the business.

Formal Education/Qualifications:
Minimum:

  • National Diploma in Forensic or Police or Investigation or equivalent NQF level 6qualification
  • Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)

Maximum:

  • NQF Level 7 Qualification i.e. Degree in Forensic or Police or Investigation

Relevant Experience Required:
(Minimum time spent in the job)
Combined 6 years minimum experience

  • Forensic Investigation
  • Fraud Management
  • Fraud Risk Management/Assessments

KPI/Key Responsibilities:

  • KPA / MAIN OUTPUTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THIS POSITION
  • Forensic Pro-active Service
  • Operational Function / Management
  • Document information and transaction flow
  • Assist with the implementation of corrective actions
  • Perform unscheduled forensic activities
  • Communication and stakeholder management
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION
  • Identifies areas where fraud risk management may be of further assistance to management in the achievement of goals and objectives of the department.- Provides fraud training, awareness and campaigns.- Maintains MIS registers.- Conducts fraud awareness and training.- Promotes internal audit and forensic services in overall engagements.- Promotes the fraud hotline.- Maintains a training register and record of fraud hotline incidents.
  • Conduct allocated forensic investigations according to required methodologies and standards.- Investigate and follow-up on matters emanating from fraud hotline reports allocated by the management.- Conduct interviews, obtain statements/affidavits, and gather factual evidence with regards to forensic investigations.- Analyze information, statements/affidavits, research, and evidence gathered.- Provide regular feedback on the progress of investigations to the Senior Manager.- Represent the organization and lead/provide evidence in appropriate forums. (Disciplinary Actions, Criminal/Civil proceedings, Labor Proceedings and Loss Recovery processes).- Assist in the Fraud Awareness campaigns with officials and stakeholders.- Establish and maintain sound relationships with forensic stakeholders and law enforcement agencies.- Compile forensic investigation reports.- Ensure efficient and accurate project administration.
  • Understands the relevant aspects of the areas that are under investigation. - Maintains chain of custody.
  • Prepares evidence to support recommended corrective actions.- Leads investigation and provides evidence in corrective actions tribunals.- Liaises and engages with law enforcement agencies.
  • Assists the internal audit team as and when requested by management.- Participate in fraud risk management projects as and when requested or required.
  • Ensures that investigation clients are regularly and timeously informed regarding commencement and progress of investigations.- Ensures that communication (written and verbal) with clients, peers and superiors are factual, regular, timeous and accurate.- Manage relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
  • WEIGHING / TIME SPENT
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  • 40%
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Competencies/Attributes/Behaviour:

  • CORE VALUES
  • Integrity
  • Service Excellence
  • Teamwork
  • Collaboration
  • CORE COMPETENCIES
  • Judgment and Decision making
  • Problem solving and analysis
  • Attention to detail
  • Planning and organizing
  • Digital/Technological Acumen
  • Innovation
  • Customer Centricity and Service Excellence
  • Stakeholder relationship management and engagement
  • Leadership (self and others)
  • Resilience
  • Learning Orientation
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Communication
  • FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES
  • Functional Knowledge and Regulatory understanding
  • Risk management
  • Corporate Governance
  • Investigation Skills
  • Investigation techniques
  • Data Collection and Root cause analysis
  • Report Writing
  • Analytical Skills
  • Facilitation Skills
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Quality Assurance and Management Skills
  • Compliance and Governance Management
  • Political Savvy
  • DESCRIPTORS
  • Maintains high ethical standards and approaches issues professionally with integrity, without any bias and in a transparent manner that engenders trust amongst all our stakeholders.
  • Service delivery is ahead of customer expectations, striving to always exceed customer expectations.
  • Working with others and taking joint accountability for the results
  • Working together to achieve mutually beneficial goals.
  • WEIGHTING IMPORTANCE
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  • Basic
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  • Intermediate
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  • WEIGHTING IMPORTANCE
  • Intermediate
  • Intermediate
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  • Basic
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Other Special Requirements:

  • Code 8 Drivers License
  • ACFE membership
  • Understanding of the Criminal Justice system and legislations
  • Labour Relations and CCMA processes
  • Treasury Regulations
  • Public Finance Management Act, and other relevant legislations
  • Understanding of the Aviation Industry and Aviation Regulations

Please Note: Should you not receive feedback within 3 months, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Desired Skills:

  • Senior Forensic Specialist
  • Forensic Specialist
  • Senior Forensic Investigator
  • Forensic Investigator
  • qualifications in forensics
  • fraud risk management
  • aviation
  • aviation forensic investigations
  • audits
  • forensic investigation
  • fraud management
  • certified fraud examiner
  • CFE
  • ACFE membership
  • understanding the criminal justice system
  • legislations
  • CCMA

Desired Qualification Level & Accreditations:

  • Diploma
  • Certified Fraud Examiner

About The Employer:

Aviation Industry

Employer & Job Benefits:

  • Medical Aid
  • Provident Fund

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Affirmative Portfolios

About the agency

Affirmative Portfolios is a 100% Black owned, generalist Personnel Recruitment Agency. We maintain a large database of candidates for [Administration, Financial, Marketing, Engineering, Technical and Unskilled staff] The company undertakes assignments to find suitable candidates for: [Permanent Placements, Temporary Placements, Labour Broking Contracts/TES, Call Centre and Affirmative Action/Empowerment Projects] The company employs qualified personnel consultants who recruit, select, reference check, shortlist and recommend suitably qualified staff for a broad spectrum of disciplines within a client organization. The company is a member of the Association of Personnel Service Organizations of South Africa (APSO). It is registered as an Employment Office in terms of the Guidance & Placement Act, 1981.Affirmative Portfolios was established in Durban in 1997 by Mr Mangxangaza the managing member. We presently have offices in all the major metropolitan cities. Offices: Cape Town - East London - Port Elizabeth - Durban - Richards Bay - Pietermaritzburg - Johannesburg - Pretoria - Sandton - Polokwane The firm is well positioned to assist [you] either as a client or as an individual seeking new job opportunities.

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