MSF is recruiting an Accountability & Compliance Investigations Specialist position. Proficiency in compliance auditing, fraud investigation, and risk management is required.
Tasks & Responsibilities
Accountability
Audits & Proactive Monitoring
- Conduct thematic or comprehensive accountability audits focusing on
community engagement, decision-making, resource allocation (beyond pure
financial auditing), and adherence to commitments.
- Ensure audit findings inform management of decision-making and
corrective actions.
- Perform regular risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and
emerging challenges in the accountability and integrity landscape.
- Provide real-time advisory support to offices and programme
coordination teams (where applicable) on setting up and strengthening
accountability systems.
Compliance
Oversight
- Assist in maintaining the Risk and Compliance Register, tracking
deviations from established policies, protocols, and donor agreements.
- Prepare formal Compliance Gap Reports with clear findings and
tracked corrective action plans.
- Conduct periodic compliance reviews and audits across departments to
detect gaps early and ensure proactive remediation, and cross departmental
alignments with Safeguarding, EDI, Data Protection and HR.
- Establish clear referral protocols with Safeguarding to distinguish
between behavioral/safeguarding cases and Integrity/Fraud cases.
- Follow up on key findings, evidence, risk ratings, recommendations,
agreed action implementation by owners and escalation of overdue high-risk
actions.
- Carry out compliance monitoring and follow-up through regular
review, analysis, reporting and follow-up.
Investigations
(Supporting Role)
- Conduct impartial investigations into allegations of fraud,
corruption, financial misconduct, and breaches of organizational protocol.
as assigned by the Head of ATU, following the strict Investigation
Protocol.
- Support complex investigations led by the Head of ATU by gathering
and analyzing financial records, transactional data, and documentary
evidence.
- Collaborate with forensic experts and legal advisors as needed to
ensure investigations are thorough and evidence based.
- Coordinates confidentiality standards and case-ownership
responsibilities.
FRM
Oversight & Quality Assurance
- Provide technical support to departments and programmes (where
applicable) in designing context-appropriate Feedback and Response
Mechanisms (FRMs), including hotlines and community liaison structures.
- Monitor FRM performance using key indicators (response time,
resolution rate, user satisfaction) and ensure case tracking for sensitive
complaints.
- Ensure FRMs are accessible safe, and inclusive particularly for
vulnerable populations or target groups.
- Analyze FRM data to identify systemic issues and contribute to
organizational learning.
Reporting
& Capacity Building
- Contribute data-driven insights to the Quarterly Internal Dashboards
and the Annual Accountability Report.
- Support the development and delivery of training modules on
Accountability Fundamentals, FRM Management, and Whistleblower Protection
for staff.
- Support development of scalable training approaches including
e-learning modules.
Qualifications
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in Accounting,
Finance, Auditing, or a related field.
Experience
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA),
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) is
required.
Competencies
- Experience working in Eastern Africa or similar complex operational
environments is highly desirable.
How to Apply
