Requisition ID 34284 Office Country United Kingdom Office City London Division OCCO Contract Type Regular Contract Length Posting End Date 08/07/2024
About Us
The Office of the Chief Compliance Officer (OCCO) plays a pivotal role in safeguarding the integrity and reputation of the Bank. Our mission is to uphold ethical standards, promote transparency, and strengthen the Bank's accountability.
Join our Investigations team, where we are dedicated to upholding the highest ethical standards and ensuring transparency in all our operations. As the Principal, Internal Investigations (staff misconduct), you'll play a crucial role in supporting OCCO in conducting internal investigations and promoting integrity across our organization.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage complex internal investigations related to allegations of staff misconduct, including bullying and harassment, sexual harassment, fraud and corruption.
- Engage in joint investigations with other Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and co-financing institutions.
- Contribute to the development of the Bank's integrity policies and procedures.
- Participate in international conferences and workshops related to staff misconduct investigations.
- Work closely with the Director, Investigations and Associate Director, Internal Investigations, to ensure effective policies and resources are in place to respond to allegations.
What You'll Do
- Manage internal investigations involving staff misconduct in accordance with the Conduct Disciplinary Rules and Procedures (CDRPs).
- Engage with Employee Relations on Respectful Workplace Procedure referrals regarding allegations of bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, and workplace misconduct.
- Be responsible for providing guidance and if necessary, mentoring the junior colleagues within the Internal Investigations team.
- Prepare detailed investigation reports (including the review and editing of reports produced by the Investigations team), presenting evidence and findings upon which key decisions can be made.
- Undertake investigations and inspection missions throughout the EBRD's countries of operation.
- Assist in the development of standardised templates and policy documents; and maintaining and analysing data and statistics on investigations.
- Contribute to and assist with high-level dialogue and cooperation with other international organisations in areas of ethics, investigations and compliance.
- Collaborate with the Office of General Counsel on staff misconduct investigations.
- Contribute to OCCO's response to requests from national and international authorities.
- Represent OCCO at the Administrative Review Committee and Administrative Tribunal for investigations you have conducted into staff misconduct.
Requirements
- A degree in a relevant area (law, criminology, employment relations, or equivalent) or equivalent professional experience.
- Demonstrated experience in undertaking or assisting with investigations into staff misconduct, particularly with regards allegations into bullying and harassment and sexual harsssment.