Experience and technical competencies:

• Master’s Degree
  

• Fluency in English is required
  

• At least 3-4 years as an internal investigator
  

• Demonstrate experience with Ethics or similar in a large or local organization, influencing senior-level management and key stakeholders effectively across the organization and within complex contexts.
  

• Demonstrate experience with developing and delivering successful training sessions, facilitating meetings.
  

• Demonstrate experience with Safeguarding and PSEA standards, including an ability to apply a survivor-centered approach in relating with survivors of SH and SEA and in handling SEA and SH allegations, and an understanding of the international context in which this issue impacts DRC.
  

• Plan and lead investigations into allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse and of fraud and corruption in compliance with DRC’s principle and due process and under the monitoring of an HQ based Authorizing Officer (the AO).
  

• Act as Authorizing Officer for internal investigations if need be.
  

• Update the team on a weekly basis regarding the portfolio of cases assigned.
  

• Assess and report to the AO the risks identified in the course of administrative investigation, recommend and implement mitigation measures.
  

• Produce high-quality reports on investigation for the review of the AO.
  

• Coordinate, in SEAH allegations, with the Survivor and/or the Safeguarding & Code of Conduct Focal Point in charge of the purpose of implementing DRC’s Survivor Centred Approach.
  

• Be available for staff members, provide advice, guidance regarding DRC’s CoCRM structure, accessibility and processus. 
  

• Be ambassador of the CoCRM, disseminate awareness and contribute to facilitating investigation training.