INTRODUCTION
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is seeking a talented and experienced Senior Investigator (SI) to join a dedicated Team and make a real difference in strengthening CDB's culture of integrity and accountability. This role is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for integrity, ethics, and accountability to contribute to strengthening accountability within CDB and its operations across the region.
THE OFFICE OF INTEGRITY, COMPLIANCE, AND ACCOUNTABILITY (ICA)
The ICA is an independent office within the CDB responsible for promoting integrity, investigating ethical violations, and ensuring compliance with international best practices. The ICAโs five core functions include:
- Institutional Integrity: Detecting, preventing, and investigating fraud, corruption, collusion, coercion, and other violations.
- Ethics: Enforcing the Bankโs Code of Conduct and ethical standards.
- Compliance: Ensuring adherence to anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regulations.
- Accountability: Handling citizen complaints regarding environmental and social impacts of Bank-funded projects.
- Whistleblowing: Managing a secure whistleblower system and ensuring protection from retaliation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
As the Senior Investigator, you will report to the Head of ICA, leading high-profile investigations and ensuring compliance with integrity policies. The responsibilities will include:
Investigation Leadership & Execution
- Conduct and supervise investigations into integrity (e.g. fraud, and corruption), ethics (misconduct), money laundering compliance and environmental and social safeguards violations.
- Develop investigative strategies, work plans, and processes.
- Oversee collection, analysis, handling and documentation of evidence.
- Lead in-country investigative missions and collaborate with law enforcement and international partners.
- Utilize AI, forensic audits, and cyber tools to enhance investigative processes.
Policy & Strategy Development
- Refine ICAโs strategic framework to improve investigative processes.
- Develop and implement policies aligned with global best practices.
- Identify internal control weaknesses and recommend solutions.
- Provide guidance on prevention of integrity and ethics violations and promotion of ethical standards.
- Share best practices, trends, knowledge and lessons learned to strengthen the Bankโs governance processes.
Training & Stakeholder Engagement
- Design and deliver training sessions on investigative best practices.
- Maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen accountability frameworks.
- Represent ICA and CDB in international forums, stakeholder meetings, and outreach events.
Case Management & Reporting
- Maintain and update case management systems.
- Prepare detailed investigative reports with findings and recommendations.
- Follow up on management actions required from investigative findings.
- Contribute to ICAโs outreach plans and risk assessment initiatives.
Perform other related duties as assigned by the Head of ICA.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The ideal candidate is an experienced senior investigator with strong analytical, research, and communication skills. They should have strong proficiency in AI tools, digital forensics, and case management systems, and be adept at developing investigative strategies and collaborating effectively with international partners. The SI should also have a strong commitment to ethical standards, confidentiality, and impartial decision-making in investigations.
Technical Grounding & Expertise
The successful candidate should have:
- A master's degree or its equivalent in Law, Ethics, Criminology, Criminal justice Compliance, Corporate Governance, Business Administration, or related discipline.
- At least six years of professional experience in investigative work, preferably in compliance, corporate, cybercrime, ethics/misconduct, forensic and/or financial crime investigations, environmental crimes, law enforcement investigations, internal audit, investigative journalism and general administrative investigations in financial institutions.
- Comprehensive knowledge, skills, and abilities regarding administrative investigation strategies, methodologies, and techniques in an administrative i.e. non-law enforcement working environment.
- Experience in interviewing subjects and witnesses in the furtherance of investigations.
- Proven track record in compliance, governance, and decision-making facilitation.
Strong preference will be given to candidates who have gained experience in international organisations or similar membership-type organisations.
A certification in the following areas would be an advantage: compliance, ethics, fraud, money laundering, forensic audit and accounting, document examination, and public procurement.
FUNCTION-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
The SI should be able to:
- Effectively handle a portfolio of matters, including prioritising numerous matters simultaneously in a fast-paced environment and responding clearly and pragmatically to urgent situations.
- Elicit critical information through excellent interviewing skills, including the ability to use active listening skills.
- Demonstrate a strong commitment to the highest governance and corporate governance standards.
- Apply a victim centered approach to investigations
- Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information with discretion.