The seconded official shall remain in employment or be paid by the member State from which he/she is seconded throughout the period of secondment, and shall receive no salary and no social and medical cover from the Council of Europe.

The seconded official shall be entitled, throughout the period of secondment, to a displacement allowance and travel expenses (cf. in particular Article 23 of Committee of Ministers’ Resolution Res (2012)2 for further information).

Under the authority of the Deputy Director, the seconded official will be responsible for undertaking or coordinating as appropriate investigations of potential fraud and corruption in the Council of Europe.

In accordance with the established Council of Europe policy and procedures including the Financial Regulations and Rule No. 1327 of 10 January 2011 on awareness and prevention of fraud and corruption, the seconded official will:

Primary Duties and Responsibilities - Investigator
• Perform the following independently or as a member of a team:
a) Undertake or coordinate as appropriate, examinations and investigations of potential fraud and corruption in the Council of Europe, applying and ensuring objectivity, impartiality and fairness in accordance with generally recognized international investigative standards and Council of Europe guidelines;
b) Prepare reports and ad hoc briefs pertaining to investigations;
c) Prepare recommendations for corrective action and improved internal controls;
d) Appraise progress of investigations and assess probable impact of investigation outcomes;
e) Coordinate with local officials, governments, and outside organizations as required;
• Provide advice on best-practices with respect to investigations;
• Develop and participate in the development of the Directorate’s policy and procedural framework and best practices;
• Work and coordinate closely with Internal Audit and Evaluation divisions as appropriate;
• Assess the risks for fraud and corruption and suggest mitigating actions;
• Propose training material and organise seminars for staff on fraud related matters.

Other duties: Internal Auditor
• conducts or participates in compliance, financial, operational and/or IT audits in accordance with the international professional standards of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the established working methods of the directorate;
• monitors the implementation of corrective action resulting from the observations and recommendations made in audit reports;
• performs any other task compatible with the grade and qualifications required for the post.

Please note that the seconded official may be required to perform other duties not listed in the call for candidates.

Qualifications:
Higher education degree or qualification equivalent to a masters degree  in auditing, finance, law or other appropriate field (2nd cycle of the Bologna process framework of qualifications for the European Higher Education Area).

Experience:
Recent, in-depth professional experience in investigation.

Language requirements:
Very good knowledge of one of the official languages (English or French) and good knowledge of the other.

Nationality:
Nationality of one of the 47 Council of Europe member states.

Council of Europe staff members adhere to the values Professionalism, Integrity and Respect.

Essential:
› Professional and technical expertise
- Good command of the techniques used in risk analysis, sampling, data analysis, conducting interviews and drafting investigation and reports;
- Thorough knowledge of internationally recognized investigation techniques;
- Sound computer skills, in particular ability to use specific software involved in investigations as well as for managing statistical and financial data.
› Communication
› Drafting skills
› Planning and work organisation
› Concern for quality
› Teamwork and co-operation

Desirable:
› Professional and technical expertise
- Formal training and/or certification in fraud examination / investigation / risk analysis;
- A professional certificate and/or professional training and practice in audit;
- Knowledge of other European languages would be an advantage.

For more information, please refer to the Competency Framework of the Council of Europe.

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