Internal Auditor/Investigator

The City of Richmond Office of the Inspector General is seeking a highly qualified candidate to fill the position of Internal Audit Investigator. The aspects of this position are broad in range which entail audits, public trust and integrity efforts, agency compliance, and promoting respective ethical standards. Providing highly professional and complex auditing and investigation services to the Citys agencies, departments, and programs. The position is responsible for planning, coordinating, conducting, and reporting on investigations in accordance with current professional standards and providing recommendations to improve City operations. The position also provides professional, independent consulting services to City agencies and departments. The position will report the results of audits, investigations, research, and analyses through reports and presentations, both orally and in writing.
** This position is unclassified. Therefore, the incumbent will serve at the will of the Appointing Authority. ** DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

• Conducting criminal and administrative investigations involving fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Collaborating and cooperating with prosecuting and law enforcement agencies as appropriate
• Identifying, investigating, and recommending corrective actions associated with adverse findings resulting from investigations
• Executing non-administrative authority and responsibilities such as having arrest authority, submitting warrants of arrest, and using subpoena powers, as needed or required. May assist in audits and other projects
• Summarizing, analyzing, and arranging resulting documentation and other evidence for reviewed by the Inspector General
• Determining the sufficiency of evidence gathered and the admissibility of all pertinent data in each case to support criminal or civil action.
• Conducting complete and thorough interviews with employees, contractors, citizens, etc., to obtain factual statements and leads of suspected fraud, waste, or abuse.
• Writes reports, and presents evidence for Courts, Administration, and other entities

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in criminal justice, accounting, finance, business, or a related field.
• Two years of experience in conducting fraud, waste, and abuse investigations.

** SPECIAL REQUIREMENT ** The successful candidate will be required to obtain registration as a Special Conservator of the Peace to include required training and certification by the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice pursuant to the Code of Virginia, §6VAC20-230 of the Regulations Relating to Special Conservator of the Peace. This requirement must be completed within 12 months of hire.

LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and/or OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Some departments and positions may require or prefer licenses or certifications in area of focus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or certification in other related field areas preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities, or some combination of the following):

• Knowledge of community relations.
• Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite.
• Electronic databases and related software applications within the department's focus area. Federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, codes, and statutes.
• Government administration and legislative processes.
• Government procurement, finance, and budgeting practices.
• Organizational structure in the focus area.
• Policy development.
• Project management.
• Related policies and procedures.
• Specific knowledge and standards within the focus area.
• Skill in coaching and mentoring employees.
• Communicating with various internal and external departments.
• Conducting extensive research.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Managing and leading.
• Performing data analysis.
• Planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating operations of the department of focus.
• Preparing, writing, and reviewing reports and other work, including scope of work.
• Providing strategic oversight to City departments and functions.
• Responding in a timely manner to inquiries and concerns of the public.
• Using efficient learning techniques to acquire and apply new knowledge and skills.
• Working strategically and collaboratively across departments and agencies.
• Oral and written communication.
• Interpersonal communication.
• Ability to be adaptable.
• Anticipate future needs and assess operational concerns.
• Balance conflicting priorities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to see, hear, talk and use hands and fingers in a repetitive motion. The employee is frequently required to walk and balance, and occasionally required to stand, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach extending hands and arms in any direction, lift, push or pull. Work may involve occasional exposure to environmental conditions (e.g. disruptive people, imminent danger, threatening environment). Some travel may be required. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.