Investigation Officer at Kenya Deposit Insurance Corporation

Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Providing support in developing and ensuring Implementation of the developed policies and procedures that guides day operations of the Investigations department.
• Preparing department work plans and budget in line with the approved directorate budget.
• Conducting forensic and asset tracing Investigations on corruption and economic crimes in line with the established guidelines.
• Carrying out preliminary forensic investigations on reported cases by examining and reviewing the existing records from a troubled financial institution.
• Providing information required by Bank Fraud Investigation department to support non-conviction-based recovery.
• Collaborating evidence collected by other parties on corruption and economic crimes cases for troubled financial institutions.
• Responding to complaints and correspondences from relevant government agencies on the issues arising from investigations undertaken by the department.
• Attending assigned court cases to give testimony on behalf of the troubled financial institutions.
• Compiling information required to facilitate preservation of identified assets deemed to belong to the troubled institutions pending court determination of ownership in the interest of depositors and creditors.
• Compiling status report on troubled institution cases been investigated by other government investigation agencies to enable management make timely decisions on recovery options.

Requirements for Appointment:

• At least three (3) years’ relevant work experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Criminology, Law, Political Science, Social Sciences or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Diploma in Criminology, Forensic Auditing or related field.
• Certification in fraud examination or any other equivalent professional qualification.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Fulfilling the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.