• Effectively oversee and/or plan and execute impartial, thorough, timely and confidential investigations into allegations of fraud and corruptions
• Ensure investigations are conducted in a manner that considers the safety and security of all involved, including risk assessments and mitigation
• Manage investigations conducted by country-level investigators
• Ensure timely reporting of ethics incidents to donors
• Ensure country-level investigators follow the ECD Investigation Manual
• Provide guidance to country-level investigators on investigative steps
• Review investigation reports prepared by country-level investigators on a timely basis
• Ensure investigation files are organized, thorough, and maintained in a confidential manner
• Maintain appropriate confidentiality within the agency and with third parties

• Help build trust and confidence in Mercy Corps’ reporting, investigation, and follow up systems, and foster a climate where team members feel confident and comfortable coming forward with issues
• In coordination with established onboarding processes, assist with the onboarding of new team members to ensure awareness and understanding of Mercy Corps’ ethics policies
• Conduct and/or coordinate regular anti-fraud and anti-corruption trainings for team members

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

The successful Senior Fraud and Corruption Investigator will have (or quickly develop) knowledge of the INGO environment; deep knowledge of best practices in conducting fraud and corruption investigations; a proven ability to analyze complex situations with varying cultures, languages and education levels; the ability to objectively document and prioritize findings and to develop workable recommendations for improvement. This person will have an utmost understanding of and appreciation for the confidential nature of this work. They will have strong management skills and be adept at communicating with and motivating a diverse array of stakeholders.

The position may travel up to 15% of the time to countries which may include travel to insecure locations where freedom of movement is limited and areas where amenities are limited. Travel for investigations is occasionally urgent, resulting in travel departure within days of notice. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and Mercy Corps’ policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development

Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.

We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.

Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.

We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.

Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme . By applying for this role an applicant confirms that they have not previously violated an employer’s sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation and abuse, child safeguarding or trafficking policy. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct e-learning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.