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Unit Context

As part of the World Bank Group (WBG), the Integrity Vice Presidency (INT) shares in the WBG’s overall mission in alleviating poverty and achieving a shared and sustainable prosperity in client countries.

INT’s fundamental role within the WBG is to help detect, prevent, and deter fraud and corruption in the use of the WBG’s financial resources, so that those resources are used effectively to benefit the poor people that they are intended to reach.

 professionally investigating allegations of fraud, corruption, collusion, coercion, or obstruction (the five Bank-sanctionable practices) in WBG activities; 
 seeking Bank sanctions against firms and individuals that have engaged in any sanctionable practice; 
 using information available to INT to help operational staff design and implement projects in ways that minimize fraud and corruption risks.
 working with the WBG’s operational departments and other oversight and control units to help prevent fraud and corruption in operations by distilling lessons learned from investigative findings, developing effective risk identification and management tools, preparing remedial recommendations at the project and broader level, as appropriate, to address risks and issues identified through investigations, and ensuring timely disclosure to the Board of risks identified through ongoing or recently completed investigations that are of relevance to new operations presented to the Board for approval 
 conducting detailed fiduciary reviews of Bank-supported projects with operations using forensic methodology to detect indicators of fraud or corruption and help address them as early as possible for better project outcomes; and
 working with sanctioned entities through its integrity compliance office in supporting and monitoring their efforts to put in place appropriate integrity compliance programs in order to raise their integrity standards and reduce risks associated with their operations following their release from sanction.

2.

Help client countries to fight fraud and corruption by:

 referring investigative findings to the investigative and enforcement authorities in those countries and working with authorities, as requested, to follow-up and take action; 
 supporting client country counterparts with their preventive and integrity risk mitigation efforts at a project and policy levels, 
 helping build client country capacity in preventive and forensic techniques, and
 collaborating in multilateral efforts to mitigate the risks of fraud or corruption in development activities.

3.

Enforce the highest standards of professional integrity, and ethical behavior among WBG staff and corporate vendors by:
 
 investigating allegations of staff misconduct involving significant fraud and corruption; 
 investigating corporate vendors alleged to have engaged in sanctionable practices; and 
 mining the lessons learned from those investigations to undertake training and outreach programs and also to strengthen the WBG’s internal controls environment.

INT’s work contributes directly to achieving the shared prosperity/poverty reduction mission of the WBG.

Reducing fraud and corruption in WBG projects helps to ensure that WBG funds are used for their intended purposes: to alleviate poverty and to increase prosperity and stability in our borrowing countries.

Working with others in international development institutions, INT’s principal goal is to measurably minimize development assistance funds lost to fraud, corruption and abuse and increase the quality and results of development efforts. Results are reported in an annual integrity report that contains aggregated data, outcomes, and generic descriptions of significant cases.

To ensure its independence, INT’s Vice President (VP) reports directly to the President of the World Bank Group.
INT is seeking a candidate for the Complaint Development Unit (CDU), who has a track record of being meticulously thorough and objective and can adapt easily to performing in a diverse and multi-cultural work environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the day-to-day direction and guidance of the CDU Team Lead, the Investigative Assistant will:
• Screen incoming complaints for jurisdiction and relevance.

Acknowledge, refer and file as appropriate.
• Work on complaint assessment.

Knowledge of specialized analytical and forensic software will be an advantage.
• Training in the field of open-source research and analysis will be an advantage. 
• Knowledge of procurement procedures (incl.

WB tendering procedures) and WB environmental and social policies would be considered an asset.
• Familiarity with AI and machine learning applications for fraud detection would be an advantage.
• Excellent knowledge and writing skills of English. Knowledge of other languages would be an advantage.

Key Competencies:
• Attention to detail and meticulous documentation.
• Strong ethical standards and integrity.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent communication and interviewing skills.
• Adaptability and willingness to learn new technologies.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and maintain confidentiality.