Anti-corruption and Investigations Adviser Nigeria Abuja
Norwegian Refugee Council
Remote
About the Context
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has been operating in Nigeria since 2015, delivering humanitarian assistance and durable solutions to conflict-affected and displaced populations. NRC works across multiple core competencies, including Education, Information, Counselling and Legal Assistance (ICLA), Shelter, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and Protection from Violence. Through direct implementation and partnerships, NRC supports displaced persons, returnees, and vulnerable host communities to meet their immediate needs, strengthen resilience, and pursue long-term recovery and self-reliance. NRC is committed to principled humanitarian action, safeguarding, accountability to affected populations, and ensuring that assistance reaches those most in need.
NRC has zero tolerance for inaction in responding to acts of sexual exploitation and abuse, fraud and corruption and other misconduct by staff that may harm NRC project participants, host communities, other staff or assets. To investigate allegations of such misconduct, NRC has established a global investigatory function that is part of the Global Integrity Unit (GIU). The aim of the GIU is to provide consistent and high-quality investigatory services for the organisation and to strengthen NRC’s prevention of misconduct.
NRC has identified the need for a professional investigator dedicated to the Nigeria Country Programme. The Anti-corruption and Investigations Advisor in Nigeria will work within Speak Up framework established by the GIU, focusing specifically on misconduct investigations in Nigeria.
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What We Are Looking For
The main purpose of the Anti-corruption and Investigations Advisor is to conduct internal administrative investigations into alleged misconduct by those affiliated and connected to NRC in Nigeria, and to provide technical support to other non-specialist staff in NRC Nigeria that have been requested to conduct a fact finding.
You will be expected to actively contribute to learning and the improvement of procedures within the Nigeria country programme, as well as globally withing GIU and NRC’s risk and compliance function.
Additionally, you will ensure that complaints, allegations and incidents are investigated and resolved effectively, in a timely manner and without bias or prejudice, using a survivor centred approach and ensuring confidentiality in sensitive cases.
You will also work closely with staff in the GIU and with key line managers and other relevant staff linked to investigations. You will report to the Country Director with a technical line to the Head of Integrity Unit.
What You Will Do
- Prepare regular analysis reports for line management and the Head of Integrity, outlining trends and highlighting specific issues related to investigations, corruption and Safeguarding within Nigeria.
- Lead the development of investigative strategies and case plans, ensuring to classify cases according to organizational policies and severity levels.
- Conduct periodic analyses of escalated cases and identify trends, systemic vulnerabilities and root causes of misconduct to help formulate preventive strategies
- Manage investigation databases, aligning reporting systems that meet donor, regulatory, and organizational standards.
- Provide leadership in monitoring the implementation of corrective actions that are presented in the various investigations’ reports
- Take the initiative to advise the Country Management Group on investigation-related risks and obligations.
- Set-up and maintain impeccable documentation and archiving of all handled case files, ensuring the enforcement of data protection and sensitive information storage.
- Any other tasks as delegated by the line manager
- Professional Competencies
- University degree in investigations, law or other related studies in the field of investigations
- Formal training and/or certification in investigative methodology (ACFE, CIP)
- At least 3 years of investigative experience
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Fluency in any local languages spoken in Nigeria is a benefit
- Experience with administrative investigations
- Experience of a survivor centred and trauma informed approaches in sexual misconduct case work
- Experience of working with complex investigations
- Clear ethical focus, judgement, high personal integrity, and ability to confidentially handle sensitive information
- Handling insecure environment
- Planning and delivering results
- Working with people
- Communication with impact and respect
- Analysing
- Coping with change
What We Offer
- Duty station: Abuja, Nigeria
- Contract: 12 months with possibility of extension
- National Salary&benefits: grade 8 on NRC’s Nigeria salary scale
- NRC is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to diversity without distinction to age, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, and physical ability.
- We think outside the box, encourage ideas, and give responsibility to all employees at all levels. You will have many opportunities to be heard and take the initiative.
- Find out more about the benefits of working for NRC https://www.nrc.no/career/what-we-offer/
- Kindly send any questions about the application process to: [email protected] . Applications sent via email will not be accepted. Please check your application status on your NRC application profile.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is a global humanitarian organisation helping people forced to flee.
Join us in assisting millions of people in areas where others cannot, tackling some of the world's most dangerous and difficult crises. Bring your skills and dedication to an organisation recognised for providing high quality aid and for defending the rights of refugees and internally displaced people.
At NRC, we give responsibility to employees at all levels and foster professional growth and innovative teams. You can expect a supportive culture and an open dialogue with management. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Together, we save lives and rebuild futures.
Safeguarding is central to NRC’s work. We expect all employees to:
- treat everyone with respect and dignity
- contribute to building a safe environment for all
- never engage in any form of exploitation, harassment and specifically sexual exploitation, abuse and sexual harassment (SEAH)
- always report. NRC has a zero-tolerance approach to inaction against exploitation, abuse and SEAH
At NORCAP, we work to better protect and empower people affected by crises and climate change. With expertise in the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sectors, we collaborate with local, national and international partners on finding solutions to meet the needs of people at risk. NORCAP is part of the Norwegian Refugee Council.