Principal Investigator Priority Crimes

Job Req ID

9890

Closing Date

17 October 2025

OME

ROAS

Location

Sasolburg

Purpose of Job

To provide reactive forensic investigative services by:

• Execute high priority crime investigations within ROAS
• Ensure the quality of high priority crimes investigations executed
• Ensure that duties as expert witnesses in disciplinary hearings and court proceedings are executed timely and at quality.

Key Accountabilities

1. Manage workload/ investigative methodology • Manage personal workload by applying risk-based principles, prioritising the execution of priority crime investigations and to contribute to mitigate the potential risks to Sasol • Ensure that priority crime investigations are executed timeously in a compliant manner, internal and external • Identify priority crime trends and derive actions in order to mitigate same to the Sasol • Draft the mandate/ scope, investigation plan/ methodology and the resourcing methodology to the priority investigation to include the objective to identify other potential irregular transactions through best practices • Gather manual and/ or electronic information required to assist in the financial quantifications with approved methodologies to include the financial loss or prejudice incurred due to priority crime to the Sasol • Provide assistance and support to the staff in conducting interviews with relevant individuals on an ad-hoc basis • Analyse information gathered, assess internal controls and weaknesses and formulate conclusions and recommendations in terms of allegations as to how to mitigate further potential risks • Engage with forensic experts to assist in evidence gathering and/or to furnishing of professional opinions • Execute ad hoc management requests, including consulting with management (where required) 2. Post-investigative Activities • Provide support/ lead evidence during post-investigative corrective actions • Assist in formulating civil recovery actions 3. Reporting • Periodically assist to compile, review and submit all relevant reports to all relevant stakeholders • Assist to prepare quarterly reports 4. Quality Control • Draft investigative reports and ensure that the evidence relating to the conclusion of an alleged misconduct meet definitions 5. Leadership & Values • Provide specialist advice • Stay abreast of new developments in the high priority crime environments • Lead/ be a role model in Sasol values • Manage delivery requirements in terms of our performance measures are met • Manage own effectiveness, skills and development • Implement skills improvement through training and exposure 6. Relationship, Teamwork & Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement • Identify and communicate any significant risks through the risk management process • Discuss all significant findings with management • Assist to provide input/ agreement/ approval on annual audit plan • Maintain a network of internal and external professional contacts • Workload management, balancing competing priorities and service demands by Stakeholders • To be able to lead evidence in post-investigative activities and be cross-questioned by external Legal Counsel/ Advisors 7. Operating environment • The role may be required in Germiston, Sasolburg, Ekandustria, Komatipoort and Nelspruit. Will be required to travel nationally in the management/ execution of the investigative process. • This role models/ demonstrates high-level of ethics and integrity. • Independent/ perceived to be independent. • Need to be able to work in multiple geographic locations and cultures. • Operates under tight deadlines and require a significant mental flexibility to deal with sudden changes in the investigation and priorities. • Would be required to work on multiple investigations simultaneously.

Formal Education

BTech Forensic Investigation

Driver’s license is compulsory

PSIRA registration will be to your advantage

Work Experience

8 years experience in Corporate Investigation

Required Personal and Professional Skills