Network Investigations Support Officer

Recruitment of a position in the forefront of fighting corruption and wildlife crime in Africa

Title of the position: Network Investigations Support Officer

The EAGLE Network is looking for professionals with some experience of living, travelling or working in Africa. We are looking for individuals with strong personal engagement and internal motivation to effect change in Africa through activism, fighting wildlife crime and corruption.

The four permanent positions – Monitoring & Evaluation, Financial, Investigations Support and Organizational Development officers form a newly created Central Coordination Unit. Positions are based in Nairobi with frequent long missions in Central and West Africa. Salaries are modest.

The EAGLE Network operates in 8 African countries where it carries wildlife law enforcement operations that brought more than 1,000 traffickers to prison.

ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS FOR APPLICANTS:

1. Ability to adapt to pressure and stress
2. Strong ability to think creatively and outside of the box
3. Self-sufficient, independent and able to travel alone in new regions
4. Strong resilience and perseverance until results are achieved
5. Experience in volunteering and strong personal value system and non-conformism
6. Some experience of living, travelling or working in Africa and outside it, liking diversity
7. Strong desire to effect change in society
8. Ability to speak French and English

Description of the position
The Network Investigations Support Officer is a permanent position in the Central Coordination Unit. His/her role is to elevate the investigations level in each project, develop new investigation methods and serve as a back office to support live investigations.
He/she observes gaps in projects' investigation levels and supports a solution in hiring procedures stimulated, investigator exchange etc.
The Network Investigations Support Officer is in charge of safety and security of investigators, in each investigation and arrest operation across the entire network.

1. Safety and security of investigators
2. Elevating quality of investigations across the network
3. Innovation in investigation methods
4. Ensure members adhere to the Operational Procedures Manual investigation methods
5. Issue new procedures in Operational Procedures Manual and ensure assimilation
6. Intelligence centralization
7. Open source internet investigations
8. Ensure appropriate investigation equipment is available for each member
9. Direct training in-country
10. Back-office real-time support for live investigations
11. Daily advise and trouble-shooting for members
12. Coaching and backstopping for members
13. Identifying gaps in member projects and supporting solutions
14. Coordinating exchange of investigators
15. Developing foreign investigators solutions for in-country work with members
16. Initiate and support High Value Targets investigations
17. Ensure effective communication with other investigating bodies (private, NGO and governments)

Job Email id: activism(at)laga-enforcement.org