Inspector General

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The City of Richmonds Office of Inspector General is seeking an experiencedInspector General to lead the Citys efforts to promote transparency accountability and integrity across all municipal departments and agencies. The Inspector General is responsible for conducting independent investigations audits and reviews to detect and prevent fraud waste abuse and misconduct in City government operations and programs.

This is an executive-level position appointed by and reporting to City Council with a high degree of autonomy and public trust.

• Plan direct and oversee investigations and performance audits involving fraud waste abuse and corruption within City government.
• Receive and evaluate complaints or allegations from employees citizens vendors or elected officials.
• Maintain an anonymous and confidential reporting system (hotline or web-based tool).
• Collaborate with law enforcement internal audit legal counsel and ethics/compliance entities when necessary.
• Recommend improvements to strengthen internal controls compliance efficiency and ethical conduct.
• Prepare public reports on findings corrective actions and follow-up reviews.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws professional auditing/investigative standards and best practices.
• Develop and maintain policies procedures and risk assessment tools for investigative functions.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with federal state and local law enforcement agencies as investigations require.
• Demonstrate expertise in managing classified and confidential materials in accordance with established protocols.
• Attend and provide necessary status updates in Audit Committee meetings.
• Possess thorough knowledge of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requirements and procedures.
• Maintain current understanding of human resources laws regulations and best practices.
• Apply legal frameworks appropriately to investigative processes and reporting obligations.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors Degree in accounting auditing economics business criminal justice public administration or a related field
• Ten years of progressively responsible related experience that includes significant management and supervisory experience
• A Masters Degree in a field directly related to assignment may be preferred
• An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification.

• Special conservator of the peace powers under State law or the ability to obtain the credential within one year of employment.

• Computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite
• Electronic databases and related software applications such as RAPIDS
• Emergency management operations
• Financial management
• General sense of federal regulations in area of the Inspector Generals Office
• Human resource management
• In-depth knowledge of accounting finance and economics
• In-depth knowledge of area department or division of focus
• Local federal and state laws and policies
• Operating processes of the Inspector Generals Office
• Policies and procedures
• Project management
• Richmond community awareness and values
• ROI model
• Services that can be provided by technology as well as the contractors and consultants in the field

• Analyzing problems identifying/implementing solutions
• Assessing adjusting and instating policies and procedures
• Communicating with various internal and external departments
• Developing teams
• Enhancing employee engagement
• Presenting and reporting
• Providing leadership and overseeing all aspects of a program project or other area of focus
• Supervising multiple assigned functions and divisions and significant resources
• Understanding and managing a complex budget
• Using standard office equipment
• Writing various documents including grants
• Interpersonal communication
• Customer relations
• Oral and written communication

• Think critically
• Problem solve
• Prioritize
• Speak publicly
• Manage time effectively
• Comprehend and retain information quickly
• Create and implement a shared vision
• Professionally represent the Inspector Generals Office
• Exercise strategic thinking

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process please contact Jessica McKenzie Human Resources Manager by email at .

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion termination layoff transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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