Chief Vigilance Officer

Role Objective

The Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) will be responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive vigilance, anti-fraud and integrity management framework across the organization.

The role requires a highly experienced investigative professional capable of detecting, preventing and investigating fraud, corruption, procurement malpractice, inventory diversion, logistics fraud, and employee misconduct. The CVO will work closely with leadership to ensure ethical governance, regulatory compliance and operational transparency across critical functions such as procurement, supply chain, scrap sourcing, stores, and commercial operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Fraud Risk Management

Identify and monitor fraud risks across critical functions including:

• Procurement & vendor management
• Scrap procurement & disposal
• Stores and inventory control
• Logistics and dispatch operations
• Contract management
• Sales commissions and commercial practices

Develop preventive controls, audit triggers and monitoring systems to reduce fraud risk.

2. Corporate Investigations

Lead and conduct investigations related to:

• Procurement kickbacks
• Vendor cartelization and collusion
• Scrap diversion or manipulation
• Inventory pilferage or theft
• Logistics fraud
• Financial irregularities
• Internal employee misconduct

Responsibilities include:

• conducting witness interviews
• collecting documentary and digital evidence
• preparing investigation reports
• recommending disciplinary and legal action

3. Surveillance & Intelligence Network

Establish internal surveillance mechanisms such as:

• discreet intelligence sources
• monitoring high-risk operational functions
• vendor background verification
• employee lifestyle checks where required

Identify unusual operational patterns or suspicious behaviour within the organisation.

4. Whistleblower & Ethics Framework

Develop and manage a confidential whistleblower mechanism ensuring:

• anonymity and protection of whistleblowers
• independent and fair investigation of complaints
• timely closure and escalation of cases

Strengthen corporate governance and ethical culture.

5. Regulatory & Law Enforcement Coordination

Coordinate with external authorities when required:

• Local police authorities
• Economic offence investigation units
• Intelligence agencies
• Legal advisors and regulatory authorities

Assist the company in filing legal cases, evidence submission and prosecution support.

6. Risk Assessment & Process Review

Conduct periodic fraud risk assessments in high-risk operational areas including:

• procurement
• scrap sourcing
• stores & inventory
• logistics
• contractor management

Recommend corrective controls, SOP changes and system improvements.

7. Vigilance Awareness & Training

Promote integrity and ethical culture through:

• vigilance awareness programs
• fraud prevention workshops
• employee ethics training
• internal vigilance communications