Jaco Stefan Botes

• Planned, organized, conducted, and managed investigations of alleged misconduct, malfeasance, mismanagement, fraud, corruption, waste of resources, sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment, and violations of United Nations regulations and rules.
• Participate within a team of investigators to gather evidence; prepare evidence for disciplinary bodies; obtain and review relevant documentation; conduct interviews and take statements; analyse facts, determine findings, formulate recommended disciplinary and jurisdictional actions; gather and analyse electronic evidence.
• Prepare complete and concise investigation reports and conduct post-investigation tasks.
• Enhanced case resolution rates through meticulous evidence analysis and thorough suspect interviews.
• Attended advanced PEACE training in Manchester, UK in Interview techniques.

Assess initial reports of possible misconduct in line with NRC guidelines and support to determine if an investigation is necessary. When required, travel to conduct high-quality internal investigations in-country offices in the region or other NRC locations, including documentation analysis, interviews of witnesses and subjects of complaints and other investigative actions.
Extensive travel to remote areas with limited amenities. Oversee and provide guidance to country office investigators in the region. Present anti-corruption awareness training.

Conducted comprehensive interviews of witnesses, suspects, and informants to gather essential information for case building.

Managed complex caseloads, prioritizing tasks to ensure timely completion and optimal results.

Assess initial reports of possible misconduct in line with NRC guidelines and support to determine if an investigation is necessary.
When required, travel to conduct high-quality internal investigations in-country offices in the region or other NRC locations, including documentation analysis, interviews of witnesses and subjects of complaints and other investigative actions.
Extensive travel to remote areas with limited amenities
Coordinate due process and help promote compliance with NRC policies and processes and conduct PSEA investigations where needed

Responsible for day-to-day operations and expanding operations in sub- Sahara region. Consultation and advisory services to multi-national companies in at-risk situations in the Southern African Region
Manage investigations through the development of investigation and/or consequence management, report
Developed and set up the training curriculum and training of Employees and Contractors on Modern Slavery and Human Rights, including sexual exploitation and modern practical application and prevention.

Running and managing a Special task team consisting of multi-agency services (S A Police Service members, Special Investigation Units, Directorate of High Priority Crimes (HAWKS)
Investigating high-value fraud, corruption and human rights abuses for various government and multi-national agencies.
Responsible for management and training, and mentoring of staff
Develop and maintain training modules in support of client-specific operations.
Develop plan and maintain Program budget and financial management
Ensure corporate compliance in terms of staff, financing, and corporate management
Supporting and providing leadership on project development and implementation
Initiate, support and build business development, expansion, and growth
Develop Task/Program Specific security protocols and Standard Operating Procedures

General George Fivaz was appointed as National Commissioner of the South African Police Service by President Nelson Mandela in 1995. He left the Police Services at the end of his tenure and founded George Fivaz & Associates. I was Program Manager and Senior
Investigator for Anti-Corruption, Bribery and Fraud Investigations.
Special Investigation Team Investigating High-Value Tender Irregularities
• Responsible for training and managing a multi-disciplinary team of investigators
• Initiated and led an investigation into one of the largest identified Private School
Government funding fraud and corruption.
• We identified more than 300 private schools and key personnel in the government supply
chain.
• Our investigation resulted in a complete overhaul of the private school funding model, and
at least a dozen convictions related to fraud and corruption.