If I were to be a part of the fraud examiner career fled, I would have to choose the fraud investigative field. There are a wide variety of companies that hire fraud Investigators; for example insurance agencies, realtors, banks, online retailers and also the government. There are plenty of other types of companies that need fraud investigators, because it is, unfortunately, an all too common crime. The job posting found is for the Bank of Hawaii. The requirements for this job are quite extensive as his is a big job opportunity for anyone in this career field.The Bank of Hawaii Is hiring a full time fraud Investigator.
"The Fraud Investigator has the responsibility of reviewing and researching transactions with a focus on fraud detection and mitigation. This position will interact with various business units, corporate security and risk partners to support the fraud detection and mitigation strategies of the bank. And is responsible for reviewing and analyzing customer transactions to identify and report suspicious activity to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.The Fraud Investigator assists with business unit's compliance with applicable laws, regulations, regulatory requirements and Bank policies and procedures, including but not limited to those related to Ann-Money Laundering laws and regulations, Bank Secrecy Act and USA PATRIOT Act" (Bank of Hawaii).
The bank is requiring that any applicant for the fraud investigator position has a college degree or equivalent in business experience. The bank doesn't specify on what type of degree Is needed, so I am going to speculate that it is a degree in social sciences or criminal Justice.On some other Job listings for fraud Investigation, I have come across that they would require a BBS degree in social sciences, business, or criminal Justice. The applicant must also have at least five years of comprehensive technical knowledge of bank operations. The technical skills that are involved in this position are computer skills, the ability to use Microsoft office (words, excel, and access), Manatee systems, accessing signature card photos, conducting internet searches, and the ability to utilize network environments.
A hopeful applicant must also demonstrate writing, verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Administrative and organizational skills are also required for this Job. For this Job I would probably meet the majority of the requirements. I will have a college degree (by the time I would apply to this) in criminal Justice. Unfortunately I don't think I would qualify for this Job because of their second requirement.
An applicant must have five years of technical knowledge of bank operations, and I have zero.I If I really anted to have a position like this; I would start seeking entry level fraud Investigator positions in other banks. If I did that I could rack up the years of experience on my resume for a better position in the future. I do fit the other basic requirements for and word. My knowledge of access isn't that great, but to prepare for this position I would seek out the help of someone who regularly uses access and can teach me about it.
As a prior military police officer I have had to use my writing, verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills quite a bit.When it came time to demonstrate these skills I do not think I would have a problem doing so. I have had no administrative experience in my career, so that is something I would have to work on with a new Job, yet I do have some really good organizational skills. When it comes to files and paper work I can be pretty COD with organizing them in alphabetical order and sometimes even chronologically. In order to prepare myself for this position I would definitely brush up on my Microsoft skills, bank knowledge, and general fraud investigative knowledge.I would also bring a list of references and maybe even a couple letters of recommendations since this is a supervisory type Job (considering the experience needed).
For this position I would also display my general knowledge of office equipment as well as my ability to be personable, positive and a team player. To help myself out in this interview I would also research the Bank of Hawaii and brush up on some facts about the bank. I believe knowing about the company can help you in an interview by showing how much you want this position.For this positions interview, I would also brush up on my knowledge of other banks, and some cases I had worked on before. I would definitely prepare myself with this information to show employer what I am capable of doing once I am working on a fraud case.
Also preparing myself for general knowledge of laws involved in fraud is something I should do before the interview for this Job.
