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Johan  Griesel

Johan Griesel

Certified Fraud Examiner - (CFE) / Forensic Psychophysiologist.
Pretoria

Summary

Certified Fraud Examiner - CFE. and specialist Forensic Psychophysiologist with extensive knowledge and expertise in the field of Physiological detection of deception (PDD) and various others. Proven track record and exposure on various levels across multiple industries acquired through hands – on experience over the past 14 years. These include: Retail, Private sector, Private Security, Occupational Health and Safety and Hospitality.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
14
14
Certificates
3
3
Languages

Work History

Certified Fraud Examiner(CFE)

CSI AFRICA(PTY)LTD.
Pretoria
05.2023 - Current

Obtained Certified Fraud Examiner designation from the ACFE.

  • Summarized all key information regarding investigation into detailed report for delivery to client.
  • Interviewed witnesses thoroughly, asking appropriate questions to ascertain critical details about each case.
  • Developed and implemented procedures to detect and prevent fraud.

Director of Ethics & Standards

SAPFED (Non-Profit).
Remote
11.2021 - Current
  • Achievements-
  • Directorship of a Professional, self-regulatory Federation with more than 200 active members.
  • Drafted and distributed reports to assist board members with critical business decisions.
  • Evaluated company documentation to verify alignment with regulatory requirements.
  • Devised and implemented strategies to create new revenue streams and cut operational costs.
  • Remained highly composed and calm in very fast-paced, stressful and constantly changing environments to provide optimal leadership and achieve desired results.
  • Executed 20+ Quality Assurance Reviews with utmost accuracy and efficiency according to regulatory standards yearly.
  • Provided detailed feedback on Quality Assurance Reviews to all involved stakeholders.

Forensic Psychophysiologist

CSI AFRICA (PTY) LTD.
Pretoria
02.2017 - Current
  • Achievements-
  • Expert Forensic Psychophysiologist - received APA accredited training through IPSC.
  • Became a SAPFED member in good standing
  • Director of Ethics & Standards at the Southern African Polygraph Federation - SAPFED.
  • Became an APA member in good standing.
  • Conducted 3000+ Polygraph examinations.
  • Attended yearly Advanced Polygraph seminars.
  • Attended various additional interviewing, Interrogation and Micro expressions courses.
  • Worked on extremely high value cases with high profile clients.
  • Obtained countless admissions and confessions.

Occupational Health and Safety Manager

Ropull Construction.
Pretoria
03.2016 - 01.2017
  • Achievements -
  • 0 deaths or serious injuries on any sites.
  • No material findings during external audits.
  • No loss of man hours due to non-compliance issues.
  • Responsibilities-
  • Maintaining an OHS system.
  • Internal audits.
  • Keeping the company she file up to date.
  • Compiling site safety files.
  • Conducting Risk Assessments.
  • Incident Management/Investigation.
  • Liaison with contractors & clients regarding OHS.
  • Site visits.
  • Vetting processes – contractor/sub – contractor.
  • Chairing OHS committee meetings.
  • Conducting rigging studies.
  • Conducting in house OHS training.
  • Scheduling employees for accredited outsourced training – First Aid/Firefighting/she rep etc.
  • Record keeping of all OHS administration.
  • 3 Monthly inspections/service records incident reports etc.
  • Issuing industry specific PPE to all construction
  • Discipline & IR – OHS and labour related.
  • Journey Management.
  • Equipment inspections – ladders, hand tools, portable electrical equipment, plant etc.
  • Gear inspection – working @ heights fall arrest equipment.
  • Evacuation planning & evacuation drills.
  • General First Aid.
  • General Fire Fighting.
  • Identified accident causes and optimal prevention strategies by conducting thorough investigations and analyses.
  • Conducted safety audits and inspections to identify workplace hazards and deficiencies.
  • Monitored workplace activities to determine compliance with safety regulations and standards.
  • Performed safety analyses to evaluate potential risks and develop risk mitigation strategies.

Admin Manager

Pick n' Pay Retailers.
Pretoria
02.2015 - 02.2016


  • Achievements -
  • Managed a workforce of 70+ employees reporting to me.
  • Reduced actual store spend with 32% YTD.
  • Reduced shorts and overs by 17% YTD.
  • Reduced store shrinkage by developing and implementing mitigation controls.
  • Responsibilities-
  • Controlling of Shrinkage in the store.
  • Controlling of expenses and administration thereof.
  • Frontline management.
  • Receiving management.
  • Cash office and float office reconciliation.
  • Takings reconciliation.
  • Budgeting – weekly, monthly and quarterly.
  • Managing and ensuring efficient operation of the following departments – labeling , receiving , frontline, float office , cash office , inventory , customer care , wages/kronos.
  • Managing the retailer's petty Cash.
  • Capturing of leave,sick leave, absenteeism and overtime.
  • Addressing late coming, work performance and loss of man hours.
  • Time and attendance with Kronos.
  • Overall Store Administration.
  • Assisting with OHS matters.
  • Reduced injuries among personnel with development and implementation of robust safety programs and policies.

Safety & Security Manager

Pick 'n Pay Retailers.
Pretoria
10.2013 - 02.2015


  • Achievements-
  • No non-compliance penalties received after external safety audits.
  • No material findings after internal or external OHS or foodsafety audits.
  • 0 deaths or serious injuries.
  • Security Manager of the month for 6 consecutive months with the most arrests and recoveries of stolen product.
  • Most accurate physical inventory counts the the region. (Perpetual vs actual).
  • Responsibilities-
  • Security Administration.
  • Investigations.
  • Controlling Shrinkage in store.
  • Record Keeping.
  • Initiating Disciplinary Enquiries.
  • Managing Security staff performance.
  • Handling Arrests and Incidents.
  • Ordering Security equipment.
  • Audit Preparation.
  • Rostering of Security Officers.
  • Access control to the store by ensuring staff efficacy.
  • Chairing Shrinkage meetings.
  • Shrinkage reports.
  • Alarm Testing.
  • LAN Scale testing.
  • Fridge temperature Checks.
  • High Risk Stock counts.
  • Managing the CCTV operators and Security officers and HPC controllers.
  • Shrinkage planning and budgeting (Financial).
  • Investigating stock losses.
  • Reporting to the General Manager daily.
  • High Risk stock receiving.
  • OHS responsibilities -
  • Food Safety.
  • Maintaining the OHS system in store.
  • Conducting quarterly fire drills.
  • OHS Incident investigations.
  • Administration of IOD cases.
  • Firefighting.
  • First Aid.
  • Maintaining all First Aid boxes( Replenishment).
  • Scheduling OHS training sessions for First Aiders, Firefighters and OHS Reps.
  • Recordkeeping of OHS training.
  • Maintaining all OHS registers.
  • Liaison with OHS service providers.
  • Recognized, documented, and advised on removal of hazards.
  • Responded to any emergencies as instructed and with utmost efficiency.
  • Inspected facilities for adherence to fire, hazard, and safety guidelines.
  • Communicated safety performance and progress to management and employees to provide up to date information.
  • Liaised with management and employees enable smooth communication regarding safety procedures.

Security Operations Manager

Evocatus Security Services (PTY) LTD.
Pretoria
11.2012 - 11.2013


  • Achievements-
  • No client SLA deviances in 12 months.
  • Personal acquisition of 3 long-term security contracts.
  • Professional development of 2 entry level security officers to management level.
  • 0 deaths or serious injury on any sites.
  • Recovered millions in stolen copper cable for a client on several occasions.
  • Prevented crime to fit client risk appetite.
  • Recovered numerous stolen vehicles for clients.
  • Escorted millions worth of precious metals and executive level staff with no incidents.
  • Responsibilities-
  • Screening & Vetting of security officers.
  • Interviewing and shortlisting of potential candidates.
  • Rostering of security officers.
  • Enforcing company policies and procedures.
  • Law enforcement.
  • Handling arrests and incidents.
  • Incident reporting.
  • Budgets.
  • Efficient operation
  • Site visits.
  • Vehicle and uniform inspections.
  • Sick leave administration and replacements.
  • Emergency / Ad/hoc guarding.
  • Activating alarm response teams.
  • Assisting with long distance escorts.
  • Discipline of security officers.
  • Administering hearings and dismissals.
  • Fleet management.
  • Cutting operational cost in order to run a profitable.
  • Handling salary advances and pay queries with HR and payroll.
  • Replacing broken equipment and old uniforms.
  • Daily OB book perusals.
  • Record keeping of trip sheets and patrol sheets.
  • Compiling of stats reports.
  • Issuing of staff ID cards.
  • Guiding and coaching of security officers.
  • Onsite training.

Compliance Officer

Evocatus Security Services (PTY) LTD.
Pretoria
06.2012 - 11.2012


  • Achievements-
  • No administrative penalties after external regulatory compliance audits.
  • No material findings during external regulatory compliance audits.
  • No financial implications caused by non-compliance.
  • No fire arms lost or stolen between June and November 2012.
  • Implemented an online cloud bases compliance system, providing off-site access to documentation needed by executives.
  • Meticulously managed numerous client SLA`s with no non-compliance incidents.
  • Responsibilities-
  • Record keeping
  • Issuing of uniforms
  • Updating staff lists on PSIRA website
  • Due Diligence of vendors.
  • Screening & Vetting of staff.
  • Ensuring total compliance with all legislation related to the private security industry.
  • Making sure that employees are equipped with the right equipment at all times as per SLA.
  • Keeping record of all employee HR files..
  • Buying and controlling uniform quantities.
  • Drafting & Implementing job descriptions.
  • Drafting & Implementing operation specific task descriptions.
  • Drafting & Implementing company policies and procedures.
  • Creating risk mitigation controls.
  • Implementing risk mitigation controls.
  • Internal auditing against occupational standards.
  • Preparation for external audits by PSIRA.
  • Controlling promotional equipment
  • All Occupational Health and Safety matters.
  • Controlling of fire arms and registers.
  • Making sure that the company has the right insurances and cover (public liability cover) etc.
  • Exception reporting on hours and wages.


Surveillance officer

Peermont Emperors Palace Casino.
Johannesburg
06.2010 - 05.2012


  • Achievements -
  • Employee of the month for 3 consecutive months.
  • Highest number of value detections and recoveries.
  • Highest number of non-value procedural detections.
  • Uncovered a casino tables scam.
  • Arrested several money laundering and fraud suspects.
  • Banned several punters for tables and slots cheats.
  • Responsibilities-
  • Employed as a Surveillance Officer to ensure the safety of staff, punters and the premises and to recover money for the Casino.
  • Compiling of reports.
  • Completing target reports.
  • Investigating table losses.
  • Pro – active live monitoring.
  • Monitoring tables and slots clearance on a daily basis.
  • Investigating fraud and theft cases.
  • Monitoring note and soft counts on a daily basis.
  • Compiling surveillance incident reports (SIR)
  • Destroying old/used gaming cards.
  • Detecting over and short payments on tables.
  • Detecting tables and slots cheats / scams.
  • Recovering over paid money.
  • Detecting breaches of company policies and procedures.
  • Identifying banned/self excluded persons on the gaming floor.
  • Banning of punters whom committed fraud / theft/ cheating.
  • Tape reviews for punters.
  • Solving tables disputes.
  • Fills and credits.
  • Solving of tables and slots disputes.
  • Monitoring of bill and soft count.
  • Losing table reports.
  • Two way radio communication.
  • Telephonic communication – internal and external.
  • Testing of panic alarms.
  • Issuing and receiving of casino cards.
  • Pck usage
  • Incident and important information recording in occurrence books
  • Liaising with other departments.
  • Performing daily system checks
  • Interfacing.
  • Saving of important incident related footage.
  • Reviewed live and archived video surveillance footage for investigative purposes.

OHS Coordinator - Retail (Mass Mart)

SVA Security.
Pretoria
08.2009 - 06.2010
  • Achievements-
  • Nominated as top OHS Coordinator in the group.
  • 0 deaths or serious injuries in store.
  • No material findings on internal or external audits.
  • No administrative penalties.
  • Responsibilities-
  • To ensure overall compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
  • Researched and devised new safety initiatives and strategies to improve safety performance.
  • Maintaining the general health and safety of the employees in and around the store.
  • Educated employees on hazardous waste management, emergency response and safe work practices.
  • First Aid.
  • Hosting and chairing health and safety committee meetings inside the store.
  • Supplying PPE to employees who are exposed to hazardous conditions.
  • Counseling of staff members who purposefully do not comply with the OHS Act.
  • Testing of the store generator.
  • Testing of the store sprinkler system.
  • Testing of the stores panic buttons.
  • Testing and maintaining of fire equipment (fire hoses , fire extinguishers etc.).
  • Testing of fire exits.
  • Reporting of incidents on occurrence manager.
  • Maintaining of all health and safety records.
  • Emergency planning.
  • Fire drills.

Security Site Manager - Retail

SVA Security.
Pretoria
08.2009 - 06.2010


  • Achievements-
  • Employed as the youngest security site manager in the group at the age of 19.
  • Managed a staff compliment of 30 security officers on a daily basis.
  • Responsibilities-
  • Maintenance and upkeep of retail security operations.
  • Internal investigations.
  • Covert operations.
  • Surveillance.
  • Rostering of security officers.
  • Opening and closing procedures.
  • Performing of security parades daily.
  • Known stock loss reports.
  • Weekly panic button, generator and sprinkler tests.
  • Weekly report.
  • Monthly report.
  • Management of all risk mitigation controls on a daily basis.
  • Internal auditing against set standards.
  • Shrinkage reporting.
  • Receiving spot checks for accuracy.
  • Stock RTV's and GRV's.
  • Shrinkage meetings with staff.
  • High risk line identification.
  • High risk product control.

Bulk - Head Supervisor/Assistant Security Manager

SVA Security.
Pretoria
08.2009 - 06.2010


  • Achievements-
  • Motivated the need for having a Bulk Head supervisor position and being the first ever Bulk Head Supervisor.
  • Recovered thousands in stock at the bulk section on a regular basis through spot checks.
  • Implemented internal controls to mitigate risk and minimize stock losses at the bulk section.
  • Responsibilities-
  • Supervisor over the bulk section at a Massmart retailer and it's security guards.
  • Liaison with customers.
  • Performing spot checks in the bulk section.
  • Performing spot checks for procedural compliance.
  • Escorting of high-risk stock.
  • Internal investigations
  • Stocktake.
  • Managing control registers on the daily.

CCTV Operator - Massmart (Retail)

I.S.M.S (Temporary).
Pretoria
06.2009 - 07.2009


  • Fraud prevention.
  • Loss prevention.
  • Refund spot checks.
  • Stock counts.
  • Occurrence book.
  • Floor walks
  • Communication – two way radio
  • Reporting known stock losses.
  • Recording of incidents.
  • Arrests.
  • Statement writing.
  • Statement taking.

Control Room Operator - Cash in Transit

SBV Services (Temporary).
Pretoria
05.2009 - 06.2009


  • Controlroom / Surveilance.
  • Ebi operating system.
  • Key registers.
  • Occurance book.
  • Sending / receiving of faxes.
  • Emails.
  • Telephone calls.
  • Issuing and receiving fire arms, bullet proof vests and other equipment.
  • Booking staff on and off duty.
  • Route monitoring - Tracking.
  • Incident reporting.
  • Firearm registers.
  • Communication with ground crew.

Administrator

CSI AFRICA (PTY) LTD. (Temporary).
Pretoria
02.2009 - 05.2009
  • Credit / Itc checks.
  • ID validations.
  • Fingerprint verification.
  • Processing of above information.
  • Afiswitch criminal record checks.
  • Lexus Nexis checks.
  • Deed search checks.
  • Receiving of hardcopy documents.
  • Sending hardcopy documents by courier.
  • Processing client requests.
  • Update reporting to clients / management.
  • Liaising with suppliers and clientele – via e-mail &telephone
  • Managing highly confidential matters / information.
  • Performing under pressure.

Education

Certified Fraud Examiner - CFE. - Certified Fraud Examiner - CFE.

ACFE
United States Of America
08.2022 - 2023.05

Forensic Psychophysiologist - Forensic Psychophysiology / Polygraph.

International Polygraph Study Center - IPSC.
Cape Town
02.2019 - 2019.06

Grade 12/ National Senior Certificate / Matric -

Hoërskool Waterkloof
Pretoria
01.2008 - 2008.12

Skills

Forensic Psychophysiology

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Affiliations

Southern African Polygraph Federation - SAPFED.(Member in good standing).

Southern African Polygraph Federation - SAPFED.(Director of Ethics & Standards).

American Polygraph Association ( Member in good standing).

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners - ACFE (CFE Credential).


Software

MS Office

Lafayette Instrument Software

Afiswitch client

Lexis Nexis

Fides cloud technologies

Odoo

Oss-3

Open source information

SAP Retail

Certification

Certified Fraud Examiner - CFE

Timeline

Certified Fraud Examiner(CFE)

CSI AFRICA(PTY)LTD.
05.2023 - Current

Certified Fraud Examiner - CFE. - Certified Fraud Examiner - CFE.

ACFE
08.2022 - 2023.05

Director of Ethics & Standards

SAPFED (Non-Profit).
11.2021 - Current

Forensic Psychophysiologist - Forensic Psychophysiology / Polygraph.

International Polygraph Study Center - IPSC.
02.2019 - 2019.06

Forensic Psychophysiologist

CSI AFRICA (PTY) LTD.
02.2017 - Current

Occupational Health and Safety Manager

Ropull Construction.
03.2016 - 01.2017

Admin Manager

Pick n' Pay Retailers.
02.2015 - 02.2016

Safety & Security Manager

Pick 'n Pay Retailers.
10.2013 - 02.2015

Security Operations Manager

Evocatus Security Services (PTY) LTD.
11.2012 - 11.2013

Compliance Officer

Evocatus Security Services (PTY) LTD.
06.2012 - 11.2012

Surveillance officer

Peermont Emperors Palace Casino.
06.2010 - 05.2012

Security Site Manager - Retail

SVA Security.
08.2009 - 06.2010

OHS Coordinator - Retail (Mass Mart)

SVA Security.
08.2009 - 06.2010

Bulk - Head Supervisor/Assistant Security Manager

SVA Security.
08.2009 - 06.2010

CCTV Operator - Massmart (Retail)

I.S.M.S (Temporary).
06.2009 - 07.2009

Control Room Operator - Cash in Transit

SBV Services (Temporary).
05.2009 - 06.2009

Administrator

CSI AFRICA (PTY) LTD. (Temporary).
02.2009 - 05.2009

Grade 12/ National Senior Certificate / Matric -

Hoërskool Waterkloof
01.2008 - 2008.12
Johan GrieselCertified Fraud Examiner - (CFE) / Forensic Psychophysiologist.