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OSACO Group partners with F&C Consulting Group

May 13, 2022

OSACO Group Ltd (OSACO) and F&C Consulting Group (F&C) are delighted to announce a new strategic partnership that will expand the global reach of both businesses. Based in New Zealand, OSACO is a global and multi-lingual team of extensively experienced investigative consultants and specialists in compliance, governance, safeguarding, training, and anti-corruption. Based in Mexico, F&C…

First OSACO Group deployment for UNICEF training in Pakistan

May 11, 2022

OSACO Group begins first deployment in long-term contract to provide safeguarding investigation training for UNICEF global New Zealand-based OSACO Group begins a safeguarding investigation training, investigation management, and mentoring project with UNICEF in Pakistan this week as the first deployment of its five-year contract with the international child advocacy charity to provide such services. “This…

OSACO Act

April 11, 2022

Event Date: Scheduled on request Capacity: 16Individual Price: Price confirmed on enquiryLocation: By arrangement OSACO Act This programme enables aspiring, developing, or existing leaders to manage their team to achieve an objective during time-critical, evolving, or challenging situations. Participants will learn the skills to help them make rapid, informed decisions under pressure. They learn how…

OSACO Evolve

April 11, 2022

Event Date: Scheduled on request Capacity: 16Individual Price: Price confirmed on enquiryLocation: By arrangement OSACO Evolve This programme is for new and developing leaders to hone their existing skills or to develop new skills to help them manage their team effectively. The programme has been developed and is delivered by an experienced leader and manager…

OSACO Connect

April 11, 2022

Scheduled on request Capacity: 16Individual Price: Price confirmed on enquiryLocation: By arrangement OSACO Connect This programme has been developed and is delivered by an experienced leader and manager of people, Craig Gilbert. Craig has worked successfully with high performing teams and knows what it takes to transform team dynamics. This programme seeks to improve your…

Addressing Internal Process Distrust

March 16, 2022

It doesn’t need to be like this. That was my first thought as I read of yet another controversy involving FENZ (Fire and Emergency NZ) and UFBA (United Fire Brigades Association of NZ) around the same recurring issue – a lack of trust in the organisation to fairly and independently investigate allegations of bullying, harassment and sexual…

OSACO Group’s opinion on transparency and open governance

March 2, 2022

The latest Corruption Perceptions Index has been released, and it paints a worrying picture. Not because New Zealand has done badly, but because it could lead to complacency, which is the very last thing we or any country needs right now. As we know, complacency flourishes in the gap between perception and reality. New Zealanders have a…

Don’t confuse risk identification with risk management

February 11, 2022

In these uncertain times, more and more organisations are looking at how they manage risks.  For many NGOs working in the humanitarian sector, effective risk management is a contractual requirement imposed by donors. While most organisations understand how to list their risks in a database or spreadsheet, many struggle with how to manage risks in…

No reason for complacency regarding corruption in NZ

February 4, 2022

The latest Corruption Perception Index has been released and it paints a worrying picture.  Typically, Aotearoa New Zealand scores highly on the index, and this year is no exception. Aotearoa has achieved a score of 88 out of a possible 100 alongside Finland and Denmark. This is the highest score achieved by any of the countries included. …

Internal safeguarding insights from OSACO’s Sean Buckley

December 1, 2021

For international organisations – commercial and humanitarian – operating in regions around the globe, the cost of staff misconduct can be staggering in money, reputation and human misery. However, while terms like ‘internal investigations’ may conjure images of Big Brother colleagues, in reality, training key staff in the basics of competent investigation can profoundly impact…