Counter Fraud Senior Manager
Department for Business and Trade
Apply before 11:55 pm on Thursday 19th September 2024
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Job summary
This is a great opportunity to join a team leading the Department’s proactive prevention, detection and investigation of internal and external fraud, bribery, and corruption. You will provide expert advice and insight on fraud risks to senior leaders targeting high risk areas of fraud and error such as grants, procurement, and internal fraud, to help identify weaknesses and working with process owners to strengthen controls. You will lead in creating a culture of fraud awareness work alongside key stakeholders in the Department, Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) and Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA).
The Counter Fraud team set the counter fraud, bribery, and corruption strategy, leading on fraud risk assessment activity, setting and implementing departmental policy and ensuring compliance with the Government Counter Fraud Functional Standards. Reporting to the Performance and Risk Committee, and Audit Risk & Assurance Committee, the team leads on management assurance activity on counter-fraud, ensuring appropriate controls and response plans are in place for the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and its various Partner Organisations.
The role sits in the Risk Assurance and Counter Fraud team, which is part of the Risk and Assurance, Partnerships & Financial Governance division reporting to the Chief Finance Officer in DBT.
Job description
The responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:
- Maintaining and delivering against the Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy and Action Plan for DBT.
- Act as a departmental lead and subject matter expert for counter fraud, working with senior leaders to ensure performance metrics are in place and standards are being met to enhance the response to tackling fraud.
- Implementing and operating in line with the Government's Counter Fraud Functional Standards across the DBT so appropriate policies and controls are in place to drive improvements in compliance.
- Working closely with DBT and its partner organisations to develop and produce insightful management information to meet best practice and meeting reporting requirements to the Public Sector Fraud Authority.
- Providing advice and reporting to the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee on the Department’s approach to fraud and progress against the counter fraud strategy and action plans.
- Upskilling the department in its understanding and management of fraud and error, building the counter fraud culture to help influence behaviour, practices, and conduct by working with team leaders across DBT.
- Leading a team and line managing one or more members of staff, demonstrating key behaviours and building capability to ensure effective and timely delivery.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
- A strong background and experience in counter fraud, along with a track record of engagement with a wide variety of senior stakeholders.
- For 2 Year Fixed Term role only - an accredited Counter Fraud Specialist (ACFS) / a Certified Fraud Examiner (ACFE) or similar qualification or willingness to work towards this.
Desirable Criteria
- Project Management (e.g. APM, PRINCE2) and / or Risk Management (e.g. MoR) qualification/ or Accountancy qualification.
- Project management experience or leading on organisational change, including the development and implementation of organisational counter fraud frameworks, policies, and procedures.
Qualifications
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing
- Changing and Improving
- Delivering at Pace
Benefits
- You will have 25 days annual leave in your first year, and an additional day for each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days after 5 years).
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.
Please refer to the attached candidate pack for further information on our benefits
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Selection process details
Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.
Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.
To apply for this post, you will be asked to complete the following as part of the online application:
- A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the essential criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages.
- A Personal Statement (750 words) explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the essential criteria.
It is likely that the sift will take place 1-2 weeks after the closing date and interviews 3-5 weeks after the closing date though this is subject to change.
In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift will be conducted on the Personal Statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply, but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
Reasonable Adjustments
We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. In order to request an adjustment:
Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section on the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process.
Alternatively contact the Government Recruitment Service at DBTrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.
Candidate Support
You may want to join a virtual Candidate Support Session. These sessions include helpful tips and advice on the recruitment process, from application to interview.
Please see attached Candidate Pack for further information on: Diversity and Inclusion; Benefits; Learning and Development; Working Patterns and what we deliver as a department.
Further Information:
Vetting
The requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements will result in your security clearance application being rejected.
For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting
- A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve Lists will be for each location and appointments made in merit order based on location preferences.
- Any move to the Department for Business and Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments.
- The Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. We are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
- New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
- Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty. Any applicant who has details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
- A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
- Terms and Conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
- Please note – the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.
- This role may be considered as a secondment opportunity. Please reach out to the hiring manager listed at the bottom of this advert to discuss.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service /Disclosure Scotland/Access NI on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk
For further information on the Access NI confidential checking service telephone: the Access NI Helpline on 0300 200 7888 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email accessni@ani.x.gsi.gov.uk
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Paul Curtis
- Email : paul.curtis@businessandtrade.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : dbtrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact DBT by email: Resourcing@businessandtrade.gov.uk.
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment.
For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click here to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints
