Practice Manager - Practice and Standards Team
Cabinet Office
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 27th October 2024
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Job summary
The Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) is responsible for working with departments and arms-length bodies to better understand and reduce the impact of fraud against the public sector. Working in the PSFA is an opportunity to make a difference to the taxpayer by improving how the public sector deals with fraud. This can reduce the cost of public services and drive fairness in society. Working in the PSFA offers access to a wide range of stakeholders across government and the opportunity to work with various sectors in a high profile policy area with high media, parliamentary and ministerial interest.
The Authority
As well as being part of the PSFA, a new authority established in 2022, you will also be part of the Government Counter Fraud Function (GCFF), which has members in all departments, at all levels, in all sectors.
The PSFA is outcome and performance driven, offers a depth and breadth of expertise and works jointly with HMT to tackle fraud in the public sector.
The PSFA, whilst sitting within the Cabinet Office, reports jointly to the Cabinet Office and Treasury Ministers. Maintaining close working relationships with HMT colleagues is key to ensure the PSFA can deliver its mandate effectively. The PSFA operates with locations across the country – including York, Glasgow, Newcastle and London. As a result, hybrid working is fully embraced and teams are encouraged to collaborate in the various Cabinet Office Hubs around the country.
The team offers opportunities for fraud experts across the disciplines needed to effectively find and fight fraud, including risk assessment, measurement, prevention, intelligence and investigation. The range of opportunities allows for constant professional development and means that collaboration is always at the heart of what we do.
Job description
As part of the Practice and Standards team, you’ll join a small and dynamic team providing capability services to PSFA and the Government Counter Fraud Profession, bringing expertise together to define practices, develop standards and increase capability across the Public Sector through the Government Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP). Development of professional standards is critical to the expansion of the GCFP and a move to a more proactive preventive approach to counter fraud across the Public Sector.
The Government Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP) Board has already approved the development of a number of Standards for Practitioners covering the main areas of the Counter Fraud Framework. The GCFP board is committed to growing this offering and is now seeking an experienced individual to develop further standards to support the implementation of a consistent approach to counter fraud in central government.
We are looking for a dedicated individual who is ambitious and delivery focused. They should be passionate about challenging the status quo, making a difference, fighting fraud, developing capability and shaping how the public sector effectively understands and reduces the impact of fraud.
Key deliverables and responsibilities will include:
The role is interesting, demanding with challenging timescales. If you enjoy taking ownership of your own work, communicating proactively and supporting the development of counter fraud across the public sector and have experience of working in counter fraud, economic crime or counter bribery & corruption we would love to hear from you .
- Research, design,develop and publish new professional standards and ensure that all published documentation is regularly reviewed and updated to incorporate the latest thinking, guidance and legislation.
- Working closely with other parts of the public and private sectors to understand future Practice and Standards requirements.
- Working closely with the GCFP Board to enhance counter fraud capability across the public sector with the implementation of new policies and GCFP standards.
- Developing capability and shaping how the public sector effectively understands and reduces the impact of fraud.
Person specification
The successful candidates will have:
Essential
- Experience of working in counter fraud, economic crime or counter bribery & corruption;
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience of engaging across a system or in a variety of sectors;
- A track record of delivering complex change through networks and relationships;
- Excellent organisational and planning skills;
- Excellent written and oral communication skills;
- Experience in analysing information and making evidenced based decisions;
- Ability to manage conflicting priorities and pressures.
Desirable
- Experience of producing practice guides and standards;
- Excellent computer skills, including use of the Google Suite.
Additional information:
A minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. Although requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Changing and Improving
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 28.97%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
Application process
For the application you will be required to complete a response for the lead behaviour:
- Changing and Improving
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement of no more than 500 words. Please align your personal statement to the person specification.
Selection process
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and influencing
- Delivering at Pace
Expected timeline (subject to change)
Expected sift date – TBD
Expected interview date/s – TBD
Interview location - Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
Contact Government Recruitment Service via cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.
Further Information
Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.
Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service or Disclosure Scotland 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. carried out.
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
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 had their employment continued. Any applicant’s 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.
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We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Ricky Reed-Killick
- Email : ricky.reed-killick1@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk. For further information on the Recruitment Principles. and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk.
