Counter Fraud Manager

4 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

We recognise the challenges that people with 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.

Have you got excellent attention to detail and strong communication, collaborating and partnering skills? Do you have a keen interest in counter fraud?

Do you have extensive experience working in counter fraud or with qualifications in the counter fraud discipline?

Would you like the opportunity to work with various teams across the Department for Transport (DfT) and the wider DfT Group, engaging with other government departments to support counter fraud and risk management activity?

If so, then we would love for you to apply

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a very busy team to proactively prevent, detect and disrupt instances of internal and external fraud, bribery, and corruption. You will provide expert advice and insight on fraud risks to senior management and target high risk areas such as grant making, procurement, and insider fraud, to identify weaknesses and gaps and work with process owners to strengthen controls and reduce the risk of fraud and error. You will work closely with key stakeholders in the Department, Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) and Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) and will lead in creating a culture of fraud awareness and prevention.

The role sits in the Financial Control and Counter Fraud team, which is part of the Financial Accounting & Control division in Group Finance, as part of the Corporate Delivery Group in DfT. The role will be based at the DfT�s Birmingham office and will require some travel (around 1-2 days a month) between the Birmingham and London offices to ensure support is efficient and effective in aiding the delivery and leadership of the counter fraud function.

The Financial Control and Counter Fraud team set the counter fraud, bribery, and corruption strategy, lead on management assurance activity reporting to ExCo and Group Audit Risk & Assurance Committee and ensure appropriate financial controls are in place for DfT, its Executive Agencies and Arm�s Length Bodies. The team plays a key role in leading on fraud risk assessment activity and ensuring compliance with the Government Counter Fraud Functional Standards.

Responsibilities

Include, but not limited to:

Maintaining and delivering against the Counter Fraud, Bribery and Corruption Strategy and Action Plan for DfT.Act as a departmental lead and subject matter expert for counter fraud, working with Group senior counter fraud leads 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 DfT Group so appropriate polices and controls are in place to drive improvements in compliance.Working closely with DfT and its arm's length bodies to generate meaningful management information for reporting and complying with Public Sector Fraud Authority requirements, to enhance and deliver best practice.Providing advice and reporting to the Group Audit and Risk Assurance Committee on the DfT Group�s approach to fraud and compliance with the counter fraud strategy.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 senior counter fraud leads across DfT Group.Be a strong leader, line managing a member of staff, building capability, and ensuring they can deliver with a strong focus on development of self and staff.

For an in-depth insight into the role please refer to the Role Profile.

Person specification

We are looking for a dedicated individual who enjoys building effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders at all levels and is able build rapport quickly with people both internally and externally. The role requires an ability to be proactive, highly organised with strong communication skills in both written and spoken mediums and you should be comfortable in developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

You will have confidence in your ability to come in and make a real impact within our team where you will drive those around you to achieve the same shared objectives. You will have excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple and often conflicting priorities to time and of a high standard.

This is a demanding role, and you must be able to deliver at pace. If you have the skills that we are looking for then we would like to hear from you

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, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance.�

Occasional travel to other DfT offices will be required.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Working TogetherCommunicating and InfluencingMaking Effective DecisionsDelivering at PaceLeadership

Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.�


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