1. Head of Policy

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 318823**Salary**:

- £64,700 - £75,000- National: £64,700 - £69,200 London: £68,790 - £75,000- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Grade 6**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- CO - Public Sector Fraud Authority**Type of role**:

- Other**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

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About the job

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- Glasgow, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, YorkAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) is a fast paced delivery and operational team responsible for holding departments and arms-length bodies to account for their handling of fraud in the public sector. 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.

**Role 1: Head of Policy - Strategy and Governance Lead**

In this role you will be one of 2 Grade 6s in the PSFA Policy Unit. The Policy unit provides expert advice and information to Ministers, government departments and public bodies in the UK and internationally. It develops cross government policy and legislation to modernise the counter fraud response and brings together the counter fraud function and international partners to share leading practices through the International Public Sector Fraud Forum.

**Role 2: Head of Performance, Assurance and Evidence - Assurance lead**

In this role you will be one of 3 grade 6s leading the Performance, Assurance and Evidence team. Working with departments and public bodies to increase the ambition in counter fraud we work on setting performance metrics, creating the evidence base and assuring the activities and outcomes of the counter fraud team across the public sector. As a growing area of focus there is huge demand to innovate and push forward this challenging agenda.

By joining the PSFA you will also be part of the Government Counter Fraud Function (GCFF). The PSFA is at the centre of this function but a role in this team will make you part of a Counter Fraud Function that spans government and has members in all departments, at all levels, in all sectors.

The PSFA is a team of c.120 staff members with locations across the country - including Manchester, York, Glasgow 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 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.

**Job description**:
**Role 1**:Head of Policy - Strategy and Governance Lead**

We are looking for a Head of Policy to be the Strategy and Governance Lead for the PSFA. This role will develop and implement cross government policy, strategy and governance to modernise the counter fraud response. The role will also bring together domestic and international partners to share leading practices through the Fraud Champions Network and the International Public Sector Fraud Forum.

**Role 2: Head of Performance, Assurance and Evidence - Assurance lead**

Head of Performance and Assurance will be key to the PSFA delivery plan and the work in developing the counter fraud response. Working as part of a high profile, highly visible area of the PSFA you will work across government to ensure the counter fraud response meets the ambition of Ministers and senior leaders.

For both roles, we are looking for highly motivated individuals with excellent organisational, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills. You will need to demonstrate the ability to deliver under pressure; manage multiple and competing priorities; be able to engage and inform senior decision-makers and liaise effectively with a range of cross-governmental stakeholders. The role holder will provide expert advice and information to Ministers, government departments and public bodies.

**Role 1: Head of Policy - Strategy and Governance Lead**

Key deliverables and responsibilities will include:

- Play a key lead role in bringing together those working to fight fraud across the UK Government and Internationally reporting to the SCS1
- Design, lead and manage the plan of activity and strategy for your work area with agreement from PSFA EXCO
- Lead governance across the Government Counter Fraud Function including management of the Function Board and the Fraud Champions Network further developing its strategic role in relation to the PSFA - bringing together fraud experts and leads across government to help increase the level of ambition in fighting fraud
- Developing and maintaining effective relationships in the PSFA, HMT, across H