Assistant Head of Strategy, Engagement and Membership

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

- 415232

**Salary**:

- £55,403 - £61,939
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

**Job grade**:

- Grade 7

**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**:

- 1

**Contents**:

- Location
- About the job
- Benefits
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**Location**:

- Glasgow, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, York

**About the job**:
**Job summary**:
**Practice Standards & Capability**

The PSC Team is one of several PSFA functions and exists to support and oversee the development of the Government Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP). The team comprises c.16 FTE split between membership, standards development and the Counter Fraud Centre of Learning.

This role is based within the membership pillar. You will be working with numerous public bodies, via an oversight board and other stakeholder groups, to develop strategy, engage with the GCFP membership and to develop products to evolve and professionalise the GCFP.

**Government Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP)**:
The Government Counter Fraud Profession comprises more than 8,000 members drawn from around 85 public bodies working to fight fraud across the public sector. The GCFP brings together individual and organisational learning from across the public sector, enabling us to take our next steps in the fight against the constant threat of fraud.

The establishment of the GCFP and continued investment in counter fraud resources demonstrates the Government’s commitment to finding and dealing with fraud across the public sector.

The Profession sets out to tackle fraud head on by committing to invest in this group of highly skilled people, who are at the forefront of protecting public services and fighting economic crime. By providing the standards, guidance and tools for GCFP members to develop their knowledge, skills and experience, we will not only ensure public sector organisations benefit from a common understanding of the skills needed to counter fraud, but also recognise those professionals who lead the fight.

Through the empowerment of its members, throughout their careers, the community created around the GCFP will continue to grow and develop, to protect public services and fight economic crime.

**Job description**:
As part of the Strategy Engagement and Membership team within the Practice Standards and Capability team, you will join a small and dynamic team providing capability services to the GCFP. The team brings together expertise to develop strategy, engagement plans and build the profile of the Profession as we continue our efforts to grow and evolve its reach and impact.

This role would suit someone with an extensive counter fraud or economic crime background, combined with previous experience of developing communications strategies, delivering engaging and educational conferences and developing publications.

They should be passionate about challenging the status quo, making difference, fighting fraud, developing capability and shaping how the public sector effectively understands and reduces the impact of fraud. The role is interesting, demanding and time bound. If you enjoy taking ownership of your own work, communicating proactively and supporting the development of counter fraud across the public sector, this is the role for you.

**Key deliverables and responsibilities will include**:

- Providing line management, development and support for up to 5 members of the Strategy, Engagement & Membership Team.
- Oversee the Governance of the GCFP Profession, GCFP Board, Cross Sector Advisory Group and other stakeholder groups.
- Leading the engagement and communication strategy for the PSC teams and the GCFP, including the publication of articles, frequently asked questions, newsletters, journals, blogs etc.
- Organising the annual GCFP Membership Conference (held in October each year) by supporting the team in the planning and delivery of a high-quality professional learning conference for members.
- Working closely with the GCFP Board and collaboratively with other PSC and PSFA teams to highlight and champion counter fraud capability across the public sector (e.g., when new policies and standards are released).
- Growing the range of membership benefits across the GCFP.
- Engaging with member and prospective member organisations to grow and promote the GCFP. This will include some representational work at sectoral events and may require you to deliver presentations occasionally.
- Leading on bespoke projects that will support and enhance the profession.
- Be responsible for the management of GCFP membership and learning personal data, ensuring strict compliance with General Data Protection Regulations and the Data Protection legislation.

**Person specification**:

- Strong leadership and people management skills and an abil