Performance, Assurance and Evidence Counter Fraud Insights Lead

Job summary

The purpose of the Performance, Assurance and Evidence (PAE) team is to oversee the performance of ministerial departments and public bodies in understanding and reducing the impact of fraud.

The team does this by monitoring the performance of public sector organisations, maintaining the evidence base for counter fraud and undertaking a range of assurance and review activities on behalf of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA).

This is an outward facing role working closely with a range of partners, both across the PSFA and in ministerial departments and public bodies.

Working within an enthusiastic, friendly and diverse team you will support the work of the PSFA. This role within the PAE Team will cover a number of counter fraud products, supplemented by short term projects.

PAE Counter Fraud Insights Leads are responsible for leading on the collation, validation and assurance of counter fraud performance reporting data, which is frequently used to inform published communication products and reports across the whole of the PSFA and the Government Counter Fraud Function.

This role will offer significant exposure to working across the Counter Fraud Function and will suit someone who is confident working with a range of senior leaders, both internally and externally, as well as part of a team, and who will apply a flexible and agile approach whilst working to multiple deadlines and competing priorities.

Job description

As part of this role, you will:

• Be responsible for the collation and review of fraud and error performance reporting data submitted to the PSFA, including information provided by departments and public bodies through for example their Consolidated Data Returns (CDR), Counter Fraud Action Plans and High Fraud Risks.
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders, both internal and external, in order to both understand and help define counter fraud performance metrics and the reporting requirements against those metrics.
• Support the PSFA’s Performance Leads to be able to confidently engage with and understand different forms of counter fraud performance data. This will include supporting Performance Leads to interpret and communicate counter fraud performance data for their organisations.
• Work collaboratively with Project and Product teams to enable them to measure and assess outcomes (for example, what good looks like and how it will be measured)
• Know how and when to use your initiative to work independently, but still know when to seek guidance when necessary.
• Be adaptable in applying analysis techniques and tools across a range of different products, including at times making assessments to Performance Leads on how best to collect and collate counter fraud reporting data.
• Be able to interpret both data and narrative from a variety of sources, with attention to detail.
• Embrace continuous improvement and support the management of projects with good organisation and prioritisation skills.

Person specification

Technical skills

• Conducting Analysis and Insight . Apply analytical techniques to clean, process and summarise data under guidance. Assist senior analysts by identifying simple trends and patterns, and contribute draft insights to support wider decision-making processes.
• Communicating Analysis and Insight . Translate data outputs into clear, simple visualisations and summaries. Present findings clearly to internal team members and support the preparation of briefing materials for stakeholders, ensuring accuracy in reporting both positive and negative outcomes.

Soft skill

• Organisation and Prioritisation . Effectively manage competing priorities and workloads with attention to detail in order to support the team to meet tight deadlines.
• Flexibility and Multitasking . Adaptability to manage different tasks simultaneously within a fast paced and changing environment.

Essential Criteria

• Experience in a role where attention to detail and numerical information are critical.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in order to be able to engage and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders at often senior levels across government.
• Evidence of effective organisational, time management and prioritisation skills and using these to successfully deliver outcomes.
• The ability to both accurately interpret and communicate data and narrative in a way which is both appropriate to the audience and easily understandable.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Power BI or other data visualisation software.
• Experience in counter fraud and/or economic crime.

Desirable Criteria :

• Experience having used data in a performance setting previously and/or equivalent qualification(s).
• Supporting the management of projects.

Additional information:

Cabinet Office policy is that a minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. For some roles, due to their nature and the business need, this may be up to 100%. 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
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £39,250, Cabinet Office contributes

£11,370 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• 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 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

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Application process

You will be required to complete the below for the application stage.

• 1 Test (Judgement)
• Personal Statement to include suitability against the essential criteria (750 words)
• 3 Behaviours (changing and improving, seeing the big picture, communicating and influencing).

After submission of the first stage of your application you will be invited to complete a Civil Service Judgement Test. If you successfully pass the test, you will be invited to complete the final stage of the application.

Please complete the online tests as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended). If you fail to complete the online test before the deadline your application will be withdrawn. Guidance for the test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using CV to evidence the lead criteria, which is Changing and Improving

Interview

• 3 behaviours (Changing and Improving, Seeing the Big Picture, Communicating and Influencing).

• Expected timeline
• 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.

Further Information

Recruitment campaigns for the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) are continuing as usual, but candidates should be aware that following the Government’s announcement on the changes to some civil service departments, roles will be subject to the machinery of government move of the PSFA to DWP. We will provide more information on any potential or future impact this will have on office locations and other elements if you are selected to interview. This work remains of high importance to the civil service, and we thank you for your continued interest.

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; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website .

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service/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.

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.

Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website .

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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 Servi