Risk and Fraud Risk Business Partner - London, United Kingdom - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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- £37,295 - £44,724
  • National: £37,295 £41,425, London: £40,262 £44,724 For details of our pay on appointment policy, please see below under the heading 'Salary'
    Job grade:
  • Senior Executive Officer
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • DEFRA
  • COO
  • Finance
  • Defra Group Finance
    Type of role:
  • Finance
  • Risk Management
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime, Compressed Hours
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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  • East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the HumberAbout the job

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  • DEFRA
is the UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy. Our broad remit means we play a major role in people's day-to-day life, from the food we eat, and the air we breathe, to the water we drink.


The Counter Fraud & Risk Business Partner role sits within the Defra group Finance, RPA-facing Counter Fraud & Risk Management Team.

The team supports RPA (Rural Payments Agency) directorates and Defra Group Corporate Service providers, supporting delivery of schemes administered by the Agency.


The RPA is undergoing a significant transformation as scheme funding shifts from EU to UK exchequer based, supporting the continuation of retained schemes and the development of new schemes under the Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP).

This brings new challenges for the agency in ensuring the management of risk is embedded and effective across all parts of the organisation.


The fraud and risk business partner will be a key part of the official reporting of fraud and risk information to the agency's senior governance forums including the Executive Team and Audit and Risk Assurance Committee.

The person will play a leading role in delivering the RPA's counter fraud & risk management strategies.


Job description:

Key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

  • The Fraud and Risk Business Partner is responsible for facilitating and supporting effective risk management by engaging with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to develop a strong counter fraud and risk management culture, in line with the wider RPA's Fraud & Risk Management Strategies.

The counter fraud and risk business partner will:

  • Work collaboratively with the team of fraud and risk business partners who support RPA directorates, sharing and implementing best practice approaches to mature processes and increase assurance.
  • Work across organisational boundaries to deliver a coordinated and consistent approach to fraud & risk management. Develop and share best practice, and lessons learnt within the team, wider business areas and wider departmental areas that are being supported.
  • Provide a risk information link between Directorates and shared Corporate Services and working with Risk Contacts across the organisation to gain assurance that RPA Risk Management information is comprehensive, accurate and up to date.
  • Provide advice and guidance on best practice for identifying and managing fraud, error, & risk.
  • Ensure that counter fraud & risk is considered and managed in each Directorate in line with expectations that have been set and agreed with the Director, and the Agency's fraud and risk management strategies.
  • Build and maintain networks with other service providers to RPA such as Finance Business Partners.
  • Collaborate with Defra group colleagues to support the group wide approach to fraud & risk management, including benchmarking against Cabinet Office Counter Fraud Functional Standard GovS01
  • Engage with the Farming and Countryside Programme counter fraud team to deliver a collaborative approach to fraud risk in new scheme development.
  • Provide stakeholder engagement in new projects, support and facilitate fraud risk assessment and risk identification workshops and provide guidance to build capability with the organisation to articulate fraud risks early in policy development.
In addition, the wider team are responsible for

  • Working with stakeholders to prepare Management Information for governance committees, boards, and forums
  • Acting as a point of contact for support, advice and guidance on Fraud and Risk Management and Financial Governance
  • Management and attendance at RPA's Fraud Risk Management Steering Group

Person specification:


Experience and Skills


We are looking for someone who has experience of working in a risk management or Counter Fraud environment, and holds, or is willing to work towards a relevant risk or fraud risk management qualification.

The successful applicant will have knowledge and un
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