Investigation and Prevention Officer - London, United Kingdom - UK Health Security Agency

UK Health Security Agency

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London, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Description

Fraud and error costs the government an estimated £33 to £58 billion each year.

Fraud against public bodies takes money away from the vital public services that citizens rely on and can damage trust in government.

As part of its development and governance, UKHSA has established an anti-fraud team to tackle the threat of fraud, bribery and corruption, both within and against the Agency.

The team will take a flexible and collaborative approach in acknowledging, preventing and responding to fraud in order to maintain public confidence and protect money intended for better health security.

Location

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) offers hybrid working - this means that whilst the role will be based in one of our offices, there will be opportunities for an element of working from home.

UKHSA have office locations across the UK.

This role can be attached to one of our UKHSA offices/locations (Leeds, Manchester, Totnes, London, Horsham, Cardiff, Bristol, Nottingham, Harlow, Liverpool, Fareham, Gloucester, Newcastle and Birmingham) with opportunities for working from home.

The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business needs and in line with departmental policy.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available.

As the Investigation and Prevention Officer your main responsibilities will include:
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

Contribute to a programme of counter fraud awareness-raising and training events, guidance materials, use of internal/external communications and culture change activities.
Supporting wider activity to meet the requirements of the Government Functional Standard GovS 013: Counter Fraud.
Support the management of the Annual Counter Fraud Action Plan and assist with the development of metrics to measure the success of activities in the Plan.

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive.

The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary.

Working for the UKHSA

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders.

To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities.

We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

Benefits:

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Range of health and wellbeing support

Any move to UKHSA 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.

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Working to the Investigation and Prevention Manager, we are looking for a self-starter who will take the lead on fraud investigations through to appropriate conclusion.

Good communication skills using a range of methods are vital to the success of the role both internally, within UKHSA, and across central government, local government, and with other external stakeholders including law enforcement organisations.

You will support the Anti-Fraud Team senior leadership to help develop a culture of fraud awareness, prevention, detection and investigation across UKHSA.

All team members have a responsibility for contributing towards the development of solutions in response to identified fraud risks within Agency.

The postholder must be of the utmost integrity so as not to undermine the work of the team.

Exceptional problemsolving skills and a systematic approach to investigation.
The proven ability to think laterally and to drive performance improvements across all areas.
The ability to communicate, negotiate, persuade, and lead across multifunctional teams and external stakeholders.
Strong decisionmaking ability and experience in dealing with financial investigations.
The ability to be a strong team player, selfmotivated and determined to drive forward investigations including recovery, utilising all the available powers and tools.
Plan, lead and deploy operationally to ensure the capture of all relevant material.
Deploy operationally on wider activities to enhance Investigations and support other areas within the Anti-Fraud Team.

Selection process details

STAGE - APPLICATION & SIFT:
Your Statement of Suitability should outline your skills, experie