Chief Executive of The Public Sector Fraud Authority - London, United Kingdom - Cabinet Office

Cabinet Office

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £110,000 - £120,000- £110,000- £120,000 per annum, depending on experience. Existing Civil Servants will be appointed in line with the Civil Service pay rules in place on the date of their appointment.

Job grade:

SCS Pay Band 2
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
CO
Public Sector Fraud Authority
Type of role:
Senior leadership
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Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share
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Job summary:

To be the official responsible for leading the Public Sector Fraud Authority and government's wider response to public sector fraud means you will work with departments, public bodies and the counter fraud industry to understand the loss and threat from fraud, set out what is the targeted level of fraud and error loss should be, and assess how the government is performing against these metrics. The CEO will be accountable for creating a system where the government's response to fraud, across the circa 16,000 public servants who work in this area, is increasingly modernised and continuously improving using better tools, techniques and capabilities to have an increasing impact on the multibillionpound loss.

Job description:

The Public Sector Fraud Authority will sit at the heart of government and will include the centre of the Counter Fraud Function, currently based in the Cabinet Office.

It will report to HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office, with the CEO being the Senior Sponsor for this role.

The CEO will be the leader of this new organisation.

They will be the expert voice, supported by other experts in the Advisory Panel, the Executive Committee and the SCS Functional leads in departments.

They will be the definitive voice on the level of fraud risk, threat and loss, the level of performance in dealing with this and the direction of travel for countering fraud against the public sector.

They will be responsible for ensuring that structures are built to assess the quality of counter fraud work.

They will be accountable for the creation and performance of specialist services to support departments and public bodies that will have measured and auditable outcomes.

Person specification:

A sound understanding and proven track record of counter fraud
Credibility to work with Ministers, Senior Officials and other stakeholders
Ability to deliver complex initiatives and services, collaborating across sectors or organisations
Strength in building, inspiring and motivating teams, developing professional capability in an inclusive, systematic and sustainable way
Experience of managing complex budgets, delivering results against targets and generating income
Ability to take complex situations and communicate succinctly both through written word and orally

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Selection process details:

Applications Closing:
Sunday 26th Feb 2023 at 23:00

Longlisting:
Monday 6th March 2023

Shortlisting:
Monday 20th March 2023

Assessments: 28th March - 18th April 2023. Staff Engagement Exercise will take place virtually on 30th March 2023

Interviews:
Friday 28th April 2023 in London

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.- This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years.

An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes.

The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise.

As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.

Security:

See our vetting charter.
People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Nationality requirements:

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals

- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

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