JOB DESCRIPTION

Purpose

Do you have an interest in protecting the MoJ from the risks of fraud, bribery and corruption? Do you have experience in data analytics and related thematic work, in order to identify and understand risks, trends and areas for targeted prevention activities? If the answer to these questions is yes, then we have a great opportunity for you to join us in the MoJ’s Centre of Expertise (CoE) as part of our counter fraud response.

The role involves undertaking a wide range of counter fraud duties, examples being the gathering, assessment and presentation of fraud data, helping teams develop their fraud risk assessments and helping the CoE to develop its specialist support capabilities. You will work with organisations across the wider MoJ, its Executive Agencies and Arm’s Length Bodies, and counter fraud specialists in other government departments, including the Cabinet Office.

This role contributes to the MoJ Counter Fraud Strategy, in creating a unified and responsive department collaborating with partners across the justice system; creating an integrated MoJ that takes a whole system approach to decision making and ensuring alignment to Government Counter Fraud Functional Standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the MoJ Head of Counter Fraud in the delivery of the MoJ strategy and management of fraud, bribery and corruption risk.

• Delivering improvement activity through data analytics and fraud risk assessment; influencing and advising MoJ stakeholders.

• Acting as business partner to MoJ Executive Agencies and ALB’s.

• Helping to raise counter fraud awareness through generic and targeted communications activities, together with the development and delivery of awareness initiatives.

• Helping to manage the core Departmental Fraud Risk Register and the quarterly review process.

• Managing the quarterly fraud performance reporting process including collation, analysis and presentation of quarterly management information returns.

• Supporting wider activity to meet the requirements of the Government Counter Fraud Functional Standard (GOVS 013).

• Coordinating oversight of Counter Fraud Action Plans across Executive Agencies and ALB’s, including the development of metrics to measure the success of activities.

• Co-ordinating referrals of suspected fraud for onward investigation where required.

Desirable Skills / Experience:

• Analytical skills - working with data

• Risk management - the identification and understanding of risk

• Information Technology - competent across core Microsoft Office products

• Project management - working towards delivering new capabilities

Civil Service Behaviours

• Working Together

• Communicating & Influencing

• Managing a Quality Service

• Making Effective Decisions

You will need to ensure candidates are aware of the assessment process and at what stage each of the behaviours will be assessed. Also, if the interview will include any other elements of the role Success Profile (such as Strengths - but the actual Strength must not be disclosed to candidates)