Corporate Fraud Officer

About this role

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Corporate Fraud Officer in the Corporate Fraud Team. The team provides an effective Corporate Fraud Service within all areas of the Council, creating an anti-fraud culture and maintaining high ethical standards in its administration of public funds. This work includes conducting criminal and civil investigations into suspected cases of fraud, corruption, bribery, money laundering, whistleblowing and reputational loss in accordance with legislation, case law, codes of practice etc. The successful candidate will have experience in undertaking such investigations, knowledge of legislation, case law, codes of practice etc. and demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills, coupled with numeracy and diagnostic skills and a self-motivated approach.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the provision of a comprehensive, effective and efficient corporate fraud service within all areas of the council.
• Assist and contribute to various interview types e.g. witnesses and formal interviews under caution.
• To undertake vetting on applications for services and funds.
• Support the performance of the Corporate Fraud Team through a culture of team work and flexibility, contributing to the overall success of the Council.
• Work to continuously improve service delivery and the performance of the Corporate Fraud Team.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

• Knowledge of legislation, common law, case law and codes of practice governing activities undertaken.
• Numeracy, diagnostic and analytical skills.
• Written and verbal communication, including report writing, skills and ability to tailor communication depending on audience.
• Enhanced verbal communication skills and ability to deal with difficult situations in a sensitive and understanding manner
• Ability to work under pressure to deliver positive results.
• Carry out role with credibility and professionalism
• Hold an appropriate qualification such as Professionalism in Security (PINS), Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist or equivalent investigative, audit or law enforcement experience.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

• Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.
• Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.
• The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.
• We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.
• We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.
• We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)
• We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.
• We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

PVG / Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria.

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Website

www.eastdunbarton.gov.uk