The Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) is responsible for working with departments and arms-length bodies to better understand and reduce the impact of fraud against the public sector. Working in the PSFA is an opportunity to make a difference to the taxpayer by improving how the public sector deals with fraud. This can reduce the cost of public services and drive fairness in society. Working in the PSFA offers access to a wide range of stakeholders across government and the opportunity to work with various sectors in a high profile policy area with high media, parliamentary and ministerial interest.
The Authority
As well as being part of the PSFA, a new authority established in 2022, you will also be part of the Government Counter Fraud Function (GCFF), which has members in all departments, at all levels, in all sectors.
The PSFA is outcome and performance driven, offers a depth and breadth of expertise and works jointly with HMT to tackle fraud in the public sector.
The PSFA, whilst sitting within the Cabinet Office, reports jointly to the Cabinet Office and Treasury Ministers. Maintaining close working relationships with HMT colleagues is key to ensure the PSFA can deliver its mandate effectively. The PSFA operates with locations across the country – including York, Glasgow, Newcastle and London. As a result, hybrid working is fully embraced and teams are encouraged to collaborate in the various Cabinet Office Hubs around the country.
The team offers opportunities for fraud experts across the disciplines needed to effectively find and fight fraud, including risk assessment, measurement, prevention, intelligence and investigation. The range of opportunities allows for constant professional development and means that collaboration is always at the heart of what we do.
As part of the Practice and Standards team, you’ll join a small and dynamic team providing capability services to PSFA and the Government Counter Fraud Profession, bringing expertise together to define practices, develop standards and increase capability across the public sector through the Government Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP). Development of professional standards is critical to the expansion of the GCFP and a move to a more proactive preventive approach to counter fraud across the Public Sector.
The Government Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP) Board has already approved the development of a number of Standards for Practitioners covering the main areas of the Counter Fraud Framework. The GCFP board is committed to growing this offering and is now seeking an experienced individual to develop further standards to support the implementation of a consistent approach to counter fraud in central government.
We are looking for a dedicated individual who is ambitious and delivery focused. They should be passionate about challenging the status quo, making a difference, fighting fraud, developing capability and shaping how the public sector effectively understands and reduces the impact of fraud.
Key deliverables and responsibilities will include:
The role is interesting, demanding with challenging timescales. If you enjoy taking ownership of your own work, communicating proactively and supporting the development of counter fraud across the public sector and have experience of working in or developing learning programmes, in counter fraud, economic crime or counter bribery & corruption we would love to hear from you .
- Research, design, develop and publish new professional standards and ensure that all published documentation is regularly reviewed and updated to incorporate the latest thinking, guidance and legislation.
- Working closely with other parts of the public and private sectors to understand future Practice and Standards requirements.
- Working closely with the GCFP Board to enhance counter fraud capability across the public sector, re implementation of new policies and GCFP standards.
- Developing capability and shaping how the public sector effectively understands and reduces the impact of fraud.
