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Counter Fraud Manager (Colindale)

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London Borough of Barnet
Location
Colindale, London
Salary
£54,873 - £61,455 + benefits
Closing date
19 Aug 2022
Reference
JUL20222016

Job Details

About Barnet Council

Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces, and diverse communities all help make it a wonderful place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Caring, Learning to Improve, Inclusive, Collaborate.

 

About Directorate

The Assurance Group is an independent and objective department within Barnet Council. The Group is responsible for the delivery and management of all assurance functions as well as providing oversight and assurance to the Council Management Team (CMT) and Members on governance procedures and business processes.

 

About the role

The Corporate Anti Fraud Team (CAFT) is an independent, specialist activity designed to add value and improve the council’s operations, including its partners and contractors where relevant. It helps the council achieve its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to investigation evaluating and improving the effectiveness of fraud prevention and detection and the subsequent prosecution of individuals and organisations where appropriate. The council has a zero tolerance approach to fraud and other irregularity including any Money Laundering.

The post holder is required to display the highest level of honesty and integrity and to deliver fraud awareness training to all departments of the council as well as to partner organisations.

The post holder will work closely with the Community Safety CCTV and Intelligence Manager to coordinate and develop a new joint intelligence function across the enforcement and prosecution elements of the council in order to effectively discharge our legislated responsibilities.

 

About you

Essential Qualifications required

  • Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist (ACFS) and/or Accredited Counter Fraud Manager (ACFM) or equivalent qualification. Have knowledge or experience of PoCA financial investigations/managing financial investigations.
  • The post holder is also expected to have membership of relevant professional investigation groups such as LBFIG, NIOG etc and to be able to demonstrate ongoing continued professional development in the area of fraud and/or financial investigation.

Education

  • In addition to the above, the post holder will be expected to have extensive experience and knowledge of managing fraud investigations, including the management/supervision of staff and investigations as well as contracted systems used by the investigators such as Equifax, NAFN. NFI, CIFAS etc.

IT skills

  • Practical experience of the use of different fraud management computer systems and databases to collect and record information and the electronic maintaining management statistics accurately.
  • Demonstrate experience of using various IT skills and systems as an investigative tool.

Project Management

  • Demonstrate excellent project planning and management skills
  • They will be expected to be a highly self-motivated and effective team player, able to adopt a flexible approach to problem solving.

External partnership working

  • To assist in the planning and preparation for all inspections from internal/external audit and any other inspectorate bodies in their audits/inspections of the fraud investigation service.
  • Lead on the monitoring and review of partnerships for improvement CAFT and all key partners e.g. Police, UKBA and DWP on all fraud cases.

 

What we offer

  • 30 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
  • Flexible Government pension options, with contributions of over 26%
  • Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
  • A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
  • Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel, and gym membership
  • Excellent training and development opportunities Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance.

 

If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Declan Khan, Assistant Director of Counter Fraud, Community Safety & Protection

Interviews will be held in person at the Colindale office, London Borough of Barnet, 2 Bristol Avenue, London NW9 4EW

 

Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.

Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme.

All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.

Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.

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Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces, and diverse communities all help make it a wonderful place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Caring, Learning to Improve, Inclusive, Collaborate.

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