Fraud Investigator
Aviation & Defence
Job summary
Do you have an interest in dealing with investigations and/or law enforcement? Are you interested in helping vulnerable people by tackling unlawful activity? Are you motivated to deliver the right outcomes in challenging situations?
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could be the place for you.
This is a hugely important public service, and our challenge is bigger than ever. DWP's Economic, Serious and Organised Crime team is the arm of DWPs Counter Fraud, Compliance and Debt Directorate that deals with complex and sophisticated attacks on DWP benefits and grants payments usually by Organised Crime Groups.
DWP are looking for people with experience in investigations and able to analyse complex data to help tackle organised criminality against DWP through prosecution and/or disruption activities.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Counter Fraud, Compliance and Debt Directorate (CFCD) on a team committed to tackling fraud, encountered through our Economic, Serious and Organised Crime (ESOC) team. We are looking for both Criminal and Financial Investigators to join our busy teams.
You will be at the forefront of tackling serious and organised crimes against DWP, which often has links into wider criminality of modern slavery, human trafficking, and identity fraud.You will work across multiple law enforcement agencies, on high profile and serious fraud operations involvingmanysuspects in multi-million-pound criminality.
Financial Investigator skills willbe usedto conduct Confiscation and Civil investigations on behalf of DWP.Specialist training and support willbe providedto help youattaina nationally recognised qualification within this field.
As work streams change and DWP reacts to the changing behaviours in criminal activity, investigators must keep pace with modern methods of criminality: this includes the increase in Money Laundering activity and the use of cryptocurrencies to mask monies derived from fraudulent activity.
Any person undertaking Financial Investigation work must be accredited at the appropriate level via the National Crime Agency (NCA), to carry out their duties. In doing so they must attain and evidence knowledge in relation to the legislative requirements as detailed below.
Job description
Your role will be varied with no two days being the same. What will you be doing as either a Criminal or Financial Investigator?
What we are looking for in our Investigators:
Candidates will be able to demonstrate the following Key Criteria:
You will be required to attend:
Learning Requirements
To apply for this post all candidates mustbe willing to attain, or already hold, at least one of the following:
- Accredited Counter Fraud Investigations Program (ACFIP).
- Counter Fraud Investigator Apprenticeship (CFIA).
- An equivalent such as PINs (Professionalism in Security).
- SAOaccreditation via the National Crime Agency.
DWP endorses the use of apprenticeships and successful candidates meeting the Counter Fraud Investigator Apprenticeship (CFIA) eligibility criteria will be required to complete this learning programme and achieve the level 4 award (as a condition of their appointment).
CFIA includes face-to-face learning elements which the applicant needs to be aware could require them to travel outside of daily travelling times and incur overnight stays away from home.
More details on what is involved in this learning can be found in the link below:
Counter fraud investigator / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
For Financial Roles the required learning is Accredited Counter Fraud Investigations
Program (ACFIP) and further training through the National Crime Agency.
Financial Investigators are responsible for undertaking Financial Investigations using the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) 2002 legislation, (amended by Criminal Finance Act (CFA) 2017) and Criminal Justice Act (CJA) 1988. They are also responsible for supporting CFCD through providing trained criminal analysts.
Candidates are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with the requirements of this learning.
You must be willing to attain the appropriate accreditation to undertake the technical functions of the role. This may be attained through completion of a qualification or apprenticeship.
Where a qualification is not achieved . click apply for full job details
Do you have an interest in dealing with investigations and/or law enforcement? Are you interested in helping vulnerable people by tackling unlawful activity? Are you motivated to deliver the right outcomes in challenging situations?
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could be the place for you.
This is a hugely important public service, and our challenge is bigger than ever. DWP's Economic, Serious and Organised Crime team is the arm of DWPs Counter Fraud, Compliance and Debt Directorate that deals with complex and sophisticated attacks on DWP benefits and grants payments usually by Organised Crime Groups.
DWP are looking for people with experience in investigations and able to analyse complex data to help tackle organised criminality against DWP through prosecution and/or disruption activities.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Counter Fraud, Compliance and Debt Directorate (CFCD) on a team committed to tackling fraud, encountered through our Economic, Serious and Organised Crime (ESOC) team. We are looking for both Criminal and Financial Investigators to join our busy teams.
You will be at the forefront of tackling serious and organised crimes against DWP, which often has links into wider criminality of modern slavery, human trafficking, and identity fraud.You will work across multiple law enforcement agencies, on high profile and serious fraud operations involvingmanysuspects in multi-million-pound criminality.
Financial Investigator skills willbe usedto conduct Confiscation and Civil investigations on behalf of DWP.Specialist training and support willbe providedto help youattaina nationally recognised qualification within this field.
As work streams change and DWP reacts to the changing behaviours in criminal activity, investigators must keep pace with modern methods of criminality: this includes the increase in Money Laundering activity and the use of cryptocurrencies to mask monies derived from fraudulent activity.
Any person undertaking Financial Investigation work must be accredited at the appropriate level via the National Crime Agency (NCA), to carry out their duties. In doing so they must attain and evidence knowledge in relation to the legislative requirements as detailed below.
Job description
Your role will be varied with no two days being the same. What will you be doing as either a Criminal or Financial Investigator?
- Lead criminal investigations or financial investigations into serious and organised crime against DWPto a successful outcome.
- Engage and collaborate with colleagues, law enforcementagenciesand partners across DWP and Government, on joint operations into organised crime.
- Conduct formal briefings with law enforcement agencies, including senior police officers and leaders on thelikely impactof operations. This includes press interest notifications andaccurateandtimelycompletion of Advanced Warning reports.
- Organise andparticipatein arrest, search, and seizure proceduresin accordance withWarrant legislation and Departmental guidance.
- Undertake advanced interviews under cautionin accordance withthe Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE).
- Make informed decisions, as to theappropriate legislationand powers tobe usedand timelines tobe imposedon investigations.
- Work closely with Crown Prosecution Service to develop evidence requirements. Prepare all submissions in relation to prosecution, confiscation, and civil actions forcourt.
- Carry outthe role of the Disclosure Officer and be able to produceaccurateDisclosure Schedules and adhere to the requirements of an Exhibits Officer asrequired.
- Confidently use expert knowledge of the case, engage with lawyers and barristers in investigations, including understanding and progressing directions from Counsel and the Courts at pace.
- Give evidence in Magistrates and/or Crown Court and manage witnesses and victims during the investigation and prosecution process.
- Work with DWP colleagues to reduce and stop furtherbenefitloss.
What we are looking for in our Investigators:
- You will have previous experience and/or a qualification from another government body or organisation in Criminal or Financial investigations or law enforcement.
- You have the skills to gather,interpretand analyse complex information and data from various sources, at pace, challenging whereappropriate, to reach sound conclusionsdemonstratingclear decision making, while protecting the public purse and victims.
- You are a confident,inspirationaland driven leader, able to take charge of situations and provide direction to those around you, to achieve results ensuring the best use of resources.
- Youhave the ability towork closely as part of a team, with key partners and stakeholders within and outside of the organisation, navigating complex situations,policiesand procedures.
- You can present complex information in a clear and concise manner, drawing conclusions and presenting recommendations whereappropriate, outlining the considerations you have made.
- You areproactivein developing andmaintainingpositive and professional working relationships with diverse groups of people and organisations, prioritising the needs of the business while negotiating best outcomes for all stakeholders.
- You can interpret and work within set rules and processes, setting and monitoring progress against milestones whilst still being able to innovate in an ever-changing environment.
- You have a focus on building your own and others capability, continually reviewing learning needs and development to ensure changing business requirements can be deliveredprofessionally at pace.
- Be flexible and positively embrace creative thinking to prosecute and disrupt criminal activity with good presentation and communication ability with excellent written and drafting skills.
- Have the confidence and ability to deliver strategic operational briefings to large teams of partners e.g. Police, National Crime Agency (NCA)and Immigration colleagues.
Candidates will be able to demonstrate the following Key Criteria:
- Experience of leading criminal or financial investigations, your decision-making process and how youve involved others to consider the wider impact. (Lead Criteria)
- Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external partners, demonstrating your ability to build relationships to agree common objectives, and sharing resources and information. (Second Lead Criteria)
- Experience of organising and prioritising your workload. How did you ensure progression and take action to address risk to timescales?
You will be required to attend:
- Briefings and operational planning with external stakeholders such as police, lawyers, and barristers.
- Interviews under caution.
- Attendance at court as required.
- Business and private addresses to obtain witness statements.
Learning Requirements
To apply for this post all candidates mustbe willing to attain, or already hold, at least one of the following:
- Accredited Counter Fraud Investigations Program (ACFIP).
- Counter Fraud Investigator Apprenticeship (CFIA).
- An equivalent such as PINs (Professionalism in Security).
- SAOaccreditation via the National Crime Agency.
DWP endorses the use of apprenticeships and successful candidates meeting the Counter Fraud Investigator Apprenticeship (CFIA) eligibility criteria will be required to complete this learning programme and achieve the level 4 award (as a condition of their appointment).
CFIA includes face-to-face learning elements which the applicant needs to be aware could require them to travel outside of daily travelling times and incur overnight stays away from home.
More details on what is involved in this learning can be found in the link below:
Counter fraud investigator / Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education
For Financial Roles the required learning is Accredited Counter Fraud Investigations
Program (ACFIP) and further training through the National Crime Agency.
Financial Investigators are responsible for undertaking Financial Investigations using the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) 2002 legislation, (amended by Criminal Finance Act (CFA) 2017) and Criminal Justice Act (CJA) 1988. They are also responsible for supporting CFCD through providing trained criminal analysts.
Candidates are strongly advised to familiarise themselves with the requirements of this learning.
You must be willing to attain the appropriate accreditation to undertake the technical functions of the role. This may be attained through completion of a qualification or apprenticeship.
Where a qualification is not achieved . click apply for full job details