Fraud Data Sharing Manager
| Posting date: | 15 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,400 to £39,200 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 349419/3 |
Summary
The Team
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). The PSFA is at the centre of this function but a role in this team will make you part of a Counter Fraud Function that spans government and 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 is a team of c.90 staff members with locations across the country – including Manchester, York, Glasgow 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.
Within that team, the Digital Economy Act (271) Debt and Fraud Data Sharing Secretariat, promotes and facilitates debt and fraud data sharing across the public sector and private entities through the DEA gateway. The Team readily and actively collaborates with bodies to manage & reduce debt and to combat fraud. From conception, scoping to delivery the Team provides expert advice including legislative and data governance support, pilot design and delivery, governance and management of Ministerial permissions/sign offs and further into business as usual.
Working at the heart of counter-fraud, debt management and data sharing work within Government, you will be responsible for promoting and facilitating fraud data sharing pilots using the Debt and Fraud Powers of the Digital Economy Act (2017) (DEA).
The successful candidate must be able to deliver results and prioritise their time in a highly complex and fast-moving environment with changing priorities. The individual should be proactive, confident, and calm under pressure, with excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
This is a fast-moving, demanding and influential role, supporting the Cabinet Office’s Debt and Fraud Digital Economy Act Team. Your primary role will be the fraud agenda, though you will be asked to undertake debt related activities as and when needed.
In this role, you will promote and facilitate data sharing to combat fraud with public bodies and third parties to strengthen the counter-fraud data-sharing work cross-Government, you will manage pilots up to and through the Digital Economy Act Review Board and produce Ministerial Submissions to gain approval for the pilots, which will include acting, within a team, as Secretariat to the Digital Economy Act Review Board.
You will support the team in developing policy and legislation related to the debt and fraud data sharing powers of the Digital Economy Act.
The role is a challenging one with a high level of exposure and responsibility and is a unique opportunity to understand the full scope of Government counter-fraud and counter fraud data-sharing in a complex and evolving department. You will be expected to work independently and represent the Public Sector Fraud Authority both inside and outside of the Cabinet Office.
Communicating with impact, nuance and sensitivity - both orally and in writing - will be essential.
You’ll quickly build and maintain strong relationships with the offices of senior Civil Servants and other senior digital and technology professionals, as well as other stakeholders, balancing and mitigating tensions and dependencies across a wide audience in order to deliver.
The role may also include line management of staff.