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Child Maintenance Service Financial Investigations Unit - Investigator

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 30 Gorffennaf 2024
Cyflog: £29,500 bob blwyddyn
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 13 Awst 2024
Lleoliad: Dudley
Cwmni: Government Recruitment Service
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: 362367/2

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It exists to ensure that parents who live apart contribute financially to the maintenance of their children, supporting the reduction of child poverty and welfare expenditure.

The Financial Investigations Unit (FIU) are a nationally based team with responsibility for all criminal investigations and financial investigation where clients have complicated tax arrangements which minimise their liability to pay maintenance.

The FIU is at the heart of DWP’s front line operations helping to change people lives. FIU for the first time brings together our strategy, policy and analysis for fraud, error and financial correctness in the child maintenance arena.

Our Executive Officers support the Directorate in ensuring that Fraud and Error is kept to an absolute minimum, that maintenance calculations accurately reflect the financial status of our parents whilst protecting some of the most vulnerable in our society. We work closely with stakeholders to deliver the very best service possible to each and every customer.

Your work will involve several aspects, all subject to changing business priorities. You will undertake a range of duties with the following provided as an example.

Working as an Investigator in the Financial Investigations Unit with responsibility for:

  • Leading on financial and or, criminal investigations, to establish such things as the correct income to use in the calculation of child maintenance payments
  • Analysing and evaluating evidence to effectively progress investigations to an outcome
  • Managing and conducting fraud investigations, in accordance with all legal and policy requirements, pursuing all reasonable lines of enquiry including appropriate use of surveillance and visiting customers and witnesses
  • Conducting robust and challenging interviews with customers by telephone or in person
  • Developing and preparing prosecution cases, representing the department by attending court and giving evidence in criminal cases and appeal tribunals
  • Working collaboratively, effectively and flexibly within a team, contributing towards team expectations
  • Liaising with other departments/organisations such as Local Authorities (LAs), Police and HMRC within the framework of any existing partnership agreements

Whilst utilising:

  • Effective leadership skills
  • Strong written and oral skills to apply to case conferencing and applications to ensure necessary standards
  • Excellent organisational and planning capabilities
  • Strong judgement and decision-making skills
  • Your ability to present information to internal and external audiences in a professional and credible manner
  • Your ability to manage a case load to exacting evidential standards
  • Your ability to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team
  • Your ability to deal appropriately with challenging and vulnerable individuals
  • Your ability to give evidence in criminal courts and tribunal cases
  • Your ability to identify, prioritise & address any risks or issues that may jeopardise prosecutions or other outcomes