NFI Senior Programme Specialist

Candidates should have strong project management skills with the ability to manage competing demands and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Fraud is a hidden crime that is increasingly diverse, complicated and often perpetrated remotely. To address this, the government has invested in a Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA) which launched in August 2022. The PSFA brings together capability across central government to bring a cohesive and collaborative approach.
The National Fraud Initiative (NFI) team is a remote/virtual team that sits within the PSFA Data and Analytics. Team members are spread across the UK. We are looking for three full time members of staff, but flexibility may be considered. As such we can be flexible about the location of the post holder, but there will be a requirement to be flexible with regard to working hours and with travel as you will be required to attend meetings across the UK, with the majority being in Stoke on Trent, London and Manchester.
Structurally the NFI team is made up of the Operational Delivery (OD) Team and Business Development (BD) Team. These posts are on the Operational Delivery Team, however we do work across both sub teams on occasion. The post holders will contribute to the leadership and the wellbeing and development of the OD Team., The post holders will be responsible for the following areas of work:
+ Supporting the Operational Delivery Lead with the delivery of matches to 1,100 participants, including local government, NHS and central government, private sector (including financial, insurance, utilities and hire car sectors), in a timely manner, through biennial national matching, biannual mortality screening and the annual council tax single person discount exercise.
+ Devising and monitoring the strategy that aims to maximise the outcomes (value of fraud and error outcomes) reported by all NFI participants from match releases across the full suite of NFI products to achieve the target of up to £150 million per year.
+ Working with the Operational Delivery Lead, plan and manage the work of the team using Smartsheets in order to ensure the key deliverables and targets are met.
+ Leading on a complex dataset area including overseeing the strategy to maximise outcomes, the management of associated data matching pilots and improvements to the web application and the promotion of services to existing and new participants.
+ Contributing to the security of the NFI through liaison with the CO security team, the IT contractors and the Head of the NFI to ensure that security remains high on the agenda. Ensure that all staff have appropriate security clearances and that the accreditation of the web application is maintained.
+ Lead on at least one of three strategic ODT work areas:
1. Project management of the National exercise including monitoring progress against PSFA deliverables. Lead the change control tool used to record developments to the NFI web application in line with agreed contractor KPIs. Coordinate the timing and delivery of NFI developments across ODT and BD, assessing risks and balancing priorities to maximise efficiency and meet delivery targets
2. User engagement including ongoing monitoring and measurement of the user engagement strategy to maintain effective and constructive working relationships across the NFI user base. Oversight of high quality communications including the preparation and delivery of workshops, presentations and written guidance, Internal and external stakeholder engagement maintaining positive working relationships with Government Departments and other public and private sector bodies.
3. Analysis and assurance of fraud and error outcomes of up to £150 million per annum, including monitoring and profiling outcomes against targets to underpin outcomes maximisation strategies. Research and develop evidence based methodologies to determine estimated preventative and detected savings for NFI matching and design and implement assurance processes which are subject to internal and external scrutiny., Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.
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A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made.
If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.
In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.
However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
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Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
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Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

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+ Experience of (and a reasonable level of technical understanding of) complex and sophisticated data processing operations.
+ A background in data and / or counter-fraud.
+ Strong technical knowledge and skills in fraud prevention and detection techniques.
+ Excellent oral and written communication skills.
+ Excellent project management skills.
+ Strong team-working skills, with the ability to work cooperatively to achieve corporate objectives.
+ Strong interpersonal, influencing and people management skills.
+ Experience managing varied and challenging priorities through a team.
+ Experience of maintaining and developing relationships with key stakeholders
+ Use of Google e.g. Google Docs, Sheets and Microsoft Office
Desirable
+ Experience of working as part of a virtual team.
+ Experience of using Jira
+ An understanding of security accreditation and vetting procedures, + Working Together
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Delivering at Pace

Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
+ Presentation

Alongside your salary of £42,382, Cabinet Office contributes £12,278 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Learning and development tailored to your role.
+ An environment with flexible working options.
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
+ A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and employer contributions of 28.97%.
+ A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30., At the interview stage you will be required to do a 5 minute presentation please. You will also need to complete 3 behaviour question related to the below criteria. There will also Strengths assessed as part of the interview.
+ Working together
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Delivering at pace
Expected timeline (subject to change)
Expected sift date – TBD
Expected interview date/s – TBD
Interview location - Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.
Reasonable Adjustment
If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.