Government Counter Fraud Profession Centre of Learning - Strategy, Engagement and Membership Lead

Job summary

Government Counter Fraud Profession (GCFP)

The Government Counter Fraud Profession comprises more than 9,000 members drawn from around 85 public bodies working to fight fraud across the public sector. The GCFP brings together individual and organisational learning from across the public sector, enabling us to take our next steps in the fight against the constant threat of fraud.

The establishment of the GCFP and continued investment in counter fraud resources demonstrates the Government’s commitment to finding and dealing with fraud across the public sector.

The Profession sets out to tackle fraud head on by committing to invest in this group of highly skilled people, who are at the forefront of protecting public services and fighting economic crime. By providing the standards, guidance and tools for GCFP members to develop their knowledge, skills and experience, we will not only ensure public sector organisations benefit from a common understanding of the skills needed to counter fraud, but also recognise those professionals who lead the fight.

Through the empowerment of its members, throughout their careers, the community created around the GCFP will continue to grow and develop, to protect public services and fight economic crime.

Job description

As part of the Strategy Engagement and Membership team within the Practice Standards and Capability function, you will join a small and dynamic team building capability through the GCFP. The team brings together expertise to build the profile of the Profession as we continue our efforts to grow and evolve its reach and impact.

We are looking for a talented individual with the skills to help support the Head of Strategy Engagement and Membership to scale up and improve the value of the GCFP to members. The post holder should have a good understanding of the latest thinking on the professionalisation of Counter Fraud and will apply this to the strategic direction we should take.

This role would suit someone with a counter fraud or economic crime background, combined with previous experience of developing communications strategies across multiple channels, delivering engaging events and developing high-quality digital content for internal and external audiences.

You should be passionate about fighting fraud, challenging the status quo, making a difference, developing capability and shaping how the public sector effectively understands and reduces the impact of fraud. The role is interesting, demanding and fast-moving.

Key deliverables and responsibilities of these posts will include:

• Improving the value proposition for GCFP membership across the public sector.
• Oversee the Governance of the GCFP Board, Cross Sector Advisory Group and other stakeholder groups.
• Leading the multi-channel communications and engagement strategy for the GCFP, including the development and publication of high quality digital content.
• Organising the annual in person GCFP Membership Conference by supporting the team in the planning and delivery of a high quality professional event for members.
• Working closely with the GCFP Board and collaboratively with other PSC and PSFA teams to highlight and champion counter fraud capability across the public sector (e.g. when new policies and standards are released).
• Be responsible for the Contract Management for the GCFP membership platform, including working with internal and external stakeholders and closely with the supplier to oversee the development of the platform and its maintenance.
• Engaging with member and prospective member organisations to grow and promote the GCFP. This will include some representational work at sectoral events and may require you to deliver presentations.
• Working closely with the Head of Assurance on verification and assurance of member organisations of the GCFP.
• Leading on bespoke projects that will support and enhance the GCFP including project management oversight of the GCFP initiatives within the team.
• Be responsible for the management of GCFP membership and learning personal data, ensuring strict compliance with General Data Protection Regulations and the Data Protection legislation.
• The role might also include line management of staff that may not be co-located.
• Duties within the scope of the grade and within the limits of their skill, competence and training.
• Potentially line management of a small team in the future.
• Travel, as required, to other locations in the United Kingdom including the PSFA locations (currently Glasgow, London, Newcastle, York and Manchester).

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Excellent counter fraud stakeholder management skills, with experience of engaging across the system and in a variety of sectors (Lead)
• Experience of working in, and demonstrable knowledge of counter fraud, economic crime or counter bribery & corruption
• Experience of working on the development and improvement of digital products and engaging with commercial partners
• Experience of producing multi-channel communication strategies and associated products, including digital content
• Experience of in person events management e.g. conferences, networking events
• Strong leadership and people skills and an ability to motivate colleagues to deliver high quality work
• Experience of analysing management information (e.g. engagement analytics) and making evidence-based decisions.
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities and pressures and work to tight deadlines

Desirable Criteria

• Knowledge of the Government Counter Fraud Profession.
• Line Management experience
• Experience of contract management

Additional information:

Cabinet Office policy is that a minimum 60% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace. For some roles, due to their nature and the business need, this may be up to 100%. Requirements to attend other locations for official business will also count towards this level of attendance.

Technical skills

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

• Presentation

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £59,207, Cabinet Office contributes £17,152 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• 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.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Ability, Experience and Technical skills.

Application process

For the application stage you will be required to complete the below.

• Civil Service Test - verbal reasoning
• CV
• Personal Statement to include suitability against the essential criteria (500 words)

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

After submission of the first stage of your application you will be invited to complete a Civil Service Verbal Test. If you successfully pass the test, you will be invited to complete the final stage of the application.

Please complete the online tests as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended), the closing date for the tests is 23:55 on 27th October 2026. If you fail to complete the online test before the deadline your application will be withdrawn. Guidance for the test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website.

Our online test supplier will be performing scheduled maintenance between 12:00 and 13:00 on 25/10/2026. You will be unable to access tests during this period.

If you are in the middle of a test when the maintenance begins, your progress will be paused. You will be able to resume your test from where you left off via your application centre once the downtime has ended. Please note that you will not be able to launch any new tests while the system is offline.

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using CV to evidence the lead criteria, which is ‘Excellent counter fraud stakeholder management skills, with experience of engaging across the system and in a variety of sectors (Lead).

Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

Selection process

At the interview you will be assessed on the below.

• A 10 minute presentation, followed by 10 minutes of questions. Then further questions relating to the candidate’s experience in the essential criteria listed.

Expected timeline

Expected sift date – TBC

Expected interview date/s – TBC

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.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via cabinetoffice.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to Cabinet Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

Please note that this role requires CTC clearance, which would normally need 3 years UK residency in the past 3 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.

Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charter

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 or Disclosure Scotland 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.

For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.uk

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.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'contact point for applicants' section.

Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter-terrorist check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Ricky Reed-Killick
• Email : ricky.reed-killick1@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and wish to make a complaint, then in the first instance you should contact Government Recruitment Service by email at : cabinetofficerecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk. For further information on the Recruitment Principles and bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website at: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/.

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