Fraud, Error and Debt - Senior Policy Leads - #1771840

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Job Summary:
The Fraud, Error and Debt Strategy Directorate comprises a wide range of activity all focused on supporting the DWP's ambition to reduce fraud, error and debt and to transform DWP into a preventative organisation. The Directorate leads on a variety of high-profile and business critical work streams including, but not limited to:

• Policy oversight for delivering the biggest welfare fraud and error package in a generation - worth £9.6bn over the next 5 years;


• Leading work to deliver the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - a cross-Departmental Bill to tackle public sector fraud, error and debt;


• Leading work on a current NAO value for money study into the Department's approach to managing fraud, error and debt.

Job Description:
There are two roles available in the Directorate - Head of Performance and Reporting; and Head of Legislative Strategy. Both roles are critical to drive the delivery of the Department's strategic fraud, error and debt priorities with opportunities to influence a range of stakeholders within and across Government and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

Head of Performance and Reporting, within the Performance, Assurance and Debt Policy Division. The postholder will be responsible for:

• Leading on the Departmental-wide Fraud Error and Debt performance framework, driving the right incentives for the business, monitoring progress and reporting into the Fraud Error and Debt Board, ET and the Permanent Secretary;


• setting and monitoring progress against the Department's Fraud, Error and Debt external ambition;


• co-ordinating the Fraud Error and Debt report in the Annual Report and Accounts and the associated liaison with the National Audit Office;


• leading the Department's understanding and response to the Fraud Error and Debt National Statistics.

Head of Legislative strategy within the Legislation and Communications Division. The postholder will be responsible for:

• Leading policy development work to inform the Directorate's future legislative strategy, with a particular focus beyond the current Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill;


• In the short-term, the postholder will also be responsible for working closely with the existing Bill team to ensure the safe delivery of the PAFER Bill through the final stages of its Parliamentary passage and leading any immediate Bill-wide action as needed following Royal-Assent.

We are looking for candidates with experience working in the fraud and error space who will be able to hit the ground running in these roles.

DWP have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.


• Generous annual leave - at least 23 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (pro-rata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.


• Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.


• Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).


• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 year's continuous service.


• Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.


• An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Women's Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.

Experience Key Criteria

For both roles, successful recruits will be expected to:

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  Lead criteria: Build collaborative, impactful relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, bringing together insights and diverse perspectives to support priorities and influence decisions.


• Establish and lead an inclusive, high-performing team


• Work well under pressure, with an ability to manage a number of competing priorities and meet challenging deadlines without compromising quality.


• Deliver succinct and influential written communications, with strong attention to detail.


• Bring excellent strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
  
  

1. Application & Sift

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and Personal Statement. The CV is for reference only and will not be scored.

A sift will be carried out using your 1250 word Personal Statement.

Your personal statement needs to set out evidence of how your experience meets all the Experience Key Criteria set out above and not the published behaviours listed in this advert.

We are not looking at how much time you have spent in a job, but rather how you have performed. Your Personal Statement must show demonstrable evidence of what you did, how you did it, and what outcome was achieved. This should include the impact of your approach and evidence of your ability to take forward different approaches in different circumstances.

The standards detailed in the Experience Key Criteria are the minimum expectations for the role and only candidates with the strongest evidence will be invited to interview. In the event of a large number of applications, meeting the pass standard for the lead criteria \"Build collaborative, impactful relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, bringing together insights and diverse perspectives to support priorities and influence decisions.\" will determine if the other criteria are scored. Candidates will have to meet the standard for all criteria to progress to interview.

Your statement must not exceed 1250 words and you are advised to take advantage of the full word count.

The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide must relate to your own experiences. If evidence of plagiarism, or sharing of questions, information or answers throughout any part of the selection process is found, your application will be withdrawn. Examples of plagiarism can include:

• Presenting the work, ideas and experience of others as your own


• Copying content from an online/published source


• Using forms of Artificial Intelligence to produce application content which you present as your own.

We recognise that AI may be helpful when applying for this role, but it is important to use it in the right way. Read the DWP AI Candidate Guide to understand how you can make the best use of GenAI while ensuring your application remains authentic and effective.

If high application volumes are received, the benchmark for candidates to proceed to the next stage may be raised. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to advance all candidates applying under the DCS who meet the minimum standard. However, we may only progress those candidates who best meet the required standards.

2. Interview Stage

If you are successful at the sift you will be invited to a MS Teams interview. The interview will comprise of Behaviour-Based questions, shorter strength based questions and a 5 minute presentation. The guidance on Success Profiles explains these selection tools. The Behaviours being assessed are detailed in the job advert.

Behaviours:

• Leadership


• Communicating & Influencing


• Seeing The Big Picture


• Delivering At Pace

Note that the Behaviours will be assessed at interview stage only.

Candidates invited to interview will receive theBehavioursquestions in advance of their interview.

The strengths to be assessed willnotbe shared ahead of the interview.

More details on the presentation will be issued to candidates who are successful at sift.

When applying for these roles, you will be required to state in preference order which of the three Policy Group Hub locations you can work from, Sheffield, Leeds, and London. Please be aware these roles can only be carried out in the UK, not overseas, and your office base must be one of the three Policy Group Hubs. Appointments may be made to candidates in merit order based on location preferences and geographical requirements
By indicating your preferred Policy Group hub location(s) in your application you are stating that you are willing to accept a post in any of your chosen hub location(s).

• Quarry House, Leeds, LS2 7UA
• Caxton House, Tothill St, London, SW1H 9NA
• King's Court, Hanover Way, Sheffield, S3 7UF

The Department is committed to promoting flexible ways of working, whilst enabling the business to operate at maximum efficiency and will expect colleagues to work from a blend of locations, including some time working at home, as required

Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.

Further Information

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

Any move to DWP 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 .

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 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.

Reasonable Adjustment

At DWP we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce.

We consider visible and non-visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health. Examples include dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, chronic fatigue, or schizophrenia.

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

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

Complete the "Reasonable Adjustments" 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.

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

Before applying for this vacancy, current employees of DWP should check whether a successful application would result in changes to their terms & conditions of employment, e.g. mobility, pay, allowances. Civil Servants that would transfer into DWP from other government organisations, following successful application, will assume DWP's terms & conditions of employment current on the day they are posted, unless DWP has stated otherwise in writing