Investigations Senior Manager

at  UK Research and Innovation

KNOWLEDGE

Knowledge of prevailing governance standards and public sector rules including but not limited to:

• Managing Public Money.
• Gov 13 Functional Standard on Fraud and all standards that apply to UKRI functional work.
• Public Interest Disclosure Act and its implementation.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE

(S) – Assessed at shortlisting
(I) – Assessed at interview
(S&I) – Assessed at both shortlisting and interview

EXPERIENCE (S = SHORTLISTING, I = INTERVIEW CRITERIA)

• Experience in successful delivery of counter fraud investigations in an organisation that have been relied upon to support referral to the Police and used for prosecution. This experience will include review of data, informal interviews as part of a preliminary investigation and where appropriate, the conduct of interviews under caution in compliance with the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) if the investigation is directed towards possible criminal action (S and I).
• Strong experience in successful case handling and effective delivery of workplace investigations in an organisation with results supporting disciplinary action (S and I) .
• Sound experience of collaborating with senior leaders and being a trusted advisor (S and I).
• Ability to constructively challenge established thinking in self and others, and to offer insights and ideas with practical application (S and I).
• Experience of working effectively with internal and external agencies relevant to your work experience (S).

QUALIFICATIONS

• Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist (ACFS) or equivalent (with commitment to complete upon appointment). Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development (S).
  Benefits

Alongside your salary of £45,272, UK Research and Innovation contributes £13,115 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 with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

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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Key Skills

• Good people skills, able to build and maintain strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels.
• Able to demonstrate high standards of integrity, ability to maintain confidentiality, and operate appropriately in highly sensitive and complex situations.
• Enthusiastic, motivated, adaptable, and proactive with the ability to work flexibly in a changing environment.
• Ability to challenge self and others, and to offer insights and ideas with practical application.
• Business awareness with the ability to understand and analyse changing business context and landscape to assess and manage risk.
• Able to demonstrate sound analytical skills and judgement.
• Ability to instil confidence within stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor

INVESTIGATIONS RESPONSIBILITIES

• Undertake counter fraud investigations, ensuring timely and quality delivery of cases in accordance with legislation and UKRI policies such that the work can be relied upon for civil or criminal prosecution.
• Undertake workplace investigations in line with standards set by the Parliamentary and Health Services Ombudsman and guidance of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS).
• Author high quality reports on the outcomes of investigations that enable effective and appropriate enforcement of UKRI policies through investigations, and alternative informal processes and initiatives that enable good outcomes.
• Conduct effective day to day management of casework to ensure timely and quality delivery of cases.
• Obtain technical case direction and decision-making in relation to complex cases, working collaboratively with legal, HR and other stakeholders.
• Produce case reports that are proportionate, fair, and consistent, in line with good investigative practice and with outcomes that function as a credible deterrent.

Key Skills

• Good people skills, able to build and maintain strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels.
• Able to demonstrate high standards of integrity, ability to maintain confidentiality, and operate appropriately in highly sensitive and complex situations.
• Enthusiastic, motivated, adaptable, and proactive with the ability to work flexibly in a changing environment.
• Ability to challenge self and others, and to offer insights and ideas with practical application.
• Business awareness with the ability to understand and analyse changing business context and landscape to assess and manage risk.
• Able to demonstrate sound analytical skills and judgement.
• Ability to instil confidence within stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor.