Sustainability and Utilities Officer
Government Recruitment Service
£30,681 to £35,468 a year
PermanentFull time
As a key member of the Property Sustainability and Energy team, you will assist in a range of activities to ensure the provision and payment of utilities (inc. gas, electric, water) for Defra Group and Environment Agency Properties. This will include: Collating invoices, working with colleagues to arrange payment of c.£3m of energy bills per month Updating data sheets to reflect changes in property ownership/ utility meter Allocation and distribution of costs between sites Driving efficiencies in our team processes, including through the use of AI/CoPilot. Reporting performance on the Greening Government Commitments (government sustainability targets) Assistance in wider sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience projects as required The Property Sustainability & Energy team reports to Defra’s Chief Sustainability Officer and is part of the Centre for Environmental Resilience and Efficiency in Government (CEREG). Collectively, we are responsible for driving positive environmental change within Defra, including energy management, decarbonisation, nature recovery and climate change adaptation. As a key member of the Property Sustainability and Energy team, you will assist in a range of activities to ensure the provision and payment of utilities (inc. gas, electric, water) for Defra Group and Environment Agency Properties. This is likely to include: Collating invoices, arranging payment of c.£3m of energy bills per month Updating data sheets to reflect changes in property ownership/ utility meter Allocation and distribution of costs between sites Driving efficiencies in our processes, including through the use of AI/CoPilot. Reporting performance on the Greening Government Commitments (government sustainability targets) Assistance in wider sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience projects as required. You will be part of an immediate team of 7-8 people, working together to deliver our goals. The wider CEREG team has around 35 FTE. Our team are passionate about our work, investing in our people to increase capability and professionalism in Environmental Sustainability (and related fields).
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Sustainability and Utilities Officer
Government Recruitment Service
£30,681 to £35,468 a year
PermanentFull time
As a key member of the Property Sustainability and Energy team, you will assist in a range of activities to ensure the provision and payment of utilities (inc. gas, electric, water) for Defra Group and Environment Agency Properties. This will include: Collating invoices, working with colleagues to arrange payment of c.£3m of energy bills per month Updating data sheets to reflect changes in property ownership/ utility meter Allocation and distribution of costs between sites Driving efficiencies in our team processes, including through the use of AI/CoPilot. Reporting performance on the Greening Government Commitments (government sustainability targets) Assistance in wider sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience projects as required The Property Sustainability & Energy team reports to Defra’s Chief Sustainability Officer and is part of the Centre for Environmental Resilience and Efficiency in Government (CEREG). Collectively, we are responsible for driving positive environmental change within Defra, including energy management, decarbonisation, nature recovery and climate change adaptation. As a key member of the Property Sustainability and Energy team, you will assist in a range of activities to ensure the provision and payment of utilities (inc. gas, electric, water) for Defra Group and Environment Agency Properties. This is likely to include: Collating invoices, arranging payment of c.£3m of energy bills per month Updating data sheets to reflect changes in property ownership/ utility meter Allocation and distribution of costs between sites Driving efficiencies in our processes, including through the use of AI/CoPilot. Reporting performance on the Greening Government Commitments (government sustainability targets) Assistance in wider sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience projects as required. You will be part of an immediate team of 7-8 people, working together to deliver our goals. The wider CEREG team has around 35 FTE. Our team are passionate about our work, investing in our people to increase capability and professionalism in Environmental Sustainability (and related fields).
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Sustainability and Utilities Officer
Government Recruitment Service
£30,681 to £35,468 a year
PermanentFull time
As a key member of the Property Sustainability and Energy team, you will assist in a range of activities to ensure the provision and payment of utilities (inc. gas, electric, water) for Defra Group and Environment Agency Properties. This will include: Collating invoices, working with colleagues to arrange payment of c.£3m of energy bills per month Updating data sheets to reflect changes in property ownership/ utility meter Allocation and distribution of costs between sites Driving efficiencies in our team processes, including through the use of AI/CoPilot. Reporting performance on the Greening Government Commitments (government sustainability targets) Assistance in wider sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience projects as required The Property Sustainability & Energy team reports to Defra’s Chief Sustainability Officer and is part of the Centre for Environmental Resilience and Efficiency in Government (CEREG). Collectively, we are responsible for driving positive environmental change within Defra, including energy management, decarbonisation, nature recovery and climate change adaptation. As a key member of the Property Sustainability and Energy team, you will assist in a range of activities to ensure the provision and payment of utilities (inc. gas, electric, water) for Defra Group and Environment Agency Properties. This is likely to include: Collating invoices, arranging payment of c.£3m of energy bills per month Updating data sheets to reflect changes in property ownership/ utility meter Allocation and distribution of costs between sites Driving efficiencies in our processes, including through the use of AI/CoPilot. Reporting performance on the Greening Government Commitments (government sustainability targets) Assistance in wider sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience projects as required. You will be part of an immediate team of 7-8 people, working together to deliver our goals. The wider CEREG team has around 35 FTE. Our team are passionate about our work, investing in our people to increase capability and professionalism in Environmental Sustainability (and related fields).
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Sustainability and Utilities Officer
Government Recruitment Service
£30,681 to £35,468 a year
PermanentFull time
As a key member of the Property Sustainability and Energy team, you will assist in a range of activities to ensure the provision and payment of utilities (inc. gas, electric, water) for Defra Group and Environment Agency Properties. This will include: Collating invoices, working with colleagues to arrange payment of c.£3m of energy bills per month Updating data sheets to reflect changes in property ownership/ utility meter Allocation and distribution of costs between sites Driving efficiencies in our team processes, including through the use of AI/CoPilot. Reporting performance on the Greening Government Commitments (government sustainability targets) Assistance in wider sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience projects as required The Property Sustainability & Energy team reports to Defra’s Chief Sustainability Officer and is part of the Centre for Environmental Resilience and Efficiency in Government (CEREG). Collectively, we are responsible for driving positive environmental change within Defra, including energy management, decarbonisation, nature recovery and climate change adaptation. As a key member of the Property Sustainability and Energy team, you will assist in a range of activities to ensure the provision and payment of utilities (inc. gas, electric, water) for Defra Group and Environment Agency Properties. This is likely to include: Collating invoices, arranging payment of c.£3m of energy bills per month Updating data sheets to reflect changes in property ownership/ utility meter Allocation and distribution of costs between sites Driving efficiencies in our processes, including through the use of AI/CoPilot. Reporting performance on the Greening Government Commitments (government sustainability targets) Assistance in wider sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience projects as required. You will be part of an immediate team of 7-8 people, working together to deliver our goals. The wider CEREG team has around 35 FTE. Our team are passionate about our work, investing in our people to increase capability and professionalism in Environmental Sustainability (and related fields).
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Senior Delivery Manager
Government Recruitment Service - Birmingham
£58,478 to £64,743 a year
PermanentFull time
The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team. Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme. We are also delivering cost-effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services. Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together: Striving for excellence - We always aim to deliver great results Empowering through respect - We insist on fair treatment for all, always Acting with integrity - We consistently do the right thing Succeeding together - We rely on each other to achieve success We are committed to representing the communities we serve by making Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) part of everything we do. Our strong emphasis on EDI is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community. Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction. The Occupancy Programme within the GPA aims to capture and provide anonymised data on building usage across GPA managed buildings and the wider government estate to support strategic and operational evidence-based decisions that will help make the estate smaller, greener and better. The programme is responsible for providing data at many levels of granularity and works with building managers, client managers and facilities staff across departments to collect data. In addition, the programme is required to build a bespoke messaging system to automate the collection of data from existing infrastructure and work with commercial teams, facilities teams, suppliers and building managers to install infrastructure as required to support stakeholders in having access to the data they need to make informed decisions. The Senior Delivery Manager is a critical role in the delivery of the next stage of the Occupancy Programme responsible for: Maintaining the programme vision and engagement for all stakeholders and team, tracking clear targets on the path to ‘Done’ and transition to BAU. Managing internal and external teams using Agile techniques and tools to drive delivery, momentum and focus on outputs and outcomes Translating stakeholder requirements and business needs into tangible deliverables and technical solutions that are intuitive to end-users Translating technical solutions, challenges and constraints to business stakeholders to enable collaborative working Data science and analytics to design, infer and articulate large, complex data sets, interpreting data to ensure correct data and informed analysis by 3rd parties Lead, manage and coordinate cross-functional teams to a specific outcome or milestone to regularly drive performance, timely deliverables and remove blockers working with commercial, finance and procurement to maintain pace. Articulate exacting technical, equipment and capability specifications for successful commercial delivery. You will have: Strong leadership skills and stakeholder skills influencing and Outstanding planning skills, able to create and successfully manage complex delivery plans for diverse stakeholders. An exceptional ability to build and maintain delivery momentum including identifying issues with workflow and team dynamics An eye for understanding and analysing data; translating complex statistics into clear measurable metrics to provide building insights. Key Responsibilities Understand and translate data | lead the data analytics team to transform raw data into measurable and useful building insights for non-technical stakeholders. Process development and management| ability to identify, challenge and refine complex processes to ensure simple, impactful, automated solutions are defined and implemented. Planning and Delivery |plan and deliver the programme with clear objectives, goals and vision to completion with the agreed definition of done using Agile and Waterfall methodologies and tools. Financial and commercial management | negotiate, influence or set budgets / business cases. Responsibility for complex supplier management and ensuring value for money. Member of the Occupancy Leadership Team| support the development of the wider Occupancy strategy, shaping the investment and defining the delivery roadmap.
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Senior Delivery Manager
Government Recruitment Service - Bristol
£58,478 to £64,743 a year
PermanentFull time
The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team. Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme. We are also delivering cost-effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services. Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together: Striving for excellence - We always aim to deliver great results Empowering through respect - We insist on fair treatment for all, always Acting with integrity - We consistently do the right thing Succeeding together - We rely on each other to achieve success We are committed to representing the communities we serve by making Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) part of everything we do. Our strong emphasis on EDI is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community. Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction. The Occupancy Programme within the GPA aims to capture and provide anonymised data on building usage across GPA managed buildings and the wider government estate to support strategic and operational evidence-based decisions that will help make the estate smaller, greener and better. The programme is responsible for providing data at many levels of granularity and works with building managers, client managers and facilities staff across departments to collect data. In addition, the programme is required to build a bespoke messaging system to automate the collection of data from existing infrastructure and work with commercial teams, facilities teams, suppliers and building managers to install infrastructure as required to support stakeholders in having access to the data they need to make informed decisions. The Senior Delivery Manager is a critical role in the delivery of the next stage of the Occupancy Programme responsible for: Maintaining the programme vision and engagement for all stakeholders and team, tracking clear targets on the path to ‘Done’ and transition to BAU. Managing internal and external teams using Agile techniques and tools to drive delivery, momentum and focus on outputs and outcomes Translating stakeholder requirements and business needs into tangible deliverables and technical solutions that are intuitive to end-users Translating technical solutions, challenges and constraints to business stakeholders to enable collaborative working Data science and analytics to design, infer and articulate large, complex data sets, interpreting data to ensure correct data and informed analysis by 3rd parties Lead, manage and coordinate cross-functional teams to a specific outcome or milestone to regularly drive performance, timely deliverables and remove blockers working with commercial, finance and procurement to maintain pace. Articulate exacting technical, equipment and capability specifications for successful commercial delivery. You will have: Strong leadership skills and stakeholder skills influencing and Outstanding planning skills, able to create and successfully manage complex delivery plans for diverse stakeholders. An exceptional ability to build and maintain delivery momentum including identifying issues with workflow and team dynamics An eye for understanding and analysing data; translating complex statistics into clear measurable metrics to provide building insights. Key Responsibilities Understand and translate data | lead the data analytics team to transform raw data into measurable and useful building insights for non-technical stakeholders. Process development and management| ability to identify, challenge and refine complex processes to ensure simple, impactful, automated solutions are defined and implemented. Planning and Delivery |plan and deliver the programme with clear objectives, goals and vision to completion with the agreed definition of done using Agile and Waterfall methodologies and tools. Financial and commercial management | negotiate, influence or set budgets / business cases. Responsibility for complex supplier management and ensuring value for money. Member of the Occupancy Leadership Team| support the development of the wider Occupancy strategy, shaping the investment and defining the delivery roadmap.
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Senior Delivery Manager
Government Recruitment Service - Cardiff
£58,478 to £64,743 a year
PermanentFull time
The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate. We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team. Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme. We are also delivering cost-effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services. Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together: Striving for excellence - We always aim to deliver great results Empowering through respect - We insist on fair treatment for all, always Acting with integrity - We consistently do the right thing Succeeding together - We rely on each other to achieve success We are committed to representing the communities we serve by making Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) part of everything we do. Our strong emphasis on EDI is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community. Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction. The Occupancy Programme within the GPA aims to capture and provide anonymised data on building usage across GPA managed buildings and the wider government estate to support strategic and operational evidence-based decisions that will help make the estate smaller, greener and better. The programme is responsible for providing data at many levels of granularity and works with building managers, client managers and facilities staff across departments to collect data. In addition, the programme is required to build a bespoke messaging system to automate the collection of data from existing infrastructure and work with commercial teams, facilities teams, suppliers and building managers to install infrastructure as required to support stakeholders in having access to the data they need to make informed decisions. The Senior Delivery Manager is a critical role in the delivery of the next stage of the Occupancy Programme responsible for: Maintaining the programme vision and engagement for all stakeholders and team, tracking clear targets on the path to ‘Done’ and transition to BAU. Managing internal and external teams using Agile techniques and tools to drive delivery, momentum and focus on outputs and outcomes Translating stakeholder requirements and business needs into tangible deliverables and technical solutions that are intuitive to end-users Translating technical solutions, challenges and constraints to business stakeholders to enable collaborative working Data science and analytics to design, infer and articulate large, complex data sets, interpreting data to ensure correct data and informed analysis by 3rd parties Lead, manage and coordinate cross-functional teams to a specific outcome or milestone to regularly drive performance, timely deliverables and remove blockers working with commercial, finance and procurement to maintain pace. Articulate exacting technical, equipment and capability specifications for successful commercial delivery. You will have: Strong leadership skills and stakeholder skills influencing and Outstanding planning skills, able to create and successfully manage complex delivery plans for diverse stakeholders. An exceptional ability to build and maintain delivery momentum including identifying issues with workflow and team dynamics An eye for understanding and analysing data; translating complex statistics into clear measurable metrics to provide building insights. Key Responsibilities Understand and translate data | lead the data analytics team to transform raw data into measurable and useful building insights for non-technical stakeholders. Process development and management| ability to identify, challenge and refine complex processes to ensure simple, impactful, automated solutions are defined and implemented. Planning and Delivery |plan and deliver the programme with clear objectives, goals and vision to completion with the agreed definition of done using Agile and Waterfall methodologies and tools. Financial and commercial management | negotiate, influence or set budgets / business cases. Responsibility for complex supplier management and ensuring value for money. Member of the Occupancy Leadership Team| support the development of the wider Occupancy strategy, shaping the investment and defining the delivery roadmap.
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Performance, Assurance and Evidence Counter Fraud Insights Lead
Government Recruitment Service - Glasgow
£39,250 to £46,844 a year
PermanentFull time
Performance, Assurance and Evidence team The purpose of the Performance, Assurance and Evidence (PAE) team is to oversee the performance of ministerial departments and public bodies in understanding and reducing the impact of fraud. The team does this by monitoring the performance of public sector organisations, maintaining the evidence base for counter fraud and undertaking a range of assurance and review activities on behalf of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA). This is an outward facing role working closely with a range of partners, both across the PSFA and in ministerial departments and public bodies. Job description Working within an enthusiastic, friendly and diverse team you will support the work of the PSFA. This role within the PAE Team will cover a number of counter fraud products, supplemented by short term projects. PAE Counter Fraud Insights Leads are responsible for leading on the collation, validation and assurance of counter fraud performance reporting data, which is frequently used to inform published communication products and reports across the whole of the PSFA and the Government Counter Fraud Function. This role will offer significant exposure to working across the Counter Fraud Function and will suit someone who is confident working with a range of senior leaders, both internally and externally, as well as part of a team, and who will apply a flexible and agile approach whilst working to multiple deadlines and competing priorities. As part of this role, you will: Be responsible for the collation and review of fraud and error performance reporting data submitted to the PSFA, including information provided by departments and public bodies through for example their Consolidated Data Returns (CDR), Counter Fraud Action Plans and High Fraud Risks. Work collaboratively with stakeholders, both internal and external, in order to both understand and help define counter fraud performance metrics and the reporting requirements against those metrics. Support the PSFA’s Performance Leads to be able to confidently engage with and understand different forms of counter fraud performance data. This will include supporting Performance Leads to interpret and communicate counter fraud performance data for their organisations. Work collaboratively with Project and Product teams to enable them to measure and assess outcomes (for example, what good looks like and how it will be measured) Know how and when to use your initiative to work independently, but still know when to seek guidance when necessary. Be adaptable in applying analysis techniques and tools across a range of different products, including at times making assessments to Performance Leads on how best to collect and collate counter fraud reporting data. Be able to interpret both data and narrative from a variety of sources, with attention to detail. Embrace continuous improvement and support the management of projects with good organisation and prioritisation skills. Technical skills Conducting Analysis and Insight. Apply analytical techniques to clean, process and summarise data under guidance. Assist senior analysts by identifying simple trends and patterns, and contribute draft insights to support wider decision-making processes. Communicating Analysis and Insight. Translate data outputs into clear, simple visualisations and summaries. Present findings clearly to internal team members and support the preparation of briefing materials for stakeholders, ensuring accuracy in reporting both positive and negative outcomes. Soft skills Organisation and Prioritisation. Effectively manage competing priorities and workloads with attention to detail in order to support the team to meet tight deadlines. Flexibility and Multitasking. Adaptability to manage different tasks simultaneously within a fast paced and changing environment.
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Performance, Assurance and Evidence Counter Fraud Insights Lead
Government Recruitment Service - London
£39,250 to £46,844 a year
PermanentFull time
Performance, Assurance and Evidence team The purpose of the Performance, Assurance and Evidence (PAE) team is to oversee the performance of ministerial departments and public bodies in understanding and reducing the impact of fraud. The team does this by monitoring the performance of public sector organisations, maintaining the evidence base for counter fraud and undertaking a range of assurance and review activities on behalf of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA). This is an outward facing role working closely with a range of partners, both across the PSFA and in ministerial departments and public bodies. Job description Working within an enthusiastic, friendly and diverse team you will support the work of the PSFA. This role within the PAE Team will cover a number of counter fraud products, supplemented by short term projects. PAE Counter Fraud Insights Leads are responsible for leading on the collation, validation and assurance of counter fraud performance reporting data, which is frequently used to inform published communication products and reports across the whole of the PSFA and the Government Counter Fraud Function. This role will offer significant exposure to working across the Counter Fraud Function and will suit someone who is confident working with a range of senior leaders, both internally and externally, as well as part of a team, and who will apply a flexible and agile approach whilst working to multiple deadlines and competing priorities. As part of this role, you will: Be responsible for the collation and review of fraud and error performance reporting data submitted to the PSFA, including information provided by departments and public bodies through for example their Consolidated Data Returns (CDR), Counter Fraud Action Plans and High Fraud Risks. Work collaboratively with stakeholders, both internal and external, in order to both understand and help define counter fraud performance metrics and the reporting requirements against those metrics. Support the PSFA’s Performance Leads to be able to confidently engage with and understand different forms of counter fraud performance data. This will include supporting Performance Leads to interpret and communicate counter fraud performance data for their organisations. Work collaboratively with Project and Product teams to enable them to measure and assess outcomes (for example, what good looks like and how it will be measured) Know how and when to use your initiative to work independently, but still know when to seek guidance when necessary. Be adaptable in applying analysis techniques and tools across a range of different products, including at times making assessments to Performance Leads on how best to collect and collate counter fraud reporting data. Be able to interpret both data and narrative from a variety of sources, with attention to detail. Embrace continuous improvement and support the management of projects with good organisation and prioritisation skills. Technical skills Conducting Analysis and Insight. Apply analytical techniques to clean, process and summarise data under guidance. Assist senior analysts by identifying simple trends and patterns, and contribute draft insights to support wider decision-making processes. Communicating Analysis and Insight. Translate data outputs into clear, simple visualisations and summaries. Present findings clearly to internal team members and support the preparation of briefing materials for stakeholders, ensuring accuracy in reporting both positive and negative outcomes. Soft skills Organisation and Prioritisation. Effectively manage competing priorities and workloads with attention to detail in order to support the team to meet tight deadlines. Flexibility and Multitasking. Adaptability to manage different tasks simultaneously within a fast paced and changing environment.
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Performance, Assurance and Evidence Counter Fraud Insights Lead
Government Recruitment Service - Manchester
£39,250 to £46,844 a year
PermanentFull time
Performance, Assurance and Evidence team The purpose of the Performance, Assurance and Evidence (PAE) team is to oversee the performance of ministerial departments and public bodies in understanding and reducing the impact of fraud. The team does this by monitoring the performance of public sector organisations, maintaining the evidence base for counter fraud and undertaking a range of assurance and review activities on behalf of the Public Sector Fraud Authority (PSFA). This is an outward facing role working closely with a range of partners, both across the PSFA and in ministerial departments and public bodies. Job description Working within an enthusiastic, friendly and diverse team you will support the work of the PSFA. This role within the PAE Team will cover a number of counter fraud products, supplemented by short term projects. PAE Counter Fraud Insights Leads are responsible for leading on the collation, validation and assurance of counter fraud performance reporting data, which is frequently used to inform published communication products and reports across the whole of the PSFA and the Government Counter Fraud Function. This role will offer significant exposure to working across the Counter Fraud Function and will suit someone who is confident working with a range of senior leaders, both internally and externally, as well as part of a team, and who will apply a flexible and agile approach whilst working to multiple deadlines and competing priorities. As part of this role, you will: Be responsible for the collation and review of fraud and error performance reporting data submitted to the PSFA, including information provided by departments and public bodies through for example their Consolidated Data Returns (CDR), Counter Fraud Action Plans and High Fraud Risks. Work collaboratively with stakeholders, both internal and external, in order to both understand and help define counter fraud performance metrics and the reporting requirements against those metrics. Support the PSFA’s Performance Leads to be able to confidently engage with and understand different forms of counter fraud performance data. This will include supporting Performance Leads to interpret and communicate counter fraud performance data for their organisations. Work collaboratively with Project and Product teams to enable them to measure and assess outcomes (for example, what good looks like and how it will be measured) Know how and when to use your initiative to work independently, but still know when to seek guidance when necessary. Be adaptable in applying analysis techniques and tools across a range of different products, including at times making assessments to Performance Leads on how best to collect and collate counter fraud reporting data. Be able to interpret both data and narrative from a variety of sources, with attention to detail. Embrace continuous improvement and support the management of projects with good organisation and prioritisation skills. Technical skills Conducting Analysis and Insight. Apply analytical techniques to clean, process and summarise data under guidance. Assist senior analysts by identifying simple trends and patterns, and contribute draft insights to support wider decision-making processes. Communicating Analysis and Insight. Translate data outputs into clear, simple visualisations and summaries. Present findings clearly to internal team members and support the preparation of briefing materials for stakeholders, ensuring accuracy in reporting both positive and negative outcomes. Soft skills Organisation and Prioritisation. Effectively manage competing priorities and workloads with attention to detail in order to support the team to meet tight deadlines. Flexibility and Multitasking. Adaptability to manage different tasks simultaneously within a fast paced and changing environment.
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