Counter Fraud Specialist

Role Responsibility

At Kent County Council, we are inspired by the challenge of continuous improvement. We are delighted to announce the exciting opportunity for a Counter Fraud Specialist to strengthen our Internal Audit and Counter Fraud team.

We are recruiting a Counter Fraud Specialist to join our forward-thinking, innovative and ambitious Internal Audit and Counter Fraud Team. This is a great opportunity to applying your Counter Fraud skills and knowledge within one of the largest Local Authorities in England.  This is a career grade position with the grade being determined on knowledge and experience.

You will play an essential role in leading and supporting the Council’s continuing response to the threat of fraud, through pro-active work embedding an anti-fraud culture within the Council and its wholly owned arm’s length bodies.  You will manage a case load of complex cases and support the delivery of the Counter Fraud proactive and reactive work programme.   

The candidate we are looking for will:

• be self-motivated with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, delivering awareness sessions to raise awareness of fraud risks;
• demonstrate a consistent ability to develop and maintain business relationships;
• have a positive approach and willingness to contribute towards our excellent reputation for providing respected work;
• have a flexible approach to enable both the management of competing priorities and, at times, travel around the county to support investigations.
• have a proven investigative background with experience of dealing with fraud, bribery and corruption issues, as well as strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate with confidence to diverse groups both face-to-face and in writing.
• have experience of meeting multiple deadlines and managing own workload, as well as interpreting and understanding complex legislation, guidance and data sets.
• have an awareness of how Local Government and the wider public sector operate as well as the role of Internal Audit and Counter Fraud.

This role attracts the benefit of flexible working (including both hours and location of work); the opportunity for further training and development, including professional qualifications where relevant; the potential for career progression and a wide range of other employment benefits.

We welcome applications from both internal and external applicants.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position.  The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English / Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. 

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

You will be an Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist and educated to “A” Level standard including 5 GCSEs (A-C/ 4 - 9) including Mathematics and English Language (or equivalent),

Contact Details

For further information on this role, please contact:

James Flannery - james.flannery@kent.gov.uk 

About the Company

KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county's working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds and faiths, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.