Strategy and Governance Officer

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HMRC’s Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) tackles serious fraud, evasion and organised crime against the tax system through civil and criminal investigations. HMRC plays a key role in combating economic crime, leveraging its unique position as a tax authority, law enforcement agency and anti-money laundering supervisor. Our operational teams deter, disrupt and remove assets from tax fraudsters, ensuring compliance with money laundering and terrorist financing regulations.

As a Strategy and Governance officer in the FIS Economic Crime ("EC") Civil Recovery and Insolvency Strategy Unit, you’ll use your expertise in proceeds of crime, civil recovery and insolvency to support Operational Case Teams and assist the G7 lead. You’ll work across HMRC and with external partners to deliver technical support and governance, devise clear strategies and ensure robust civil recovery and insolvency interventions.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining pace in your work
• Liaising with EC Tech Leads and internal stakeholders
• Devising clear strategies
• Supporting robust civil recovery and insolvency interventions
• Leading on projects relevant to the work area
• Demonstrating leadership behaviours that embody HMRC’s charter ethos

Essential Criteria:

• Evidence in-depth experience and knowledge of either Civil Recovery work and/or insolvency work and/or proceeds of crime work
• Innovative strategic thinking and tactical planning
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to effectively influence and engage stakeholders at all levels
• Proven ability to prioritise and manage a diverse workload, flexing capacity across areas to ensure deadlines are met without compromising quality

Desirable Criteria:

• Strong leadership capabilities
• Effective decision-making capabilities
• Some knowledge of HMRC Tax Regimes

Behaviours we will assess you against during the selection process include:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

Technical skills we will assess you against during the selection process include:

• A 10 minute presentation at interview

HM Revenue and Customs contributes £12,778 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.

We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days. Pension contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal at least 28.97% of their salary. Family friendly policies, personal support, coaching and development are also available.

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide:

• A name blind CV
• Details of your Job History, up to your last 3 roles (100 words per role) giving a summary of what you delivered and any key achievements in each role
• A 1000 word Personal Statement describing how your skills and experience would be suitable for the advertised role, making reference to the essential criteria and person specification outlined in the advert
• A separate statement (Max 250 words) for the Desirable Criteria where applicable

In the event of a large number of applications being received, an initial sift may be held on the Personal Statement. At full sift, your CV and Personal Statement will be assessed, with the successful candidates being invited to interview.

During the panel interview, you will be asked behaviour-based questions to explore in detail what you are capable of and you will also be asked strength-based questions to explore what you enjoy and your motivations relevant to the job role.

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. We run a Disability Confident Scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.