Do you have experience dealing with criminal investigations or experience in dealing with complex investigation work?

Have you got excellent organisational skills?

Are you someone who is happy to communicate at all levels?

If so, we would like to hear from you!

The Counter Fraud Investigator is responsible for the day-to-day investigations across the Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Driver/Rider/Vehicle environments.

The successful candidate would ensure delivery of an effective, timely, business and customer focused counter fraud investigations in accordance with plans and corporate objectives. The role has specific responsibility for counter fraud (reactive), bribery and corruption investigations.

The role holder is responsible for providing a rigor by which matters of impropriety in the areas identified above can be managed and actioned as required by the Investigation Manager, Senior Investigation Manager, and the Head of Counter-Fraud.

These roles will primarily work with Driver related investigations, although you will need to be highly adaptable and flexible, adjusting to the requirements of the role as and when business needs arise.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Adopting the role of “Lead Investigator” when allocated, with the responsibility of planning, preparing, and managing the investigation to a criminal standard based on evidence.
• Planning and executing surveillance on target nominals, including dealing with Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA) issues.
• Conducting investigations in line with current best practices, Police & Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) RIPA, Criminal Procedure & Investigations Act (CPIA), Data Protection Act (DPA), & Freedom of Information (FOI) and Scottish equivalents.
• Preparing full reports and papers for prosecution cases and / or Public Enquires to critical deadlines.
• Appearing in court as an expert witness.
• Investigating all allocated reports of suspected illegal driving instruction and malpractice against the agency.
• Ensuring investigations are conducted in a manner which is only evidence based.
• Investigating all allocated reports of suspected theory and/or practical driving tests (including impersonations and technology assisted. cheating at tests) and malpractice against the agency.
• Ensuring investigations are conducted in a manner which is only evidence based.

For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate pack.

Additional information

Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement, for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 35 hours per week.

This role can be based in Birmingham, Bristol or Plymouth your presence at one of these locations will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. We operate a hybrid working model giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work. Our expectation is that you will spend a minimum 60% of your time at your base location. Visits to other DVSA sites or work locations count towards this.

This role requires frequent travel and overnight stays across the rest of the UK and therefore you will be required to hold a full valid UK driving licence.

You will hold or be prepared to work towards the Accredited Counter Fraud Specialist/Manager qualification or similar once in post.

Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.