Aps Level 6

**Job Reference Number **23-FMDIV-19040

**Classification **APS Level 6

**Job Title **APS Level 6 - Fraud and Corruption Investigator; Fraud and
Corruption Control Officer

**Division **Financial Management Division

**Branch **Fraud Control and Investigation Branch

**Section **Fraud Investigation Section

**Location **ACT - Canberra, NSW - Parramatta or Surry Hills, SA - Adelaide,
VIC - Melbourne, WA - Perth, QLD - Brisbane

**Status **Ongoing

**Employment type **Full-time

**Salary Range **$91,092 - $102,765

**Security Clearance **Baseline (Protected, Highly Protected, Restricted, Confidential)***

**Desirable Qualifications **Desirable - Qualifications in relation to Fraud Control consistent
with the Commonwealth Fraud Control Framework 2017. This
includes Certificate IV in Government investigations (Fraud
Control), or Diploma of Government (Fraud Control or
investigations) or equivalent.

**Contact Officer Name**:Mel Dwyer

**Eligibility**
- To be eligible for employment with the Department of Health and Aged Care

applicants must be an Australian citizen at the time an offer of employment is made
- An applicant’s suitability for employment with Health will also be assessed through a

variety of pre-employment check processes, such as:

- Satisfactory completion of a criminal history check, and where relevant a

Working with Children and Vulnerable People Check.
- Completion of a medical declaration and pre-employment medical (where

required).
- Providing evidence of qualifications.

**Division Responsibilities**

The Financial Management Division (FMD) provides support to Health through a range of

financial services and advice, property and asset management, fraud and corruption control,

oversight of grants and other corporate services, including public facing enquiry

management. FMD also coordinates preparation and publication of key planning and

reporting documents (the Corporate Plan, Portfolio Budget Statements and Annual Report),

and oversees the portfolio regulatory framework, including coordination of deregulatory

activities and reporting.

**Branch Responsibilities**

The Fraud Control and Investigations Branch (FCIB) leads and coordinates the Department’s

fraud control program which includes developing and implementing fraud and corruption

prevention, detection and response strategies, and undertaking investigations into

allegations of fraud and corruption. The branch also has responsibility for administering the

Department’s obligations under the Public Interest Disclosure Scheme and the National

Anti-Corruption Act, managing the department’s fraud and corruption reporting obligations

and promoting awareness of the requirements to uphold an ethical culture within the

Department.

**Section Responsibilities**

The Fraud and Corruption Investigator is responsible for conducting highly complex and

sensitive investigations in line with Australian Government Investigation Standards (AGIS).

techniques to identify potential fraudulent activity, undertaking case management and

preparing Briefs of Evidence to support criminal prosecutions whilst contributing to the

overall prevention, detection and response to suspected fraud. The Fraud and Corruption

Control Officer is responsible for supporting the Department’s obligations in relation to the

Commonwealth Fraud Control Framework and Commonwealth Risk Management Policy.

This includes monitoring the fraud risk landscape and reporting on trends/risks, proposing

control improvement strategies, updating the Department’s Fraud and Corruption Control

Plan, and the Enterprise Fraud and Corruption Risk Assessment, and developing fraud

control products such as training, presentations and guidance material. The role also

encompasses administrative responsibilities in relation to Public Interest Disclosures (PIDs)

and the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).***

**Key Responsibilities**
- Conduct highly complex and sensitive investigations, in line with AGIS and with

mínimal supervision, leading to high quality Briefs of Evidence and successful

prosecution outcomes. Assist in the planning and execution of operational activities,

including search warrants and witness statements.
- Develop and coordinate investigation plans and conduct reviews and evaluations.
- Collaborate and support productive-working relationships across the Department, in

addition to with Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions, state and

federal law enforcement and other Commonwealth entities.
- Identify, collect and analyse information and data from a variety of sources and

business systems, to determine trends for the purposes of detecting and reporting

fraud and corruption and to assist with fraud and corruption assessments and

investigations.
- Contribute to branch reporting on key findings, observations, trends and emerging

risks.

and response activities.
- Contribute to the development and update of contemporary fraud c