Investigation Officer

Nationwide • Contract

£194.37-£294.37

Role details: 75184
Role: Investigation Officer
Contracting Authority: Government client
Contract Length: 12 months
Location: National
IR35: in scope

Minimum Requirement:
Experience of conducting financial investigations under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 including, cash detention, confiscation, part 5 (civil recovery), listed assets and account freezing order investigations.

• Experience of taking these financial investigations through the associated Court hearings is also required.
• Experience of drafting summaries / statements in criminal and civil proceedings and attending Court to give evidence.
• Experience of analysing complex financial data and the presentation of such in an evidential format for Court and the completion and service of financial orders.
• Experience of applying the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in criminal and POCA investigations (namely frozen funds).
• Current or previous POCC accreditation as a Financial Investigator and have undertaken Civil Recovery In Summary Proceedings (CRiSP) training. Previous confiscation training is desirable.

Description:
Brief description and summary of the engagement:
A contractor is sought to support the Home Office Financial Investigation Unit and its trainee financial investigators (FI’s) in Immigration Enforcement Criminal and Financial Investigations (CFI). On 6th April 2023, The Immigration Act 2014 and 2016 brought in “Banking Measures” – these are intended to make it difficult for persons who are unlawfully present to carry out functions which will enable them to establish a life in the UK when they do not have a right to do so. A contractor is required to assist FI’s with the banking measures act and the subsequent account freezing order applications/investigations that are adopted from this operation going forward.

A contractor is required in each of the following locations: Any national FIU location
Current FI accreditation is not required however Contractors will have significant experience of working on POCA investigations (especially frozen funds investigations) therefore candidates will have had FI accreditation previously. Confirmation of this will be obtained from Proceeds of Crime Centre. Whilst Contractors will be based in a single location, they will be expected to share their POCA knowledge with FIs across multiple CFI locations. Whilst most of this can be done virtually, some travelling may be required.

Detailed deliverables for the engagement:

• To support and mentor trainee financial investigators on frozen funds investigations that have been adopted via the Immigration Act 2014/216 “Banking Measures” operation.
• Assist in building investigative capabilities and capacities to enable financial investigators to fully utilise legislation to tackle the proceeds of immigration crime and unlawful conduct in the UK. Financial investigators will identify and recover the criminal finances, money movement and assets that are associated with the Banking Measures threat.
• Assist in building investigative capabilities and capacities to enable us to exploit financial data and intelligence to support the evidence base needed to secure the successful forfeiture of funds that have been obtained by persons unlawfully in the UK. The overall intention is that the cumulative effect of the banking measures provisions will discourage illegal immigration and deter overstaying.
  
• Skills (including specialist skills) and/or knowledge required:
• Experience of conducting financial investigations under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 including, cash detention, confiscation, part 5 (civil recovery), listed assets and account freezing order investigations. Experience of taking these financial investigations through the associated Court hearings is also required.
• Experience of drafting summaries / statements in criminal and civil proceedings and attending Court to give evidence.
• Experience of analysing complex financial data and the presentation of such in an evidential format for Court and the completion and service of financial orders.
• Experience of applying the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in criminal and POCA investigations (namely frozen funds).
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  Specific or specialist Qualifications and Experience required:
  1.Current or previous POCC accreditation as a Financial Investigator and have undertaken Civil Recovery In Summary Proceedings (CRiSP) training. Previous confiscation training is desirable.

Tags

• Contract
• Financial analysis
• Financial Crime
• Government processes
• Investigation Analyst
• Public Sector