Investigations Manager

Job summary

The National Ultimus Haeres Unit (NUHU) is a specialist national team within COPFS that investigates estates where someone has died without known or traceable heirs. This unique service plays an important role in identifying relatives and estate assets to support the lawful administration of estates across Scotland.

As an Investigations Manager, you will lead and support a team of investigators, oversee complex and sensitive enquiries, and help ensure a high-quality service is delivered consistently. This is an excellent opportunity to combine people leadership, operational management and investigative oversight within a specialist area of public service.

Job description

As Investigations Manager, you will provide day-to-day operational leadership to a team of investigators, ensuring enquiries are
progressed effectively, consistently and in line with legal, organisational and service standards. You will oversee a varied caseload,
support and develop staff, monitor quality and performance, manage risk and contribute to continuous improvement across the
service. Due to the specialist nature of the unit, you will also undertake investigative activity where required to support operational
delivery.

This is an opportunity to lead within a unique national service, balancing people management, operational decision-making and
investigative oversight while helping deliver an important public service across Scotland.

Person specification

We are looking for an experienced and motivated people manager who can provide effective operational leadership within a
specialist investigative environment.
You will be comfortable making decisions, managing competing priorities and supporting staff to deliver a high-quality service. You
will be able to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, demonstrate sound judgement in complex situations
and contribute positively to service improvement and change.

A proactive, organised and collaborative approach, alongside a commitment to supporting others and achieving results, will be
essential to success in this role.

Experience within investigative, regulatory, legal or other casework-focused environments, particularly those involving sensitive or
complex circumstances, would be advantageous. Experience of people tracing, genealogical research or deceased estate
administration may also be beneficial but is not essential.

A full UK driving licence would be beneficial, as the role may occasionally require travel to support investigations and attend
residential properties connected to deceased estate enquiries.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £39,789, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service contributes £11,526 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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Selection process details

Please see application pack for further details.

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Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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