Case Progression Officer

Job summary

The SFO supports the UK’s prosperity and global market position by promoting stable business conditions through investigating and prosecuting serious and complex fraud, bribery and corruption and money laundering. Our mission is to reduce the harm caused by high level economic crime, and preserve and enhance the reputation of the UK as a safe place to do business. We do that by taking on a selected number of large complex cases for investigation and, where appropriate, prosecution or judicially supervised disposal. We also pursue criminals for recovery of unlawful financial gains. We are unique in that we both investigate and prosecute offenders and have special legal powers to enable us to do this.

Working within one of the Operational Business Areas, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team investigating cases of serious and complex fraud, corruption or proceeds of crime. As a Case Progression Officer, you will be responsible for the management and control of all case material for the cases assigned to you. Alongside administrative duties, you should expect to attend court to assist Counsel during trials and to help with the logistics of planning search operations. You will be an efficient and reliable administrator, proactive in supporting your team and capable of managing and prioritising multiple tasks to meet tight deadlines. This is a mobile grade and may involve travel and time spent away from home attending SFO trials around the country.

This is a collaborative role, so you will enjoy interacting with people and be proficient in communicating across a range of audiences. Above all you will need to possess an enthusiastic and positive attitude, working closely with the team to ensure all case documentation and related finance matters are efficiently processed and in order.

Job description

As a Case Progression Officer you will be responsible for:

• To be responsible for the management and control of electronic and hard copy case material throughout the life of the case. The SFO uses internal systems to achieve this. Responsible for the upload of evidential material to the Crown Court and Civil Court Digital Systems.
• To prepare documentary evidence, hard copy core court bundles, transfer of evidence formal notices, applications and others, for service in consultation with the case team.
• To prepare evidential material by watermarking, linking and combining statements and exhibits in a digital format, converting and bundling documents using Adobe and Axcelerate. To serve and file evidential material using USBs or Egress Workspace. When a case goes to trial, to be responsible for pre-trial practical arrangements such as liaising with the Crown Court regarding accommodation for trial counsel/SFO case team, ensuring IT is set up correctly, arranging couriers to transport documents /IT equipment and assisting prosecution counsel and SFO case team at court as required
• To liaise and work with the Witness Care Officer as required

For more information about the role and for a full list of key responsibilities, please see attached Job Pack.

Person specification

See above and attached Job Pack

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £29,646, Serious Fraud Office contributes £8,588 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).

Option to join the Civil Service pension scheme. For further details, click here http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/pensions

Generous annual leave provision of 25 days which increases to 30 days after five years’ service plus an additional day in recognition of the King’s Birthday and the option to buy or sell up to five days’ leave per year. Different terms may apply if you are already a Civil Servant.

Discretionary performance-related bonus scheme.

Interest-free season travel ticket, bicycle loan and cycle to work scheme.

Access to the Rental Deposit Salary Advance Scheme which assists employees in meeting the costs of deposits for privately rented homes.

Opportunities for learning and development.

Flexible working arrangements and family-friendly policies.

Voucher for eye care and discounted spectacles.

Access to a range of discounts through membership of the Civil Service Sports and Social Club, CSSC Sports and Leisure. http://www.cssc.co.uk/

Maternity and paternity leave provision over and above the statutory entitlements.

Access to My CPS Rewards Gateway. My CPS Rewards offers staff a range of rewards and savings including:

• Discounts with high street retailers
• Savings on grocery shopping at a range of supermarkets
• Special salary sacrifice and recognition schemes
• Reloadable gift cards and e-cards
• Instant vouchers

Any move to the Serious Fraud Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Application Process:

You will first need to successfully complete the Civil Service Verbal test. Following this, as part of the application process you will be required to provide:

• A personal statement of no more than 500 words that explains how your skills and experience meet each of the essential experience criteria as listed in the job pack.

"Experience of working in law enforcement within a casework environment"is alead criteria; this criteria will be assessed first and candidates who do not meet the required standard will not have the remainder of their application considered.

• A supporting CV outlining your job history and qualifications.

It will not be possible to provide feedback to applicants who are unsuccessful at the application stage.

Interview stage

Behaviours and experience criteria as outlined in the job pack will be tested at interview.

Full details of the interview process will be made available to shortlisted candidates in th