Senior Strategic Fraud Investigator

“What I enjoy most about my work is that I get to tackle socially relevant fraud issues and the variety of tasks involved. I take the insights gained from criminal investigations and put them to use, for example by applying that knowledge to conduct more effective inspections or by bringing gaps in legislation to the attention of the ministry. Together with my colleagues, I’m always looking for smart, creative ways to efficiently detect, combat, and prevent fraud.” Marion van Til (Senior Strategic Investigator). 

As a Senior Strategic Fraud Investigator, you will be working for the Intelligence and Investigation Service (IOD) of the NVWA. The IOD is the Special Investigation Service that conducts criminal investigations across all areas of the NVWA’s jurisdiction. The IOD is organizationally part of the NVWA and operates under the authority of the Public Prosecution Service.

The IOD is divided into several teams, and you will be working within the Strategy & Advisory team, which serves as the NVWA-IOD’s dynamic strategic think tank. The team’s mission is to increase the societal impact of criminal investigations within the NVWA’s public domains: product and food safety, the well-being of nature and animals, and plant and animal health.

What will you be doing?

As a Senior Strategic Fraud Investigator in the Strategy & Advisory team, you are responsible for initiating and independently designing, conducting, and presenting various reports and recommendations aimed at increasing the impact of the NVWA’s Investigation Service. Your workweek consists primarily of developing knowledge products, such as drafting fraud profiles like the Red Meat Fraud Report — An analysis based on over 10 years of investigative work in the red meat supply chain | Publication | NVWA, contributing to the NVWA-IOD Annual Report 2023 | Annual Report | Rijksoverheid.nl, or drafting administrative alerts with recommendations for investigation, supervision, and policy. You do this in response to criminal investigations. Based on case file analyses you have conducted, you formulate practical recommendations. For example, regarding the amendment of regulations, the tightening of supervision, or communication with industry sectors. You submit these for decision-making and present them clearly and persuasively to the various (internal and external) target groups. You actively share your insights with the other teams in the department. You will also contribute to advising on the fraud-resistance of newly drafted regulations and responding to media and parliamentary questions. 

Our team includes experts from various fields, such as criminologists, lawyers, and public administration specialists, who collaborate on the projects mentioned above. At times, you may also take on a coordinating role for new projects. In this context, it is important to work in a project-based manner and ensure a solid plan of action, clear objectives and scope, and a tight schedule. We are looking for someone who is assertive, takes initiative, and comes up with new ideas to carry out the above tasks as efficiently as possible. A keen eye for interconnections, learning opportunities, and smart working methods is what this role is all about. 

Does the position of Senior Strategic Fraud Investigator at the NVWA’s Intelligence and Investigation Service sound interesting to you, and do you think you’re the right person for the job? Then apply for this opening today!

Job Requirements

You have extensive experience in drafting and implementing administrative reports and/or other (strategic) memoranda aimed at influencing policy and/or behavior. You are creative both in identifying (potential) fraud opportunities and barriers, and in resolving substantive issues. With your quick pen, you can independently tackle an issue to achieve the desired result. The team’s mission—increasing the societal impact of criminal investigations—is your top priority. 

In addition, we would like to see the following:
• A completed university-level degree, such as in law, public administration, or sociology.
• The focus of your degree and your extensive work experience should be relevant to analytical issues and advisory work in the field of fraud and/or the breadth of the NVWA’s domains. The team strives for a wide diversity of disciplines! 
• Knowledge of and experience with setting up, conducting, reporting on, and presenting case file analysis;
• Experience advising management teams;

In your cover letter, please address the following points:
• The job posting refers to the red meat fraud report published on the NVWA website; in your letter, please mention two things that stood out to you in this report;
• Project-based work is very important in this position. In your letter, provide an example of a project or product for which you had to develop an action plan, and discuss the challenges that this entailed.

Competencies
•    Analysis
• Situational Awareness
• Collaboration
• Creativity

The NVWA is committed to building a workforce that reflects society and places great value on an inclusive hiring policy. We therefore encourage everyone to apply, regardless of (cultural) background, age, gender identity, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.

Terms of Employment

• Salary level: Grade 12
• Monthly salary: Min. €4,691 – Max. €6,907 (gross)
• Employment status: Fixed-term employment contract with the possibility of conversion to a permanent contract
• Contract duration: 1 year
• Minimum number of hours per week: 32
• Maximum number of hours per week: 36

Other terms and conditions of employment

In addition to an onboarding program tailored to your role and extensive training and/or coaching opportunities to support your professional growth, we also offer the following employee benefits:

Individual Choice Budget You receive an Individual Choice Budget (ICB) equal to 16.50% of your gross annual salary. You can have your ICB paid out, for example, on a monthly or annual basis, or you can use it to purchase additional leave hours. In addition, you can use your IKB to purchase a (electric) bicycle for commuting tax-free, set up your home office,pay off your student loan with tax benefits up to a maximum of €2,000 per year,or even make your home more sustainable. To encourage this, the national government offers an employer contribution on top of the IKB.

Vacation Days If you work 36 hours per week, you are entitled to 144 vacation hours and 64 IKB leave hours per year. Do you work more or fewer hours? Then these hours are calculated proportionally. And if you don’t need as much vacation time? Then you can also choose to have your 64 IKB leave hours paid out or added to your IKB saved leave.

Travel Allowance You will receive a mobility card that allows you to travel by train in second class for your commute. Do you bike to work? If so, you will receive a travel allowance of €0.21 per kilometer cycled. If you have a field-based position, you are often also eligible for an electric company car. You may also use this for personal purposes based on the additional tax liabilityplus a personal contribution.

Leave Policies
The government offers leave policies for various situations, such as (additional) maternity leave (up to 5 weeks with 100% pay), parental leave (up to 9 weeks with 100% pay in the first year and an additional 75% for 4 weeks), care leave, and adoption/foster care leave.

Pension The Dutch government has an attractive pension plan with ABP, the General Civil Service Pension Fund. Read more about the ABP pension plan here.

Additional allowances and reimbursements
For some positions at the NVWA, it is necessary to work outside regular office hours or to be on call. However, this is compensated by additional allowances or reimbursements. For example, we offer an on-call and standby duty allowance and an irregular shift allowance.

Details

• Applications will be considered in accordance with applicable agreements, including the Central Government Collective Labor Agreement and the NVP Application Code.
• A Certificate of Good Conduct (VOG) is required to work at the NVWA.
• If the position involves a fixed-term employment contract with the prospect of becoming permanent, the permanent contract is initially preceded by a one-year contract. Provided the employee proves to be suitable, the contract is generally converted into a permanent contract of indefinite duration after one year.
• Is this a job opening for a fixed-term contract with the possibility of becoming permanent, but do you already have a permanent position as a civil servant? If so, you will retain your permanent position.
• If the position is initially a fixed-term role, it will not be reopened if the role can be made permanent within the organization and the (initially) temporary position was filled by an internal employee with a permanent contract.
• Online screening—for example, through search engines or social media—can be part of the selection process.
• A competency test and/or an assessment may be part of the selection process.
• A comprehensive A or B screening by the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) may be required for certain positions at the NVWA, including those in the Intelligence and Investigation Service (IOD).
• Recruitment agencies are asked to refrain from contacting us regarding this job opening.
• We will review your application and respond no later than 10 business daysafter the application deadline.

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More about your future department

The Intelligence & Strategy (I&S) Department consists of four teams: the Intelligence Collection Team, the Intelligence Analysis Team, the Criminal Intelligence Team, and the Strategy & Advisory Team. The I&S Department collects and refines intelligence across all areas of the NVWA, contributes to increasing and broadening understanding of target groups and risks, and ensures internal and external coordination at the strategic and tactical levels. This coordination is specifically aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of the Intelligence and Investigation Service division, including in collaboration with other units of the NVWA. You will play a key role in this. The teamwork within the department is excellent.

For more information about our work, listen to the NVWA-IOD podcast “Roet in het eten: Fraud Under the Microscope”: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SfNiCnouLqG3tEfaZceU8.

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Lauren Dallau

0629199528

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Michael Daarnhouwer

0615473857

Interested in applying?

The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority (NVWA) invites you to apply on their website. The government is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive organization. Working in diverse teams makes us more effective, more innovative, and makes the work more enjoyable. Everyone is therefore encouraged to apply.