UK Ministry of Defence
Fraud Defence: Intelligence Officer (Whistleblowing/Human Intelligence)
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This post can be located at either RAF Wyton or London
Job Summary
As an Intelligence Officer (Whistleblowing/Human Intelligence) within MOD Fraud Defence’s Confidential Hotline, you will support the lawful, safe and effective handling of individuals who raise concerns, provide sensitive information, or disclose suspected fraud, corruption, criminality, misconduct or unethical behaviour across Defence.
You will support the wider counter-fraud and corruption work of MOD by receiving, assessing, recording and disseminating information provided by whistleblowers, human intelligence sources and other reporting parties. The role contributes directly to MOD’s ability to identify harm, protect individuals, support appropriate investigative or management action, and improve counter-fraud and corruption maturity.
The role involves managing sensitive engagement with a range of Defence and external partners, including Ministry of Defence Police, Service Police, contractors, senior civil servants and other stakeholders across MOD.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.
Job Description
A permanent position has arisen within MOD Fraud Defence’s Confidential Hotline Team, based at either RAF Wyton (Cambridgeshire) or Main Building (London)
The post holder will act as a Intelligence Officer (Whistleblowing/Human Intelligence), supporting the receipt, assessment and management of information provided by whistleblowers and other individuals who report allegations of criminality, misconduct, fraud, corruption or unethical behaviour involving MOD employees, Service personnel, contractors or Defence activity.
The role is demanding and highly sensitive. It requires sound judgement, discretion, resilience and the ability to work lawfully and safely with individuals who may be vulnerable, distressed, concerned about confidentiality, or at risk of detriment as a result of raising a concern.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting the safe, effective receipt, evaluation, assessment, recording and dissemination of source material and whistleblowing information. This includes maintaining accurate records, assessing risk, protecting confidentiality, supporting appropriate duty of care considerations, and ensuring that information is handled in accordance with relevant legislation, policy and Fraud Defence procedures.
The successful candidate will report to the Fraud Defence Confidential Hotline Manager.
The Successful Candidate Will:
- Act as a first point of contact for the Confidential Hotline, engaging professionally and sensitively with whistleblowers, sources and reporting parties.
- Support the lawful and safe delivery of whistleblowing and Human Intelligence activity in accordance with applicable legislation, relevant Codes of Practice and Fraud Defence Standard Operating Procedures.
- Receive, assess and evaluate allegations of fraud, corruption, criminality, misconduct, unethical behaviour or other wrongdoing across Defence.
- Assess source material and intelligence to identify value, risk, credibility, sensitivity and appropriate dissemination routes.
- Disseminate relevant information to appropriate Defence, law enforcement, investigative or management recipients, ensuring that handling conditions and confidentiality requirements are properly considered.
- Support the welfare, health, safety and security considerations associated with individuals providing information to the Confidential Hotline.
- Maintain accurate, timely and comprehensive records of source material, including contact reports, risk assessments, handling decisions and dissemination activity.
- Maintain an up-to-date understanding of relevant policy, guidance and legislation applicable to whistleblowing, source handling, intelligence management, fraud, information handling and disclosure.
- Provide support in relation to serious duty of care issues, escalating concerns appropriately and in accordance with agreed procedures.
- Liaise with and advise Defence customers where necessary, ensuring that Confidential Hotline procedures are followed and relevant legal, policy and disclosure obligations are considered.
- Provide clear, accurate and appropriate advice to potential whistleblowers on policy, process, confidentiality, protections and indicative timescales.
- Support the Head of the Confidential Hotline and wider Fraud Defence leadership in achieving departmental objectives.
- Progress and update Confidential Hotline cases from initial receipt through to conclusion, including regular liaison with MOD stakeholders and partner organisations.
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Person specification
This is a demanding and highly sensitive area of work. The role requires regular contact with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds who may raise concerns for different reasons and in challenging circumstances. The successful candidate must therefore demonstrate sound judgement, integrity, discretion, resilience and strong interpersonal skills.
It Is Essential That Candidates Can Demonstrate:
- The ability to manage, assess and evaluate information to determine relevance, risk, intelligence value and appropriate action.
- Strong written communication skills, including the ability to produce accurate records, assessments, summaries and dissemination products.
- The ability to work with discretion in a sensitive operational environment.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and progress cases to conclusion.
It Is Desirable That The Candidate Can Demonstrate:
- Experience in a crime, fraud, intelligence, whistleblowing, source-handling or investigative environment.
- The ability to engage sensitively and professionally with whistleblowers, sources, victims, witnesses or reporting parties.
- A good understanding of confidentiality, information handling, source protection, duty of care and risk management.
- An understanding, and preferably working knowledge, of fraud legislation, whistleblowing arrangements, information handling and disclosure obligations.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft applications.
- ACFT, IPP, PIP or equivalent qualification is desirable.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
Making Effective Decisions
Alongside your salary of £30,740, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,905 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%
Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and working from home as part of a non-contractual hybrid working arrangement. All office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to site capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD workplace, will also count towards this level of office attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this and other flexible working arrangements may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements.
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The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.
Any move to MOD 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/.
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
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Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
Application stage
At Sift, Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:
- Candidates will be required to provide CV details, including job history, qualification details and previous skills and experience.
- Candidates must provide a personal statement, in no more than 500 words, demonstrating experience relevant to the role. Information on skills and experience will be used to sift for both interview and final selection.
- In no more than 250 words, candidates must provide an example of the behaviour Making Effective Decisions.
Interview stage
At interview, candidates will be assessed against the following behaviours:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Delivering at Pace
Timetable
- Advert closes 13th October 2026
- Sift to take place w/c 14th October 2026
- Invite to interviews w/c
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