SFO Publications Lead - Prevention - Auckland or Wellington at Serious Fraud Office, Wellington - Wairarapa Publications Lead - Prevention – 12 Months Fixed Term - Auckland or Wellington The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is a highly specialised government department whose mission is to disrupt and deter serious complex fraud through prevention, investigation, and prosecution. We take pride in the work we do to keep New Zealand safe from fraud and corruption. We employ a clever team of lawyers, accountants, investigators, and electronic forensic, counter fraud and policy experts to do just that and, importantly, we have a small support team that enables them to focus on their work. We are a cohesive team with a strong sense of justice and a vibrant culture. The SFO seeks an accomplished communications specialist to join either our Commercial Bay, Auckland or The Terrace, Wellington team as Publications Lead - Prevention. This is a salaried twelve-months fixed term employment status position with full-time hours. The role is fixed term to align with funding availability. In the role of Publications Lead - Prevention, you will support our Counter Fraud Centre advisory team in the production of impactful case studies, guides, and other reports that most effectively draw on and highlight the SFO's significant expertise and experience in how fraud against the public sector is perpetrated. You will be accountable for the production aspects of prevention publications to an exacting standard by providing our Counter Fraud advisors with expert direction on the structure, messaging, and content of published material, ensuring it meets the needs of agencies. In the role, you will report to our Principal Counter Fraud Advisor who is Wellington based. Your remit is focused on content and collateral advice and creation, and report writing and editing for our Counter Fraud Centre. The Counter Fraud Centre supports the public sector with advice and resources to assist in the mitigation and detection of fraud, corruption, and bribery. You will work closely with Counter Fraud subject matter experts and the Operations team to inform your work. You will collaborate with our Communications and Engagement Lead about publication and distribution of products, and at times provide cover in their absence across their remit. To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated achievement in broad communications or media roles with a focus on content and publications, with an ability to identify and mitigate legal risk. Experience working within or with the New Zealand public sector is beneficial. You are an accomplished wordsmith and apply your craft appropriately across platforms and audiences. An effective and engaging communicator, you enjoy constructing and delivering compelling messaging. Highly collaborative, you have an ability to quickly understand facts, complexities, and intent, to inform your work product. At the SFO, we value a 'growth mindset' and explore this attribute during our recruitment process and in our development discussions. We believe possessing a growth mindset is a key contributor to success in the SFO environment. We are a close, motivated team with a strong workplace culture. We recognise that diversity and inclusion are important to our work. We value the unique abilities and perspectives of our employees which allows us to continue to create a supportive environment that meets the needs of our people, our business, and the communities where we work. We are a flexible organisation, guided by our Flexible Working Policy. We offer an additional week of annual leave that covers the three usual workdays between Christmas and New Year plus two days to use at your discretion. Each year we are allocated 20 days of sick leave, with no initial stand-down period, which can be accumulated to a maximum balance of 260 days. If you would like further information about this role, you are welcome to call Emma Reid – Recruiter with the SFO on 021 199 0985. If you wish to apply for this role, please submit your CV and cover letter (attachments titled 'First Name Last Name – CV or Cover Letter') via this link… In this role, you may be privy to information of national significance. It is important that you are eligible to obtain and maintain the required level of NZ Government security clearance for this position. The SFO, other government agencies, and probity organisations will complete comprehensive background checks. Applications close 10am Wednesday 16 October 2024 #J-18808-Ljbffr