The key duties of the position include We are seeking an influential and highly respected and experienced senior leader to join our Integrity, Assurance and Law Executive team. As the Assistant Commissioner, Fraud Prevention and Internal Investigations (FPII), in our Enterprise Strategy and Corporate Operations Group you will provide advice and assurance on fraud and corruption prevention within the ATO, strategic leadership for our FPII branch and work closely with the ATO Audit and Risk Committee. You will lead the ATO's fraud prevention and anti-corruption initiatives, ensuring compliance with mandated government standards and requirements. Your work will be instrumental in safeguarding the integrity of the organisation through the design and implementation of proactive and innovative measures to prevent, detect, and respond to internal fraud and corruption. As a trusted advisor to the Commissioner of Taxation and ATO Executive, you will provide strategic guidance on issues that could significantly affect the ATO's reputation and integrity. You will cultivate strong, collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and key partners across Commonwealth and law enforcement agencies to strengthen our collective response to fraud & integrity risks. Your oversight will extend to maintaining and evolving core fraud control strategies, while actively monitoring and addressing emerging threats to uphold the ATO's high-integrity culture. You will be an experienced leader of people and have the ability to traverse ambiguity and provide strategic direction to the ATO and its people clearly and with empathy. We embrace the strength of diversity - through our people and the perspectives they bring. We are committed to inclusive recruitment practices and encourage applications from people with disability or neurodivergence, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals from all backgrounds. Reasonable adjustments can be provided throughout the recruitment process. All our senior leaders are expected to: develop a clear vision of the future that links with the big picture of the organisation be accountable and deliver outcomes that align with the long-term perspective find innovative and practical solutions, be open to ideas and engage with risk have an outward focus and work collaboratively across boundaries to influence better outcomes for the system and the community, and make progress on issues that cut across agencies, sectors and communities have the capacity to persuade others towards an outcome, winning and maintaining the confidence of government and key stakeholders be self-aware and courageous, creating an environment that empowers, mentors and coaches individuals and teams to deliver their best be passionate about building trust and confidence in the ATO and the tax and superannuation systems. To be considered you must also have: a working knowledge of the fraud and corruption field and the methods used to deter, detect and respond to integrity risks, or the ability to quickly acquire this knowledge a proven ability to work collaboratively and lead manage a large diverse team, working in a complex and challenging environment an ability to understand and be able to identify trends in fraud and corruption control as well as identifying emerging issues that have implications for the ATO's practices the capability to understand and improve complex operational processes, including with the assistance of digital technologies and data strong influencing, relationship management and representational skills, including the ability to work effectively with senior leaders across the ATO and Government the ability to provide expert independent and impartial advice.
