Digital Forensic Officer- Permanent
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team of Digital Forensic examiners;
- Possess good communication skills (both verbal and written);
- Be enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible;
- Possess an ability to examine digital devices in a methodical and precise way and have an aptitude for problem solving;
- Be conversant with Windows and/or mobile operating systems and have a keen interest in and understanding of computer systems and mobile devices;
- Ability to dismantle computers and/or safely handle mobile devices for examination purposes, whilst maintaining accurate contemporaneous records. Identification, removal and safe handling of key computer and/or mobile device components;
- Be conversant with the ISO 17025 standard and ACPO Principles of Digital Evidence; and
- Be able to regularly work with material that may be of an obscene, offensive or distressing nature. Treat such material in the appropriate manner ensuring it is secured and handled according to defined policies.
Desirable
- Understanding of relevant commercial and open-source software tools applicable to the role;
- Understanding of programming and/or scripting languages;
- Understanding of other common operating systems such as OS X and Linux;
- Experience and knowledge in performing Digital Forensic examinations and the impact they have on investigations; and
- Have attended and passed an accredited training course relevant to Digital Forensic examination of computer and/or mobile device based evidence.
Special Conditions
- Must be prepared to handle material that may be offensive or distressing.
- Appointments to this post are subject to specific vetting and medical clearance.
- Confidentiality and trust are very important in this post and must be maintained at all times.
- The post holder will be required to work a shift pattern that incorporates working weekends, bank holidays and from time to time outside of core shift hours.
Must have full UK driving license
Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully passing vetting and medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.
West Midlands Police is a Disability Confident Leader - the highest level an organisation can achieve under the scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Interview Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview.
It is important to note that there may be occasions where it is not practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example: in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, the employer could select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job, as they would do for non-disabled applicants.
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