Digital Forensic Technician

Job Details

Digital Forensic Technician - HC607087

Location: Basingstoke - Training will be held at Portsmouth for 6-12 months prior to deployment

Salary: Scale 5, £25,758 - £27,690 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday February 26th 2023 at 23:59 hours

About the Role

Support the Digital Forensics Group by maintaining flow of exhibits through the unit and completing early analysis of exhibits to determine the best course of action by using comprehensive triage processes. Reporting the results internally and externally.

Key Accountabilities include but are not limited to:

1. To Ensure effective processing of exhibits in/out of the exhibits, complete administrative records, organise exhibit storage, carry out back ups and maintain equipment

2. To carry out triage of exhibits submitted in any one case to ensure negative exhibits are eliminated at an early stage and only cases with high evidential potential are further examined

3. To Schedule work in an effective manner and communicate results clearly

4. To keep abreast of changes of technology and forensic developments

5. To provide technical advice to officers.

6. To effectively manage work load to meet deadlines and court set timescales.

7. To give regular and effective service.

High Tech Crime Unit Specific Accountabilities

1. To ensure that exhibits are processed and evidential data is extracted in a timely manner ready for onward examination by Examiners

2. To manage the viewing of evidential data by the officer in the case.

3. To carry out low level examinations and produce detailed reports and evidence.

4. Advise OIC as to the relevance of the evidence in relation to the computer and case as whole.

Phone Examination Unit Specific Accountabilities

1. To manage the effective use of on area screening devices

2.To carry out Audits of on area screening devices

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Essential Qualifications

Educated to QCF Level 3 in an IT subject OR work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level.

Essential Experience

This role equates to the role of Junior Digital Examiner used in industry; IT literacy (entailing experience of the mechanics of software and hardware) with previous experience in an IT or related environment or academic achievements related to role is required.

Competencies and Personal Qualities

We are Emotionally Aware Level 1

We Deliver, Support and Inspire Level 1

We Analyse Critically Level 1

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Contact details for an informal discussion

Please contact the Recruitment Team at police.recruitment@hants.gov.uk or on 01962 846438