PS/1082/H - A6 - Quality Manager - Digital Forensic Investigation Unit
Police Staff
Serious Crime
Hertfordshire Constabulary
Headquarters, WGC, Herts
Digital Forensic Investigation Unit
Permanent
A6
£40,719 - £52,185
Full Time
No
*** Please note that this vacancy has now closed and is available to redeployees only; it will not be checked on a regular basis by the recruitment team. It is therefore essential that if you apply for this role, you e-mail BCHCareers@herts.pnn.police.uk to notify us that you have submitted an application. We will then process it for shortlisting. If you do not notify us by e-mail that you have submitted an application, it will not be picked up. Please also ensure that you notify your allocated Change Advisor of any redeployee applications that you have submitted.
Redeployees who apply will be given priority over any other internal applicants for permanent roles up until the point that an offer has been accepted either verbally or in writing.
If a role is not filled by an internal candidate and is advertised externally, redeployees will continue to get priority over external applicants until a successful candidate has received a final offer of employment. ***
The successful candidate will develop, lead and implement appropriate strategies and processes, including responsibility for a quality management system, to enable the Constabulary to achieve and maintain UKAS accreditation to ISO 17025 for digital forensics. Operate as the force expert in all matters relating to digital forensics with regard to ISO Accreditation.
The post sits within the Digital Forensic Investigation Unit (DFIU) which is the Force's dedicated team responsible for the identification, forensic extraction and interpretation of intelligence and evidence from computers, mobiles, tablets and other digital devices in accordance with NPCC guidelines.
Key Responsibilities include;
- Interpreting ISO 17025 applied to the field of digital forensics and direct and ensure technical management. Produce robust exhibit handling processes and systems ensuring compliance to continuity, traceability, secure storage and protection requirements are in place.
- Identifying all digital equipment across the force that falls within the calibration requirements, verify accreditation suitability of supplier and ensure measurement traceability to known national or international standards. Alternatively, develop proficient in-house calibration methods that are sufficient for validated methods and will meet specific clause requirements of ISO 17025.
- Establishing a programme of regular auditing to check competence and drive on-going standards improvement. Ensure the collation of validation data and production of validation reports that will determine intended accredited processes and competencies.
- Identifying relevant quality-related training needs and ensure delivery of training.
- Agree SLAs with other units within the Constabulary in relation to submissions and examinations to the HTCU and monitor and confirm adherence to those SLAs.
- Representing the force at external local, regional and national meetings in order to develop useful networks, understand best-practice and apply to support accreditation.
- Building a network with senior managers across the force and across law enforcement agencies to provide expert advice and guidance on digital forensic accreditation, including giving a rationale where changes to processes are necessary.
- Providing resilience and support for the Technical Manager within the Digital Forensic Investigation Unit.
The successful candidate will have at least 5 years current Quality Management experience, ideally in the public sector, with lead auditor qualifications at a minimum of ISO 9001 & 17025 with extensive experience of auditing in both a general and technical capacity.
For the purposes of the application you will be expected to provide evidence against the four personal qualities below and the entry requirements:
• We are emotionally aware
• We take ownership
• We are innovative and open-minded
There is a word count limit of 500 words per section.
For further information about the role please contact DCI Tracy PEMBERTON on x 4877 or via email tracy.pemberton@herts.pnn.police.uk
* All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below.
** Please note, this vacancy is open to Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Hertfordshire employees however, if you are on a Bedfordshire & Cambridgeshire contract you will need to resign from your home force Terms & Conditions and join Hertfordshire Constabulary.
*** Please note that this advert will be live to redeployees throughout the recruitment of this advert. Any redeployee that applies will only need to evidence against the minimum entry requirements of the role profile. To do this if you are a redeployee, write ‘Redeployee’ in the other competency boxes and just complete your evidence against the minimum entry requirements in the relevant box. Redeployees will take priority over other candidates at any point during the recruitment process up until a final offer is produced and you will be notified if this happens.
Redeployees who apply will be given priority over any other internal applicants for permanent roles up until the point that an offer has been accepted either verbally or in writing.
If a role is not filled by an internal candidate and is advertised externally, redeployees will continue to get priority over external applicants until a successful candidate has received a final offer of employment. ***
The successful candidate will develop, lead and implement appropriate strategies and processes, including responsibility for a quality management system, to enable the Constabulary to achieve and maintain UKAS accreditation to ISO 17025 for digital forensics. Operate as the force expert in all matters relating to digital forensics with regard to ISO Accreditation.
The post sits within the Digital Forensic Investigation Unit (DFIU) which is the Force's dedicated team responsible for the identification, forensic extraction and interpretation of intelligence and evidence from computers, mobiles, tablets and other digital devices in accordance with NPCC guidelines.
Key Responsibilities include;
- Interpreting ISO 17025 applied to the field of digital forensics and direct and ensure technical management. Produce robust exhibit handling processes and systems ensuring compliance to continuity, traceability, secure storage and protection requirements are in place.
- Identifying all digital equipment across the force that falls within the calibration requirements, verify accreditation suitability of supplier and ensure measurement traceability to known national or international standards. Alternatively, develop proficient in-house calibration methods that are sufficient for validated methods and will meet specific clause requirements of ISO 17025.
- Establishing a programme of regular auditing to check competence and drive on-going standards improvement. Ensure the collation of validation data and production of validation reports that will determine intended accredited processes and competencies.
- Identifying relevant quality-related training needs and ensure delivery of training.
- Agree SLAs with other units within the Constabulary in relation to submissions and examinations to the HTCU and monitor and confirm adherence to those SLAs.
- Representing the force at external local, regional and national meetings in order to develop useful networks, understand best-practice and apply to support accreditation.
- Building a network with senior managers across the force and across law enforcement agencies to provide expert advice and guidance on digital forensic accreditation, including giving a rationale where changes to processes are necessary.
- Providing resilience and support for the Technical Manager within the Digital Forensic Investigation Unit.
The successful candidate will have at least 5 years current Quality Management experience, ideally in the public sector, with lead auditor qualifications at a minimum of ISO 9001 & 17025 with extensive experience of auditing in both a general and technical capacity.
For the purposes of the application you will be expected to provide evidence against the four personal qualities below and the entry requirements:
• We are emotionally aware
• We take ownership
• We are innovative and open-minded
There is a word count limit of 500 words per section.
For further information about the role please contact DCI Tracy PEMBERTON on x 4877 or via email tracy.pemberton@herts.pnn.police.uk
* All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below.
** Please note, this vacancy is open to Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Hertfordshire employees however, if you are on a Bedfordshire & Cambridgeshire contract you will need to resign from your home force Terms & Conditions and join Hertfordshire Constabulary.
*** Please note that this advert will be live to redeployees throughout the recruitment of this advert. Any redeployee that applies will only need to evidence against the minimum entry requirements of the role profile. To do this if you are a redeployee, write ‘Redeployee’ in the other competency boxes and just complete your evidence against the minimum entry requirements in the relevant box. Redeployees will take priority over other candidates at any point during the recruitment process up until a final offer is produced and you will be notified if this happens.
18 August 2019
This opportunity is closed to applications.
