ERSOU Digital Forensic Examiner

Police Staff
ERSOU Regional Cyber Crime Unit
Bedfordshire Police Force
Other
Regional Cyber Crime Unit
Permanent
SO1 to PO2
£29,307 to £37,563
Full Time
No
n/a
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Eastern Regional Special Operations Unit (ERSOU) as a Digital Forensic Examiner.

Applications are invited for the Police Staff post of Digital Forensic Examiner within the Regional Cyber Crime Unit (RCCU) of ERSOU. Ideally applicants will be experienced digital forensic investigators, however applications from staff with basic experience are welcome, but depending on the level of interest trained and experience staff would take precedence at paper sift.

This will be a Permanent position based in Hertfordshire. Bedfordshire is the lead Force for ERSOU and a member of staff would be employed by Bedfordshire Police in grade SO1 to PO2 (£29,307 to £37,563 –please refer to pay scale tier within the attached role profile). The normal working hours will be Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm.

ERSOU RCCU officers’ conduct proactive and reactive investigations into serious and complex cyber-crime criminality, which could include both cyber enabled or cyber dependant criminality with significant regional or national impact and/or linked to organised crime as tasked nationally. The Digital Forensic Examiner is key to the investigations, working as the expert in dealing with the digital evidence. This role in line with ISO17025 will provide the expert digital evidence required and key for cyber-crime investigations and will involve working with the relevant Detectives to identify and present the relevant evidence as well as attend crime scenes and warrants as required across the region and occasionally nationally.

Successful applicants must pass SC/MV vetting and this must be confirmed before starting in the role.

If you are interested in applying for the Digital Forensic Examiner role, please ensure you read the attached role profile and recruitment information. For the purpose of the application you will be expected to provide your evidence against the four personal qualities listed below and the entry requirements as detailed on the role profile.

• We take ownership
• We deliver, support and inspire
• We analyse critically
• We are innovative and open-minded

There is a word count limit of 500 words per section. Your evidence within your application should ideally be in the STAR Format (Situation, Task, Action & Results).

Closing date is 27/10/2017.

If you are shortlisted for interview you will be expected to evidence against all personal qualities and entry requirement as stipulated in the role profile. The interview for this post will also involve a 15 minute presentation, details of which will be provided. Interviews are scheduled at the moment to take place on 23/11/2017.

Further information about the post can be obtained from hr.ersou@ersou.pnn.police.uk

For more information about ERSOU please visit web site www.ersourocu.org.uk
27 October 2017
9 November 2017
23 November 2017

This opportunity is closed to applications.