SYP - Digital Forensics Unit Project Lead

Role: Digital Forensics Unit Project Lead

Department: North East Transformation Innovation & Collaboration (NETIC)

Location: Home based, South Yorkshire

Salary: Band G - £40,719 - £44,787

Hours: 37 Hours per Week

Contract Type: Temporary – 18 Months

Role Purpose:

Progress the approved DFU collaboration approach in the North East Region with a view to ensuring all Forces achieve and maintain ISO accreditation, harmonise equipment and working practices and minimise adverse impacts. This will involve running a small team, reporting into agreed NETIC structures and managing relationships across all 7 Forces and with other stakeholders and partners including national projects and external suppliers.

Key Responsibilities:

• To undertake an analysis of DF provision in the region with a view to improving understanding of cost, performance, quality and variances between units.
• Working with stakeholders and the NETIC team produce a costed model for DF based on the agreed vision of a single approach for the region, and developing the proposal of hubs and spokes.
• Plan the approach to delivering the agreed vision of a single approach to all DF in the region over a 5-7 year timetable, including the creation of a comprehensive roadmap for forces and practitioners to understand the approach.
• Develop the approach to a hubs and spoke model across the region, including legal and practical arrangements and consultation with forces;
• Harmonise accreditation approaches, equipment and working practices across the region
• propose and implement automation software
• Aggregate procurement of any new equipment.
• To work with existing force teams to implement and provide on-going oversight of Forensic standard ISO 17025 and 17020 within the Region (Quality Management)
• Ensure continuing compliance within digital framework as prescribed by the Forensics Regulator and provide Transforming Forensics National team with a framework for dissemination to all Regions
• Advise on digital investigation processes by taking responsibility for key process decisions surrounding the acceptance and analysis of digital exhibits with reference to current legislation, Codes of Practice and organisational objectives.
• Ensure all forces harmonise process and equipment and any resulting procurement
• Provide technical supervision of digital forensics within the confines of ISO 17025 and 17020 (as it pertains to DFU) for the Region seeking to attain full ISO accreditation across all 7 Forces
• Manage the implementation of automated solutions and continue to work in partnership with IT and the suppliers to develop a technical solution to the storage and retrieval of extracted data
• Report into agreed NETIC governance structures using traditional project management tools

Skills and experience:

• Degree level in Computer Forensics or similar field, or equivalent experience.
• Quality Management experience as it relates to ISO is preferred
• Competent in the use of IT systems including MS Word, Excel and Outlook
• Proven ability to lead a team, working under pressure and successfully meet organisational objectives
• Technically proficient background in computing or digital forensics including (but not limited) to areas such as PC architecture (hardware/networking) and operating systems (Windows, OSX and Linux)
• An understanding of the impact of legislation such as PACE, RIPA, EHCR and DPA on conducting digital forensics

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive polices to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and agile working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service ( accessible 24/7)

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 3 years / 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

All tattoos and piercings must be in line with South Yorkshire Police’s Appearance and Standards policy. Tattoos visible on your face, neck, hands or head are not permitted. Any tattoos which could be deemed inappropriate or cause offence will also not be accepted. If you have tattoos, you will need to make a declaration at the time of application.

Closing Date: Monday, 16 December 2019 @ 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made with the HR Manager, Recruitment and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact T/Superintendent Rebecca Chapman on 07557 005 720. Please do not contact this number for an application form.

Further Information:

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For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Diversity & Inclusion:

South Yorkshire Police welcome applications from under-represented communities. For further information on diversity and inclusion within South Yorkshire Police, please visit the diversity and inclusion page:

https://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/sign-up/join-team-syp/diversity-in-the-force/

Apply for the role:

In order to apply for this role, you must submit a CV and an Expression of Interest of no more than 500 words, relating to the Skills & Experience outlined in the attached role profile.

CV’s and Expressions of Interest will need to be submitted to Recruiting@southyorks.pnn.police.uk