Senior Digital Forensics Practitioner - Nottingham, United Kingdom - HM Revenue and Customs

HM Revenue and Customs

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £42,618 - £45,831

Plus a Flexibility Payment Level 2
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Job grade:
Senior Executive Officer
Contract type:
Permanent
Business area:
HMRC
CCG
Fraud Investigation Service
Covert Operations, Digital Exploitation
Type of role:
Digital
Working pattern:
Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime, Compressed hours, Part year
Number of jobs available:
2Contents

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Nottingham Regional Centre NG2 1AWAbout the job

Job summary:

HMRC is the UK's tax, payments and customs authority and we have a vital purpose: we collect the money that pays for the UK's public services and help families and individuals with targeted financial support.

Covert Operations, Digital Exploitation (CODE) sits within HMRC's wider Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) responsible for the department's civil and criminal investigation work.

FIS ensures that HMRC has an effective approach to taking on the most serious tax evasion and fraud.

Working across Law Enforcement and government, CODE provides investigative tools and covert techniques to front-line investigations and works with key partners to develop and provide access to new technology and systems to enable investigators to respond to serious and complex tax evasion and crime.

Job description:

Cybercrime & Forensic Services (C&FS) provides critical support to FIS investigations nationally through the provision of important forensic services. From supporting warrant executions to the preservation and analysis of digital evidence.

This role requires a certain degree of fitness and applicants will be required to be cleared by an Occupational Health assessment to be able to attend an Operational Safety Training (OST) course.

Successful completion of the OST is required to undertake duties away from the office. Failure to pass and maintain the OST certificate may affect receipt of the Flexibility Payment.

Appointment will be conditional upon satisfactory conduct and discipline checks and security vetting.

Person specification:

This is a unique opportunity to be responsible for critical elements of our Digital Forensic Service provided to HMRC's investigation teams.

You will ensure that all aspects of Digital Forensic work are carried out to a high standard, adhering to a solid forensic strategy, and meeting all requirements of the Forensic Science Regulator.

This will involve leading and developing junior colleagues who will benefit from your expertise and experience during lab-base acquisition work, forensic analysis, and presentation of evidence.

As an effective communicator you will collaborate closely with Senior Investigation Officers (SIOs) running operations and their senior management structures.

Providing consultant level services on Forensic Strategy and technical problem solving.

On-site operations, such as search warrants, are an important part in HMRC's enforcement work, here the investigation teams will benefit from your experience dealing with frontline challenges and assisting with the forensic aspects of fast-paced operational work.

The responsibilities of this role will include (but not limited to):

Ability to work effectively as a team leader demonstrating excellent leadership skills and support the team's goals above individual goals.
Assist and manage other staff during the seizure and retention of digital devices within a laboratory environment and during warrant executions for subsequent forensic examination.
Manage forensic exhibits to ensure continuity, confidentiality and security is maintained at all times.
Understand, follow, and actively promote Digital Forensic good practice methodologies (ISO17025:2017 standard and FSR Codes of Practice) to examine computers, mobile phones, and other digital devices.
Provide fact and proceduralbased evidence at Court as and when required.
Good communicator who can perform in a client/customer facing role.
Ability to work in a fastpaced environment, managing multiple tasks through to completion.
Be at the forefront of technical developments within Digital Forensics.
To carry out any duties proportionate with the purpose of the post that may change from time to time according to business needs.
Mentor laboratory Digital Forensic Practitioners, Higher Digital Forensic Practitioners and educate senior investigation colleagues about the field of digital forensics.
Attending operational duties (including search warrant executions away from normal place of work with overnight stays).
Travelling across the country, including occasional international travel.

Training

Depending on existing experience, you will be expected to undertake Digital Forensics training, ranging from in-house training to external courses.

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