Digital Forensics Unit Supervisor

Digital Forensics Unit Supervisor

Job Type: Full Time

Location: London

Salary: £67,874 - £74,599 per annum

The Role

An exciting opportunity awaits to join the Digital Forensics Unit (DFU) of the States Police as a Digital Forensic Manager. We are seeking an ambitious, versatile, and enthusiastic individual to collaborate with their leadership team in driving efficiency and overseeing a group of Digital Forensic Specialists.

The Head of the Digital Forensics Unit is based within the States of Jersey Police (SoJP) and oversees the provision of digital investigative services to the SoJP, other Government Departments (e.g. Customs and Immigration) and International law Enforcement agencies.

The post holder is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and acts as the overall strategic lead for all matters relating to Digital Investigations, advising, guiding and influencing stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally.

They possess overall responsibility for the strategic leadership of the Digital Forensics Unit (DFU), ensuring the continual delivery of a legally compliant and quality assured service which meets the business objectives of the SoJP.

The post holder acts as the key point of contact within the DFU for a wide range of customers, stakeholders and partners, both internally and externally.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Jersey’s Digital Forensics Unit (DFU), which is responsible for undertaking complex technical criminal investigations both within Jersey and abroad. In this capacity, the post-holder is responsible for ensuring Jersey has the necessary capabilities to detect complex criminality, including that which may seek to threaten the Islands social, political or economic stability.
• Have accountability for defining and delivering the services and outcomes required by the DFU, ensuring that robust governance structures and programme management frameworks are in place to deliver programmes of work to agreed measures in relation to time, cost and quality and that benefits are monitored and achieved.
• Control and manage capital and revenue budgets, seeking value for money at all times and securing funding where necessary. Commission new projects and approve the use of third- party specialist support services when required.
• As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), contribute to all corporate activities including resource management, budgeting, strategic and business planning, performance management and policy formulation.
• Represent the Bailiwick of Jersey internationally, ensuring the Island meets appropriate international standards of best practice when conducting forensic investigations whilst maintaining and strengthening the Islands’ international reputation and technical credibility on the global stage.
• Collaborate with partner agencies and international law enforcement agencies at senior levels. Identify opportunities for sharing services, resources, knowledge and collaborative working to develop capabilities, improve resilience and drive efficiency savings.
• Operate in a highly autonomous way to solve complex problems by working through issues and utilising extensive knowledge of the investigative process, relevant legislation, regulations and international standards to provide advice, guidance and decisions often of a critical nature and in a context of inconsistent or incomplete information.
• Direct the day-to-day operations of the DFU on behalf of, and accountable to, the SoJP, which includes the delivery of strategic planning and quarterly reports for the SLT to demonstrate the effectiveness of the work within the DFU.
• As a member of the Gold Command Teams, inform the strategic direction of major investigations and in particular advise on digital and technical issues.

Skills and Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level in a subject with a high level of analytical or numerical content and/or demonstrate such a level of equivalent qualifications or experience.
• Industry recognised professional qualifications such as CCNA-Sec, CISSP, CITP.
• Full membership of a relevant professional body, such as the British Computer Society or
• Chartered Institute of Information Security.
• Experience of assessing and forming recommendations in relation to complex issues.
• Proven experience of successful policy and strategy formulation and review.
• Experience of planning, service development and delivery.
• Experience of assessing risk and sound judgement to support decision making.
• Extensive background in digital policy and strategy.

To Apply

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