Forensic Science Impact Adviser

The Identity Policy Unit is a team within the Data & Identity Directorate, of the Home Office, responsible for developing strategic policy across a range of high-profile science, technology, and data opportunities for the Home Office.

The Unit provides cross-government leadership on biometrics, surveillance, artificial intelligence (‘AI’), forensics and civilian identity policy, delivering on the Directorate’s mission to provide expertise to Home Office and operational partners to safely and effectively use data and new technologies.

Fair and efficient police investigations and outcomes in the criminal justice system (CJS) in England and Wales depend on the delivery of world leading Forensic Science.

The Forensics Policy Team leads on a number of areas which include:

• Forensic science reform, which includes designing and delivering policy to achieve a system of sustainable, resilient forensic provision to the CJS, a cross-government change programme and developing and implementing an approach to measuring the impact of Forensic Science in the CJS.
• Digital forensics policy, including ensuring the police have the appropriate powers to take and use digital material for criminal investigations, as well as policy relating to the future operating model for digital forensics.

Occasional travel to London may be required.

This post can be offered on part time basis however will require minimum approximately 29.6 hours per week (0.8 FTE).

Contractual homeworking is available for this post for anyone based in England and Wales.