Digital Forensics Investigator - Team Leader

Brief Description

Digital Forensics Investigator - Team Leader

Location: Birmingham City Centre – Full Time

PLEASE NOTE – WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT UK BASED APPLICANTS WHO CURRENTLY HOLD FULL SECURITY CLEARANCE (SC)

Job Purpose

To undertake operational tasks such as the analysis of a wide range of digital devices supplied for forensic examination. Produce written reports and statements relating to this work for possible presentation in court. Manage and support their team of digital investigators to meet DF and operational targets.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide written estimates to both the prosecution and defence for the forensic examination of digital equipment.
• Develop examination strategies on a case-by-case basis to prepare outline summaries of proposed work programmes to agreed costs.
• Organise your own day to day casework activities to ensure that cases are carried out efficiently, to the required standards and cost, in accordance with good work practise and quality systems.
• To work in accordance with best scientific and commercial practice to deliver, often complex, computer/mobile devices investigation related projects on time, within budget and to the appropriate quality.
• Attend customer premises to advise and assist in seizure of equipment and on-site acquisitions.
• Oversee Research and Development work completed by other members of the team.
• Produce appropriate reports and deliver expert evidence on findings.
• Review of colleague’s reports / statements to ensure quality and maintain standards.
• Handle exhibits in accordance with evidential rules and technological safeguards to ensure the integrity of each case.
• Buddy or mentor junior members of staff.
• Provide accurate and understandable briefing / customer presentations.
• Liaise with customers to keep them abreast with progression of their cases.
• Consider areas for improvement in the role or processes that will have a positive impact on quality and effectiveness.
• Direct reporting staff.
• Assisting in the hiring of new DF staff.
• No budgetary responsibility.
• Provide weekly reports to the BuMa, as required, of Operational activity, TRT’s, team absences and performance.
• Support their team members to ensure DF quality standards are maintained and provide technical assistance where required.
• Conduct One-2-One meetings with team members in line with Resillion policy.
• Providing training to team members to enhance operational effectiveness and customer satisfaction.
• Understand the importance of Quality standards in DF and assist the Technical Advisor / Quality Manager with nonconformance investigations.
• Ensure team members complete, in a timely manner, and maintain their competency skills.
• Ensure new team members Induction is completed correctly and within accepted timeframes.
• Ensure team members understand the importance of following DF procedures regarding the use of unvalidated and unaccredited methods.