Job Description
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Duties
RESPONSIBIITIES
- Identify, examine, collect, and process digital evidence at crime scenes and laboratory environment.
- Perform administrative and support functions to maintain analytical service.
- Ensure the timely transportation of evidence to/from a laboratory and/or a district.
- Acquire and maintain analytical proficiency in digital forensic examinations.
- Maintain effective communication with the scientific and criminal justice communities and Departmental personnel.
DUTIES
- Satisfactory progress in an ISP recognized digital forensics examination training/testing program and competency testing.
- Upon completion of relevant training, the identification, documentation, collection, packaging, preservation, and conduct examination of routine forensic digital evidence of limited complexity and difficulty utilizing approved Unit Procedures Manual.
- Work under the direction of a higher-level forensic examiner or supervisor including the review of records.
- Communicate analytical procedures, methodology, policies, and conclusions to various elements in the criminal justice system including court testimony as an expert witness.
- Conduct preliminary examinations of digital evidence for establishing probable cause within limits of FSD policy.
- Participate in a proficiency testing program.
- Assist in preventative maintenance of forensic digital evidence examination applications and equipment.
- Participate in continuing education and training programs in the analysis of digital device evidence of a more complex and difficult nature.
- Comply with Standard Operating Procedures, Rules, Regulations, and FSD policies.
- Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
Job Qualifications
- Baccalaureate degree or higher in digital/cyber forensics or computer science.
- Five years experience as a Digital Forensic Examiner may substitute for a Baccalaureate degree.
- Must meet one of the following requirements:
- One year of full-time experience in a forensic digital evidence examination position; or
- Master’s degree or PhD in a computer or forensic related field and six months of fulltime experience in a forensic digital evidence examination position.
- Knowledge of digital device components.
- Ability to respond to requests for service while in an off-duty status required.
- Ability to perform complex forensic digital evidence examination procedures in an unbiased manner following the Unit Procedures Manual.
- Ability to comprehend, demonstrate, and explain advanced knowledge of theory and practical operation of various forensic digital evidence examination applications and examination techniques.
- Ability to effectively operate various computer systems and software.
- Ability to operate and maintain forensic digital evidence examination equipment.
- Ability to adhere to established laboratory safety practices.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to testify as an expert witness in an objective, unbiased, and professional manner.
- Ability to understand search and seizure and rules of evidence as interpreted by the courts.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license.
- Ability to travel by aircraft and other vehicles.
- Ability to attend training at alternate locations for extended periods of time.
Must be able to successfully pass a background investigation. Applicants are asked to submit a complete work history. All applicants are required to submit copies of their high school transcript or GED certificate, any college transcripts, technical certificates, and a military DD214 (if applicable). Please attach these documents to your online application. If you are unable to attach these documents as requested, please email the documents to
[email protected] and indicate your name and the position for which you have applied when forwarding all attachments.
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