Digital Forensics Officer

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 412589

**Salary**:

- £38,085 - £42,505
- A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer

**Contract type**:

- Permanent

**Business area**:

- Digital Forensics and Intelligence Service

**Type of role**:

- Analytical
Architecture and Data
Information Technology
Intelligence

**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time

**Number of jobs available**:

- 1

**Contents**:

- Location
- About the job
- Benefits
- Things you need to know

**Location**:

- London

**About the job**:
**Job summary**:
Are you interested in developing and furthering your career within the field of digital forensics? If so, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) presents an exciting opportunity to work across varied and complex investigations of national importance.

**About the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)**

We drive market outcomes that benefits people, businesses, and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. Our work benefits millions of individual people, is high profile, continually evolving and intellectually stimulating with a regular presence in national media and of interest around the world.

**Job description**:
As Digital Forensics Officer, you will join our Digital Forensics and Intelligence Services team, which supports investigations and projects caried out by the CMA.

You will undertake a variety of digital forensics tasks to support the aims of the CMA in the collection, processing and analysis of electronic evidence.

This will include conducting digital forensic acquisitions and investigative research, as well as forensically analysing data collected from seized media (computers, laptops, mobiles, portable media etc.) and from internet and cloud-based sources, in order to develop and present high quality and robust investigation reports.

**Person specification**:
Essential:

- Undergraduate degree in Digital Forensics or Cyber Security (with Digital Forensics Module) **OR** substantial experience from working within a Digital Forensics laboratory for a law enforcement, government or private sector entity. (Lead Criteria)
- Experience of carrying out research and analysis to support case teams or contribute to business process improvement. (Lead Criteria)
- Knowledge of Windows and Apple operating systems (including Android and iOS and associated devices).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with experience of dealing with internal and external stakeholders to provide a high-quality service.

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Making Effective Decisions

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- Digital Forensics

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £38,085, Competition & Markets Authority contributes £11,033 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
- 25 days leave (increasing to 30 days over five years), plus 8 public holidays and an additional day off for the King’s birthday. In addition, you’ll be able to access a wide range of other types of leave as and when you need it, including generous maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption options, as well as paid special leave for volunteering
- Season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, flu vaccinations and eye tests
- Access to the Civil Service Sports & Leisure, giving discounted gym membership, high street discounts, free access to UK wide attractions and a free Tastecard
- A range of wellbeing benefits, including an employee assistance programme, flexible working options and family friendly policies, regular networking events and professional learning opportunities at work

Like many other organisations, we operate a hybrid working model with a mix of office and home working. We believe this supports us to deliver our best work while allowing the flexibility to maintain balanced and healthy lives.

We are an accredited Disability Confident Employer and disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

**Our Values**

The CMA delivers impactful outcomes for people, business and the UK economy. We are Ambitious and Evidence-based, and always strive for Excellence. We treat everyone with Respect and are Collaborative and Inclusive.

Everything we do is underpinned by the Civil Service values: Honesty, Integrity, Impartiality and Objectivity.

**Things you need to know**:
**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

You will also be assessed on the following Value: Evidence-based.

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