Fingerprint Imaging Officer

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

- 322314**Salary**:

- £30,740- Recruitment and Retention Allowance: This is currently set at £3000 for this post. The RRA is an enhancement to the role and is reviewed annually.- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Executive Officer- NCA Grade 5 / Police Constable**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- Investigations Directorate**Type of role**:

- Investigation
- Operational Delivery**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

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- TamworthAbout the job

**Job summary**:
The Identification Bureau conducts fingerprint comparison and searching activity in support of Agency criminal justice outcomes and international fingerprint requirements on behalf of the UK. The team additionally has responsibility of UK Gatekeeper for Prüm Fingerprint Exchange, supporting policing partners with the administration of search quota allocation and fair usage.

To meet increasing demand for our fingerprint services following recent modernisation, the advancement of new fingerprint capabilities and an increase in the Crime Scene Investigator workforce, the role of G5 Fingerprint Imaging Officer has been developed to provide valuable support to the existing operational fingerprint capability.

***To be considered, you will need to successfully complete SC Enhanced clearance before commencing the role.**

**Job description**:
The Fingerprint Imaging Officer will deliver a bespoke imaging response in relation to NCA casework submissions to an evidential standard and in an accredited environment. They will provide support to develop automated fingerprint workflows, systems, procedures and staff in order to meet NCA Forensic Services objectives and drive efficiency in technical service delivery.

**Person specification**:
The Fingerprint Imaging Officer role entails processing fingerprint data using specialist forensic software, DCS4/5 (enhancement only), Lucia Dactyscope, LiftSP, Photoshop, Nist Editors and national fingerprint systems in accordance with Agency procedure, ISO 17025 standards and FSR Codes; produce accurate reports to support NCA core business and process fingerprint imagery as required, assuring rules on handling digital media, data retention and legal provisions are followed.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Receipt, storage and reproduction of fingerprint exhibits in appropriate digital or hard copy format.
- Enhancement of 2D and 3D friction ridge detail suitable for subsequent fingerprint comparison.
- Administration and maintenance of Specialist Software and Equipment for all fingerprint workflows.
- Development of digital workflows for the enhancement of fingerprint inputs from variety of sources.
- Create and maintain biometric records using IDENT1 and Specialist Collections and carry out relevant tasks to ensure rapid processing.
- Contribute to validation of technical activity and implement departmental procedures in line with forensic regulation and accreditation standards.
- Produce statements and take responsibility for imaging evidence.
- Perform a range of work activities utilising specialist databases and software in support of NCA Casework and other international functions.

**Qualifications**:

- The following qualifications/skills are essential to the role and proof will be required at interview:
- Broad knowledge and practical forensic experience in photography/digital imaging environment

or- Nationally recognised forensic qualification such as FERRT/FLO.

Please ensure the dates of any accreditations you are relying on, are entered on to the CV.
- Should you progress to the assessment stage of the process, you will be required to provide a copy of the original certificate.-
**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Working Together
- Changing and Improving

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

- Understanding of exhibit handling, related information management and data integrity issues of digital image workflows.
- Current knowledge of forensic standards, regulation and accreditation.

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £30,740, National Crime Agency contributes £8,299 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with the Agency and wider Civil Service.

**If you are an active police pension member immediately prior to joining the NCA, you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us as if you were a serving police officer. If you do remain an active member and subsequently return to a police force, you should be ab