Higher Audio-Visual Forensic Officer

Applybefore11:55pmonFriday27thJune2025 Location Nottingham Salary £36,320-£39,234 Aboutthejob Jobsummary DiscoveracareerinyourhandsatHMRC.Whetheryou'reseekingpurpose,growth,oraworkplacethatgivesyouatruesenseofbelonging,hearfromsomeofouremployeesastheysharetheirstoryaboutwhatitsreallyliketoworkatHMRC. Visitour YouTubechannel towatchthefullseriesandcomeanddiscoveryourpotential. HMRCistheUKstax,paymentsandcustomsauthorityandwehaveavitalpurpose:wecollectthemoneythatpaysfortheUKspublicservicesandhelpfamiliesandindividualswithtargetedfinancialsupport. HMRCsFraudInvestigationService(FIS)isresponsibleforthedepartmentscivilandcriminalinvestigations. FISprovidesHMRCwithaneffectiveinvestigationarmtoenforcetheDepartmentscompliancepolicies.ThisenablestheDepartmenttodeliveragainstthestrategicresponsibilitiesacrossallthetaxesanddutiesitadministers.Thisincludescomplexoffshoreevasion,internationalsmugglingofillicitexcisegoods,exportsofcontrolledweaponsandtechnology,labourmarketabuses,VATandSelf-Assessmentrepaymentfraudsandahostofotherfraudattackstargetedatthetaxsystem. FISishometoawiderangeofpeoplewithavarietyofskillsandprofessionalbackgroundsincludingaccountants,cybercrimespecialists,criminaljusticeprofessionals,taxprofessionalsandoperationaldeliverysupportteamstonamebutafew.WeusearangeofpowersandapproachestoprotectfundingforUKpublicservices,investigatingthemostharmfultaxcheatsandensuringnobodyisbeyondourreach. CovertOperations,DigitalExploitation(CODE)sitswithinHMRCswiderFraudInvestigationService(FIS).WorkingacrossLawEnforcementandgovernment,CODEprovidesinvestigativetoolsandcoverttechniquestofront-lineinvestigationsandworkswithkeypartnerstodevelopandprovideaccesstonewtechnologyandsystemstoenableinvestigatorstorespondtoseriousandcomplextaxevasionandcrime. Jobdescription Cybercrime&ForensicServices(C&FS)providescriticalsupporttoFISinvestigationsnationallythroughtheprovisionofimportantforensicservices.Fromsupportingwarrantexecutionstothepreservationandanalysisofdigitalevidence.ThisisauniqueopportunitytoberesponsibleforcriticalelementsofourAudio-VisualForensicServiceprovidedtoHMRCsinvestigationteams.YouwillensurethatallaspectsofAudio-VisualForensicworkarecarriedoutthehigheststandard,adheringtoforensicstrategyandprinciples,andmeetingForensicScienceRegulatorrequirements. AsanAudio-VisualPractitioner,youwillbedealingwithawidevarietyofaudio-visualevidencesuchasvideo,CCTV,audioandphotography.Assistingofficerswithhandling,processingandpresentingthisevidenceinafactualandforensicmannerforinterviewandcourt. TheForensicScienceRegulator(FSR)hasprovidedclearinstructionthatallforensicserviceproviderswithinthecriminaljusticesystemwillbecomecompliantwiththeFSRCodesandPracticeofConduct(FSRCodes)aswellasrelevantISOstandardsfortheconductofdigitalforensicsactivities.AudioVisualPractitionersaresubjectmatterexpertsandthereforeresponsiblefordevelopinganddeliveringdocumentedtechnicalprocedure,maintainingqualitychecksandthecompetencyframework,aswellasobtainingUKASaccreditationtotherequiredstandard(s). Personspecification ReportingtotheSeniorAudio-VisualPractitioner,theresponsibilitiesofanAudio-VisualPractitionerare: Processingofanalogueanddigitaldevicespertainingtoaudio,video&photographicmediaincludingacquisition,enhancement(audioandvisual),editingandproductionofaudio,videoandphotographicmaterialforpresentationtotheCriminalJusticesystem. AttendingbothfriendlysitesandaddressesunderwarranttotriageandrecoverCCTVdata/conductforensicscenephotography. Troubleshootingtechnicalproblemsunderpressureandprovidingtechnicaladvicetoofficersinsupportofforensicsubmissions. Manageforensicexhibitstoensurecontinuity,confidentialityandsecurityisalwaysmaintained. Abilitytoworkinafast-pacedenvironment,managingmultipletasksthroughtocompletion. Attendingcourtasaprofessional/expertwitness. AssisttheAudioVisualaccreditationleadwiththeimplementation&maintenanceoftechnicalprocedures,establishingandmaintainingvalidationofAVforensicmethodsandassessingandtestingstaffcompetency. PositivelyendorseandnurtureaculturethatunderstandsandembracestherequirementtoworktotheFSRcodeofpractice,qualityframeworksandremaincommittedtocontinuousimprovement. Goodcommunicatorwhocanperforminaclient/customerfacingrole. Tocarryoutanydutiescommensuratewiththepurposeofthepostthatmayfromtimetotimebedetermined. EssentialCriteria TheapplicanthasalreadyachievedLEVACertifiedVideoTechnicianStatus(Level1&2)orbewillingtoworktowardsit. Demonstrateaworkingknowledgeofatleastoneofthebelow: CCTVandVideo-Forensicvideoapplications,acquisition/recoverymethods,conversionmethods,videoeditingtechniques,enhancement. Audio-Forensicaudioapplications,acquisition/recoverymethods,conversionmethods,audioeditingtechniques,enhancement. Photography-forensicphotographictechniquesandtheirapplicationinacontrolenvironmentoronscene,methodsofimageenhancementandimagequalityassessment. Theabilitytoundertakeatechnicalanalysisofaudio&videorecordingssubmittedinevidenceandreportonfindings. Abilitytocommunicatetechnicalconceptsandfindingstoanon-technicalaudience. ExperienceofworkingtowardsandobtainingISO17025accreditation(forAudioVisualforensicspecifically)inaccordancewiththeForensicRegulatorsguidance,toincludemaintainingteamrecords,improvingprocessesandthewritingofstandardoperatingprocedures. HoldafullUKDrivingLicence&bewillingtodriveonofficialbusiness. DesirableCriteria Experienceofcontributingtoaqualitymanagementsystem,suchastheproductionofDocumentedTechnicalProcedures(DTPs,formerlyknownasSOPS),theconductofinternalauditing,orthedevelopmentofcompetencyandvalidationframeworks. Operationalsearchandseizureexperience,particularlytheapplicationofaudiovisualforensicsmethodsatcrimescenes. Degreeorequivalentqualificationsinarelevantsubjectsuchascomputerscience,forensics,digitalimagery,photography,etc. ObtainedLEVALevel3&4qualifications. PreviousexperienceworkinginaLawEnforcementenvironment/legalenvironment. WorkingknowledgeoftheAdobeCreativeCloudsuite. Experienceofgivingevidenceincourt. FlexibilityPayment ThispostattractsaLevel2FlexibilityPayment(FP)thatispaidmonthlywithsalary.ThisFPallowsHMRCflexibilitytochangeyourworkpattern,atshortnotice,tomeetbusinessneeds.YouwillbeexpectedtoundertakeperiodsofOnCall.Youwillalsobeexpectedtoworkadditionalhours,atweekendsandoutsideyournormalworkinghours/days(includingbankholidays). InapplyingforapositionandacceptingtheFPyouagreethatyoucanandwillmeetthoseattendancerequirements. FPlevelsarereviewedannuallyonabusinessneedandpersonalbasisandmaybesubjecttochange. IfyoucurrentlyreceivetheFlexibilityPayment,whichmayincludeTransitionProtectionand/oraMaintainedPensionValue,movingtoanewrolemayaffectyourpayments. DetailsoftheFlexibilityPaymentcanbefoundintheattacheddocument. Pleasenotethatthesectionstatingtheflexpaymentisn'tpaiduntilaftertheTAPdoesnotapplytothisrole. Forthisposition,theflexpaymentismadefromthesuccessfulcandidate'sfirstday. TrainingRequirements: Dependingonexistingexperience,youwillbeexpectedtoundertakeAudio-VisualForensicstraining,rangingfromin-housetrainingtoexternalcourses. Therewillbea6monthtrainingassessmentperiod. PublicandPersonalSafetyTraining(PPST) Applicantswillberequiredtobeclearedbyanoccupationalhealthassessmenttobeabletoattendapublicandpersonalsafetytraining(PPST)course.SuccessfulcompletionofthePPSTisrequiredtoundertakedutiesawayfromtheofficeforthisrole.FailuretopassandmaintainthePPSTcertificatemayaffectreceiptoftheflexibilitypayment. Licences HoldafullUKDrivingLicence&bewillingtodriveonofficialbusiness.Werecognisethatsomepeoplecannotdriveduetoadisabilityorunderlyinghealthconditionandmaynotbeabletomeetthisrequirement.Wherethisapplies,youcanapplybutwillneedtodeclarethatyourequireareasonableadjustmentatthepointyoureceiveaprovisionaloffer.Thevacancyholderwillthendiscussyourspecificrequirementstoconsiderifthiscanbereasonablyaccommodatedinthisrole. Behaviours We'llassessyouagainstthesebehavioursduringtheselectionprocess: MakingEffectiveDecisions DeliveringatPace WorkingTogether Technicalskills We'llassessyouagainstthesetechnicalskillsduringtheselectionprocess: TechnicalSkill

Location: The Park, GB

Posted Date: 6/26/2025