We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic manager to lead a team of Digital Media Assessment (DMA) Officers to progress Counter Terrorism (CT) investigations.  The successful applicant will report to Head of Forensics and have line management responsibilities.

The Digital Media Assessment Team is a busy unit involved in identifying evidential material and various ideologies from a wide range of Digital Devices, Multimedia and CCTV.  This work underpins the objectives of many of the investigations within CTPSE and the DMA team is therefore a key department within the Investigations capability.

The post holder should therefore have a good understanding of the types of digital data available on devices such as mobile phones and computers as well as the proven ability to manage busy workloads with competing demands as well as experience of presenting at briefings. 

As the manager, your role will be to prioritise the activities of the DMA Team to ensure an effective and efficient service is provided by CTPSE and be responsible for prioritising investigational requests from internal, regional and other agencies.  You will have direct line manager responsibilities for DMA officers and also provide additional direction, advice and support to other staff, officers and linguists from within CTPSE and other agencies.

As a direct consequence of the media assessed by you and your team, you will be briefing Senior Investigating Officers and Investigation teams in relation to your findings and the potential benefits to CT Investigations. This includes the ability to provide role-based advice to deploy the correct resources to achieve operational requirements.

In strategic terms you will develop SOPS and engage with national projects regarding technology and infrastructure aligned to national strategic objectives, all of which significantly underpins CT Investigations.

Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate will require to pass a psychological assessment due to the nature of some of the material encountered.

This post involves occasional travel across the South East region and the UK and a full UK driving licence is required.

The post holder will be required to work flexible hours as part of an on call rota or at a different location to meet operational requirements and attain an enhanced level of vetting.

Security is of paramount importance to us due to the nature of the role. You need to be a British National and resided in the UK for the past five years for Security Clearance (SC). You will be required to successfully pass and maintain the relevant security clearance in order to perform the role.

You can find more information about security vetting here

To apply, click on the “Apply” button below and submit your application before the closing date of 23:59hrs on Sunday 03 October 2021.

At CTPSE, we are committed to reflecting the communities we serve.  We encourage applications from our under represented communities including all ethnic or religious backgrounds, LGBTQ+, women and those with disabilities.

Our people say that benefits include a good work/life balance, a supportive and welcoming place to work and excellent terms including a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk quoting Job Reference 18279. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive a high volume of applications. Should you wish to apply for this post, we advise you to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

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