Senior Technical Officer - AV Forensics

Police Scotland Technical Support Unit (TSU) provides and maintains advanced and highly specialised technical services to meet the complex requirements of Operational Policing.

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and experienced A/V Forensics engineering managers to join Police Scotland’s Technical Support Unit – Audio / Video Forensics section.

This role will provide strategic and technical leadership of TSU A/V Forensic teams and support the wider technical management team in the delivery of TSU operational and strategic priorities. They will oversee quality management, ensuring compliance and drive improvement. They will develop strategic partnerships internally and externally to continuously improve the forces capability.

The role holder will be responsible for identifying technical capability gaps, commission research and development to exploit the opportunities of the digital age, maintain and enhance capability to ensure we get the best from our people and the forces capital investment program.

You will be a strong team player, self-motivated with a flexible approach to the delivery of time critical tactical policing requirements. You will provide clear direction through visible, approachable leadership and leading by example.

Working as part of a technical management team, you will support surveillance and criminal investigations, whilst upholding Police Scotland’s code of ethics and values.

This role will require an enhanced level of vetting.

Key Skills

* Very Strong team leadership and management skills

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

* Ability to manage demanding workloads

* Ability to manage resources in an area of high and increasing demand

* The post holder must be willing to work flexible hours to suit the requirements of the department and must be willing and able to travel for business purposes, regionally and nationally.

* Full UK driving license

* Collate and provide Management Information

* Be on-call and work outside of normal office hours as investigations require

* Financial management of section including preparing budgets and forecasts

* Implementing policy and providing guidance and instruction on legislative and procedural matters relating to the evidential analysis of A/V Forensics / CMP and TSU evidential handling processes.

* Confident presenter, ability to explain technical concepts to a non-technical audience

* Ability to provide comprehensive complex technical reports.

Please note that the job description is generic and covers multiple roles within the TSU function.

This role will be Monday-Friday (Apply online only).

Why join us?

* Competitive salary with annual increments

* Full-time or part-time shift patterns

* 28 days annual leave and 6 public holidays

* Local government pension scheme for long-term security

* Ongoing training to develop your skills

* Opportunities for career progression and professional growth

* Comprehensive wellbeing support and dynamic work environment

* Exclusive discounts and savings through our rewards and benefits network

Full details regarding this vacancy can be found here Senior Technical Officer - AV Forensics

Applicants must be a British citizen, a member of the EU or other states in the EEA, a Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national free of restrictions