IT Forensics Specialist for Regional IT Crime Center

Are you ready for a greater challenge? We are now seeking IT Forensics Specialists who are ambitious, structured, and have high integrity. The Swedish Police Authority is Sweden's largest government agency with approximately 40,700 employees across the country. With us, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the Police's mission to increase safety and reduce crime in society. The Police Authority is organized into seven police regions, a number of national departments, and the National Police Commissioner's office. In the East Region, there are currently three IT forensics groups located in Eskilstuna, Nyköping, Norrköping, Linköping, and Jönköping. The groups belong to the region's IT Crime Center (RC3), which is part of the regional investigation unit that, together with police districts, is responsible for the region's investigation activities. The regional IT crime center is an organizational unit where various competencies in digital crime investigation are represented. IT Forensics handles all types of investigations within the Police Authority where digital evidence needs to be secured, processed, and analyzed. 6 position(s). WORK DUTIES As an IT Forensics Specialist, your work duties will include assisting investigators with forensic evidence and information security of digital media, which can constitute an important part of a criminal investigation. The work duties include planning, securing, extracting, analyzing, and evaluating digital traces from electronic devices or sources. Technological development in society is a challenge for our operations, and we see an increasing influx of AI-generated material, which affects our work and requires increased competency in the field and that we keep up with developments. Work duties: • You will provide operational assistance during house searches where, for example, electronic data carriers need to be secured. • Document and write protocols on completed assignments. • When needed, provide witness testimony in connection with court proceedings and assist during interrogations. • Be part of the police region's IT forensics emergency readiness. • You may be exposed to material that can be shocking and unpleasant through your work. Travel occurs both within the region and nationally, and sometimes with short notice. QUALIFICATIONS • Post-secondary education in IT security/IT forensics, or alternatively other work experience or education that the authority deems relevant • Broad knowledge of IT • Good knowledge of commonly used hardware, operating systems, and networks that the employer deems relevant • Very good knowledge of Swedish • Very good knowledge of English • B-category driver's license We consider it meritorious if you also have: • Documented AI competency. • Experience in gathering, analyzing, and compiling information. • Experience handling classified information and dealing with material that may be perceived as offensive. • The ability to investigate malicious code, particularly in Python but also in C, C++, and Java. • Experience repairing electronics, for example mobile phone screens or contacts. Personal Qualities We are seeking a driven and ambitious employee who is structured and takes responsibility. Since the work involves many contact points both internally and externally, you need to have good collaboration skills where you communicate and relate to others in a responsive and constructive manner. It is important that you have high integrity as you will have access to sensitive material that requires security awareness and a professional approach. We will place great emphasis on your personal qualities. Employment Form: Permanent employment. Working Hours: Planned weekly working hours (WP: 5:2) with on-call duty TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES ST Region East; [email protected], Seko Police Zahar Agus 076-4958332, SACO-S Region East; [email protected] and Police Federation Region East; [email protected] Work Location: Linköping or Jönköping Working Hours: Planned weekly working hours (WP: 5:2) with on-call duty Start Date: Start date by agreement Position: IT Forensics Specialist Apply by attaching your CV (we do not want a cover letter) and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the job profile requirements for this recruitment, and your answers form the basis for the selection process. It is therefore important that you answer the questions clearly and thoroughly and do not refer to other documents, e.g., CV. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete. Please note that requirements and any merits must be fulfilled at the time of application. We use e-recruitment to streamline and quality assure the recruitment process. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Police's recruitment support system Visma Recruit. If you have protected personal data, references, or similar information that you consider to be confidential, we recommend that you contact the responsible HR consultant before proceeding with your application. If you wish to supplement your application, please contact the responsible HR consultant. An employment with the Police Authority may commence with a six-month probationary period. The Police Authority is Sweden's largest government agency. We offer you a workplace that stimulates diversity, creativity, and personal development. For more information about our benefits as an employee of the police, visit: https://polisen.se/erbjudande We conduct our operations according to the state's values of six principles: democracy, legality, objectivity, free opinion formation, respect, and efficiency and service. As an employee within the police, you are expected to act according to these principles and contribute to their upholding. This is a prerequisite for legal security, legal protection, and the police's legitimacy in society. As a representative of the police, you respect everyone's equal worth and build confidence in the police. For more information about the police and our operations, please visit polisen.se We warmly welcome your application! 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