Job Title: Cyber Crime Specialist
Location: Flexible UK Location
Salary: £ As Advertised
Start Date: T.B.A.
Cyber Crime Specialist (1 post) – Grade 6
Fixed-term appointments for 2 years
Flexible UK location
HMRC’s Specialist Cyber Crime Team protects the exchequer from attempted fraud by cyber criminals who are using increasingly sophisticated ways to target our repayment systems. Building on HMRC’s existing cyber counter-fraud, investigation and intelligence work they are a key element of HMRCs Cyber Crime and Security Strategy. Join our Cyber Crime Team, and you will play a critical role in protecting your own, and everyone else’s information.
We’ll look to you to provide technical expertise and consultancy on the impact of cyber crime on our systems, providing authoritative advice to regime owners and system designers. An excellent communicator, you’ll develop and maintain strong relationships with government and industry bodies to enhance our electronic fraud prevention and criminal investigation capabilities. You’ll also take the technical lead in complex criminal investigations, supporting investigative teams by identifying and securing digital evidence from internal and external computer networks – evidence to be used in criminal and civil proceedings.
You’ll come to
us with a proven track record of conducting cyber crime or digital forensics examinations in a commercial or criminal justice capacity. Able to explain technical information effectively to the wider population as well as our national and international partners, you will have a mix of law enforcement and information security experience.
You might currently be working for the police or a similar law enforcement agency, or in a consultancy or in-house role. You’ll have a postgraduate-level qualification in cyber crime forensics, digital forensics or information security and you’ll definitely have a sound understanding of computer network infrastructure.
A full driving license would be desirable.
HMRC plays a vital role in the economic wellbeing of the nation by assessing and collecting tax revenues, and administering benefits and credits to support families and workers. Protecting these revenues has never been more important.
This is a reserved post, open to UK nationals only. For full details on nationality requirements.
For full information and to apply, please visit
CIVIL SERVICE WEBSITE
Closing date: 2 January 2013.
Interview/Sift dates to be confirmed
At HMRC we welcome applications from people from every kind of background so that we mirror the community we serve.