Job Description

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Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Keeps the mission, vision, and values of the City of Port St. Lucie at the forefront of decision making and action; builds strategic and collaborative relationships and interacts with others in a way that builds confidence and trust; provides excellent customer service by taking action to accomplish objectives, maintains high levels of work and productivity by generating innovative solutions to work situations.
• Conducts thorough forensic examinations of computer systems, components, cell phones, and electronic data storage media.
• Utilizes necessary equipment to safely conduct analysis of submitted evidence utilizing experience and knowledge of a wide variety of digital technologies.
• Uses forensic tools and investigative methods to find specific electronic data, including internet use history, e-mails, photos, word processing documents, images, and other files; utilizes technical skills to locate files and information that has been hidden, deleted, manipulated, or lost.
• Forensically acquires, analyzes, and interprets evidence located on computers, storage media, or networks for use in criminal prosecutions or civil actions.
• Maintains strict adherence to chain of custody for all evidence and ensures integrity of each item of evidence handled and analyzed.
• Assists detectives and prosecutors in analyzing data and evaluating its relevance to the case under investigation; assists in transferring the evidence into a format that can be used for legal purposes.
• Preserves and copies the original media.
• Prevents the transference of viruses, destructive programs, and inadvertent writings to and from the original media.
• Uses forensic software applications to analyze electronic media.
• Physically disassembles and examines computers and related hardware components.
• Collects, labels, secures, and transports evidence from crime scenes.
• Prepares investigative reports documenting forensic examination procedures and results.
• Forms and articulates expert opinions based on analysis and provides expert testimony in depositions, trials, and other proceedings.
• Assists in the preparation of search and seizure warrants, court orders, and subpoenas.
• Continually updates and develops skills regarding new digital forensic technology and the use of new software and hardware tools to extract information from digital systems.
• Attends training, workshops, and seminars to maintain current knowledge of trends and developments in the field of digital forensics.
• Provides expert testimony in court.
• Must be available to work nights, weekends, holidays, callouts, and standbys.
• Other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with