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Are you ready for a bigger task? The Swedish Police Authority is Sweden's largest government agency with approximately 40,000 employees across the country. With us, you have the opportunity to contribute to the Police's mission - to increase safety and reduce crime in society.

National Forensic Centre

The National Forensic Centre, NFC, is a department within the Swedish Police Authority. In close collaboration with the investigative operations, the department leads, develops, and performs forensic work for successful crime fighting. The department is responsible for the entire forensic process within the police - from forensic crime scene investigations, laboratory activities, and IT forensics to forensic expert opinions in criminal cases. The assignment also includes acting as expert support and conducting training, strategic research, and development to future-proof the police's forensic capabilities. We are located at a total of eleven operational sites, from Umeå in the north to Malmö in the south. Our largest laboratory and departmental office are located in Linköping.

The IT Forensics Unit at the National Forensic Centre has a comprehensive competence in the IT forensic area, which includes image, video, audio, sensor technology, data, electronics, and mobile telephony. The unit also conducts examinations of handwriting, documents, and banknotes. The operation is tasked with developing new methods and tools for the entire Police Authority to streamline and enhance overall capabilities.

Image and Audio Analysis Section

The Image and Audio Analysis Section at the National Forensic Centre has a comprehensive competence in the subject areas of image, video, and audio analysis, image and audio-related biometrics, comparative examinations, sensor technology, and forensic photography.

The Image Comparison group primarily works with performing comparative forensic examinations related to images/videos in criminal investigations. We are growing and have the opportunity to expand our team and are now looking for image examiners to work with image comparisons.

Job Responsibilities

A forensic image comparison is performed with the aim of answering whether a person or object is the same as in a comparison material. In a criminal investigation, for example, one might want to examine whether it is the suspect seen in a video clip, or if the object seized is the same as that seen in an image.

Before the examinations, you analyze the material's image technical properties and assess its suitability for conducting the examination. You perform comparative examinations according to quality-assured methods. After conducting an examination, you relate your results to various hypotheses and assess how expected/unique the results are based on the different starting points. Finally, you communicate your results and assessments both in writing and verbally to colleagues as well as non-experts, such as investigators and prosecutors. The examinations require an eye for detail and the ability to evaluate your observations.

You will be trained through an internal training program in forensics in general as well as in the subject area. During the training period, theoretical education will be combined with practical work in the regular operations.

The position also includes the group's other forensic activities such as research and method development to ensure and future-proof the group's expert competence. You may be expected to participate in various development projects, give presentations and training, and engage in quality assurance activities.

We are now looking for someone who wants to combine analytical work with development work to solve crimes and contribute to a safer society.

Your main job responsibilities:

• Perform image comparisons for the judiciary, which includes conducting analytical work, documenting, compiling, and reporting results
• Serve as an expert witness in court (upon request)
• Conduct research and method development in image comparisons
• Collaborate internally and externally within the subject area Quality assure and validate operations and methods within the subject area
• Train prosecutors, judges, and other stakeholders within the judiciary
• Provide advice and support related to the type of examination through contact with, for example, investigators or prosecutors

Qualifications

This is an opportunity for you who have:

• A university degree at least at the bachelor's level in the field of image processing, engineering, or with a focus that the employer deems relevant, or equivalent work experience that the employer considers relevant
• Very good knowledge of the Swedish language, both spoken and written
• Good knowledge of the English language, both spoken and written

We consider it an advantage if you also have, in the near past:

• Work experience in technical image analysis
• Experience using software for image and video processing
• Experience in developing or further developing methods in image processing and/or image analysis that the employer deems relevant Work experience that involves detailed review that the employer deems relevant
• Training and/or experience in developing AI models
• A completed and approved degree at the master's level or higher in a field that the employer considers relevant

Personal qualities

We are looking for someone who can work both independently and in a team. A large part of the work requires collaboration and the ability to communicate clearly, attentively, and unpretentiously with colleagues. It is important that you take responsibility for your tasks and proactively drive them forward. It is necessary that you can switch pace as well as structure, plan, and organize your work as we work a lot with set goals and fixed deadlines. Our work is central in various legal contexts, and therefore we place great importance on accuracy and the quality of the work.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Other information

• Work location: Linköping
• Working hours: Planned 5:2
• Start date: By agreement
• Function: IT Forensic Specialist

Apply by attaching your CV and answering the selection questions. The questions are based on the requirement profile for this recruitment, and your answers will form the basis for the selection process. Answering the questions is a prerequisite for your application to be considered complete.

Please note that requirements and any merits must be met at the time of application.

We use e-recruitment to streamline and ensure the quality of the recruitment process. Applications for this position will only be accepted via the Police's recruitment support Visma Recruit.