ICITAP Forensic Digital Evidence Advisor

Amentum is a premier global services partner supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. Amentum draws from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA., Amentum employs more than 50,000 people on all seven continents.

Amentum is supporting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in providing specialized training, advisory and mentoring services to host nations under the Criminal Division’s International Criminal Investigative Training and Assistance Program (ICITAP).  https://www.justice.gov/criminal-icitap.  

ICITAP is a cornerstone of America’s global strategy for combating transnational crime, terrorism, countering trafficking in persons, establishing rule of law and enhancing human rights in developing countries.  Amentum is the contract service provider to the DOJ ICITAP and Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) programs. 

Please Note: This is an Independent Contractor position with Amentum, it should not be considered an employment relationship with Amentum.

POSITION SUMMARY:

Amentum, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Justice’s International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP), is seeking a qualified Forensic Digital Evidence Advisor. The Forensic Digital Evidence Advisor is a subject matter expert in mobile digital and computer evidentiary analysis. The advisor will mentor host country experts on training, techniques and procedures used in the collection, preservation, triage, examination, analysis, and court production of digital evidence. The advisor will train and mentor host-country experts on understanding operating systems and the variety of evidence that may be recovered from phones, computers and other digital evidence. The advisor will train and advise host country officials on the use, maintenance and testing of equipment tools used for the extraction and analysis as well as best practices for digital or computer evidence exploitation, analysis reports and chain of custody records management. The advisor may be required to conduct advanced training related to conducting security assessments and link analysis. The advisor will also work with various US officials from Departments of State (DoS) and Justice (DOJ). Duties may also include facilitating meetings; leading working groups; developing reports; reviewing policies; developing quality management systems; and conducting briefings.

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• Train and mentor host-country examiners on operating systems, digital forensics best practices, chain of custody management, and forensic report writing.
• Advise partners on the procurement, testing, use, and maintenance of digital extraction and analysis tools.
• Deliver specialized instruction in security assessments, link analysis, and digital evidence exploitation.
• Lead working groups, facilitate bilateral meetings, and draft comprehensive technical reports and progress briefings for U.S. government stakeholders.
• Assist host-country labs in developing quality management systems, reviewing standard operating procedures (SOPs), and aligning with international forensic standards.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Minimum of 5 years of related digital evidence examination experience;
• Must have working level experience using a wide variety of extraction and analysis tools, other than Cellebrite. Examples include, but are not limited to, experience using the following: Detego, Magnet AXIOM, EnCase, and/or Autopsy
• Experience training other forensic examiners and first responders;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Clearable:  Must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Public Trust Clearance.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Certification from a relevant body in the field of digital evidence;
• Experience supervising or managing digital evidence activities;
• Experience in QA/QC inspections and validation for forensic facilities or working in an ISO 17025 or 17020 accredited facility;
• Experience training or advising foreign officials.

Compensation Details:

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance

• Paid time off and holidays

• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

• Educational reimbursement

• Parental leave

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Tax-saving options

• Disability and life insurance

• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting:

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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