Register of Interest - Crime Scene Investigator

Register of Interest Details

JOB TITLE - Register of Interest - Crime Scene Investigator

LOCATION - ACT

AFP BAND - Band 06 ($107,559.00 - 118,673.00)

VACANCY REFERENCE NUMBER - 14381

CONTACT OFFICER - Annie, forensic.recruitment@afp.gov.au

APPLICATIONS CLOSE - 11:59pm (AEST) 16/02/2026

Role Summary

The AFP are world leaders in forensic science and technical intelligence. Forensics is an essential enabler of frontline policing in both the physical and virtual criminal environments. The AFP Forensics area provide a foundation of innovation and collaborative problem solving, examining complex evidence, information and situations.

The ACT Crime Scenes Team is located at Majura, ACT, and is primarily responsible for providing crime scene response services to ACT Policing incidents. This involves detecting, collecting, recording and interpreting evidence at crime scenes ranging from burglaries to homicides and counter-terrorism operations.

This role is located in Canberra, ACT and successful applicants are expected to be based in Canberra. As a Crime Scene Investigator, you also need to be both flexible and mobile as well as able to deploy both nationally and international as required.

Forensic team members also play a pivotal role in developing people, managing change and influencing behaviours that lead to a supportive culture that respects the perspectives, talents and value of each individual. Consistent with the AFP values, the expectation is that you will deliver on the core responsibilities and meet any requirements of the position as outlined below.

The Crime Scene Investigator is responsible for the operational outcomes and capability initiatives of the Crime Scenes Team, Canberra. The Crime Scene Investigator role includes:

• Provide crime scene support, involving the application of crime scene discipline expertise to investigations within a team environment.
• Plan and conduct forensic crime scene examination/analysis into property, serious and major crime as required.
• Provide accurate, professional, expert forensic evidence to the courts.
• Provide accurate, professional, expert forensic advice, to investigators and other internal/external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development, delivery and/or assessment of forensic investigation training and capacity building activities for internal and/or external clients.
• Contribute to operational briefings and debriefings as required.
• Contribute to the maintenance of the Quality System including completing administrative and technical reviews of volume, serious and major crime casefiles.
• Contribute to the maintenance of a safe working environment.
• Contribute to a wider understanding of the role of forensic operations within the AFP.
• Undertake a mentor role for developing team members in property, serious, and major crime.
• Maintain sub-discipline area of expertise.
• Undertake tasks and projects as identified by the Crime Scenes Leadership Team.

Desirable Skills

• You must be an Australian Citizen to apply.
• Formal (tertiary) qualifications and contemporary experience and knowledge in a relevant science/forensic/technical discipline.
• Possess a Negative Vetting 1 (Secret) security clearance or the ability to obtain one.
• Have a minimum of five years’ experience in the crime scenes discipline, including undertaking major and complex crime scene examination work.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively to achieve outcomes.
• Required to perform shiftwork and on call including weekends and public holidays.
• Undertake an initial psychological assessment with on-going periodic assessments as identified by AFP Management.

Required Application Documentation

As part of your Register of Interest you will be required to submit the following documents:

• Resume/CV
• Applicant pitch (maximum two pages)

Employment Suitablity

Should you successfully progress from the Register of Interest all applicants must:

• Complete an Employment Suitability Questionnaire (ESQ) and provide a traffic history check and proof of Australian citizenship.  This aids in the assessment of your character and your ability to comply with the AFP's professional standards both in an official and private capacity. Please review our AFP Character Standards to ensure that you meet our requirements before you submit your application. Applicants will not receive feedback if they are unsuccessful at this gateway.
• Have your fingerprints taken if an offer of employment is made.
• Undertake mandatory drug testing for illicit drugs. This sample could include; urine, saliva or hair.
• Satisfactorily undertake a security clearance to the level specified for the position.