JOB DESCRIPTION: GEOINT Hybrid Analysts analyze and interpret the full spectrum of spatial data to support U.S. military and policymaker interests. They combine an understanding of geospatial data and imagery analysis to characterize events, discover relationships and trends, and produce geospatial-intelligence. These analysts conduct multi-INT research, conduct descriptive analyses, populate and exploit intellige

Duties

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Note: Incumbent is subject to an automatic mission hold for 24 months, must complete on-hands learning and obtain required security clearances. Incumbent must also be able to deploy on quick notice once all qualifications are acquired to meet mission need.The NGA Office of Expeditionary Operations (XO) Senior Intelligence Analyst (SIA) will have a background and training in imagery analysis (IA) and geospatial analysis (GA) but must also be familiar with all source intelligence collection and analysis, be an expert at intelligence preparation of the battle space planning and be experienced in planning and conducting analysis in support of tactical / kinetic operations.The SIA must have significant experience in leadership and intelligence analysis beyond imagery analysis or geospatial analysis alone. All candidates must be able to understand and lead a team capable of the full spectrum of intelligence discipline focused on GEOINT. This position will require regular interaction and support to with J2, J3, and J5 activities across the Department of Defense (DoD) and Combatant Commands (COCOMS).Candidates must have experience managing personnel in a deployed environment supporting operational forces. Successful candidates must understand and have experience supporting both traditional military operations and Special Operations Command (SOCOM) activities. The analyst will be familiar with non-traditional sources of information/data that enable Activities Based Intelligence (ABI). This includes but is not limited to tactical SIGINT, Electronic Warfare collection, Collateral Telemetry Data (CTD), and other similar commercial data sources.The analyst will maintain Expeditionary Operations (XO) training and qualifications for rapid deployment to a forward location potentially into a conflict zone or disaster response and recovery situation. Analysts will maintain deployer medical requirements and qualifications, system access, small arms qualifications, and deployer-specific equipmentfamiliarity. This includes, but is not limited to, NGA, Department of Defense (DoD), and Department of State (DoS) training, as well as continuous tradecraft training. The analyst will be trained on, and maintain, advanced tradecraft skills and knowledge, including Activity-Based Intelligence (ABI) and Forensic Network Analysis (FNA) via classes and hands-on analysis. The individual must be able to work in a multi-national environment while displaying tact, diplomacy, and respect. When deployed or working as part of a reach-back team, working extended hours, weekends, and holidays may be necessary. Responsibilities may also include attending multi-service, multi-national meetings,prioritizing RFIs, and representing NGA and the broader intelligence community, conducting briefings, and conveying status and situation reports to leadership, oftentimes in stressful and mission critical situations. The SIA must be capable of capitalizing on reach-back support and be knowledgeable of NGA's overall analytic and support structure in order to find assistance when needed. The lead analyst must be prepared to brief and convey situations, statutes, needs, and challenges to NGA staff and leadership. They must be capable of capitalizing on reach-back support and able to leverage their professional network within NGA, the Department of Defense (DoD), Joint Special Operation Command (JSOC) elements, and other agencies to solve complex problems. The candidate will be subject to additional selection and assessment screening requirements from mission partner organizations.Additional Application Requirement: You may be asked to complete one or more assessments in addition to the application you submit on this website as part of your application to NGA. These assessments may include but are not limited to: 1) Online questionnaires or assessments that require you to describe your job-related knowledge, skills, abilities, or other characteristics that are aligned with the mandatory and desirable qualifications of this job posting. The information you provide in the application you submit must support the response you provide to this questionnaire. You will receive an email to describe any additional assessments required. Please monitor your emails and complete any required assessments as soon as possible.

Requirements

• Security Investigation

Qualifications

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: 1. Knowledge and experience with digital cartography, image processing, computer technology, geographical information systems (GIS), production techniques, remote sensing, and/or photogrammetry.2. Knowledge and experience with the following: Arc suite of tools, Integrated Exploitation Capability (IEC) system, SocetSet, qGIS, SocetGXP, TerraExplorer/Builder, iSpy, ERDAS IMAGINE and/or MRSID.3. Experience providing intelligence analysis concerning threat networks for the Special Operations and/or Intelligence Community to include counterproliferation and counterterrorism experience.4. Experience with GIS to include data integration, extraction, and management. Ability to operate in ArcGIS, ArcPRO, or other commercial GIS analytic programs Proficiency in MS Office suite.5. Experience with Activity Based Intelligence (ABI), non-traditional data sources such as commercial data, Python or similar object-oriented programming/scripting language.EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Cartography, Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Geography, Remote Sensing, Data Analytics, or a related field. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience working in an Intelligence discipline requiring analysis and interpretation of GEOINT data, or related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience working in an Intelligence discipline requiring analysis and interpretation of GEOINT data, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work.PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT: Distinguish principal colors and shades/hues of principal colors; Near visual acuity of 20/20 or better with or without corrective lensesDESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: 1. Demonstrated knowledge of commercial imagery, products, processes, and sensors.2. Experience correlating multiple sources of intelligence to derive entities and associations for target development.3. Experience with GEOINT services and publications to include baseline reports and other GEOINT reporting.4. Demonstrated experience in technical skills, such as computer vision implementation, data mining and analytics data visualization, statistical analysis, algorithm development, or data science. 5. Familiarity with structured observation management (SOM) principals in GEOINT exploitation and analysis, and the role of data analytics against KIQs.6. Familiarity with Creating and maintaining database user accounts, privileges, and access controls to ensure proper utilization.

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Mailstop: S44-HDR 7500 GEOINT Drive Springfield, VA 22150 US
• Name: Recruitment
• Phone: 571-557-1999
• Email: [email protected]