Imagery Analysts maintain and build tasking strategies, and analyze and interpret imagery to support U.S. military and policymaker interests. They analyze the activities and interests of countries, regions, and non-state entities, as well as the impact of natural and man-made disasters. In addition, these analysts conduct multi-INT research, populate and exploit intelligence databases, and produce

Duties

**This job announcement is for NGA's Virtual Hiring Event scheduled for 30 January 2024.**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This mission is in support of the National GEOINT Operations Center (NGOC), Current Operations Division - West (AOWW). The positions reside at Buckley Space Force Base, Aerospace Defense Facility-Colorado.Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) Analysts will support the National GEOINT Operations Center (NGOC) in delivering timely, accurate, and actionable GEOINT-based warning of threats to US interests worldwide; insight into current issues of highest US policy concern; GEOINT-based situational awareness to support US military planning and operations; and tip-offs to facilitate effective collection by imagery and other sources against fleeting issues. OPIR Analysts operate in a fast-paced environment, use a wide-range of collaboration tools and technology, and integrate multi-INT and other intelligence sources as relevant to provide a more complete intelligence story. OPIR Analysts must have a thorough and demonstrated familiarity with all elements of the collection, exploitation, and reporting cycle, and have excellent analysis, writing, and briefing skills. Analysts should have broad familiarity with GEOINT; the ability to multi-task and handle a high ops tempo; a willingness to learn and employ new tools. The NGOC has developed a robust on-the-job training program for OPIR analysts, new teammates will be expected to become conversant with the worldwide intelligence issues that fall within the purview of the NGOC warning mission.This position is 24x7 shift-work environment that may require overtime.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 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. Demonstrated experience or familiarity with OPIR data.2. Demonstrated experience performing dynamic GEOINT analysis, incorporating multiple sources of intelligence.3. Demonstrated experience using critical thinking skills and/or data analytics to address matters of national concern.4. Demonstrated experience working as part of a cohesive team with demonstrated high quality results or output and willingness to learn new skills and technologies.EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Foreign Area Studies, Geography, History, International Affairs, International Studies, Military Science, Physical Science, Political Science, Remote Sensing, 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 analyzing and interpreting imagery and maintaining and building tasking strategies, or a 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 analyzing and interpreting imagery and maintaining and building tasking strategies, 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 lenses; Stereopsis ability; Hand steadinessENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENT: Prolonged exposure to video display unitsDESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: 1. Flexibility and adaptability in crisis situations enabling the successful handling of unforeseen challenges inherent to working in a high visibility and fast tempo environment as required.2. Experience with Esri suite of GIS tools.3. Experience or familiarity coding in Python.4. Prior experience working successfully in a 24/7 environment, including effective performance of time critical GEOINT exploitation and reporting.

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]