Job opening: Geospatial Analyst
Salary: $62 107 - 120 981 per year
Published at: May 06 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Geospatial Analysts create, analyze, and interpret spatial data to support U.S. military and policymaker interests. They apply knowledge of geographic information science and technology, statistics, spatial thinking, remote sensing, intelligence issues, and the social and physical sciences to characterize events, discover relationships and trends, and produce geospatial intelligence. These analyst
Duties
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: *NGA is currently recruiting for Geospatial Analyst at multiple locations. Below are brief descriptions of the location and respective duties. Recommend applicants to tailor their application to the respective offices, if applicable in addition to the mandatories and applicable desirable qualifications.*NGA Wright-Patterson AFB allows a challenging opportunity to work with analysts from the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, the National Space Intelligence Center, Air Force Materiel Command in one location. The work supports multiple end-users, from the war fighter to Congress, depending on the nature of the project and what product type comes from it. Intellectual vigor and strong investigative discipline will be necessary. This position is specifically focused on GEOINT support to aerospace threats (missile, aircraft, space) addressing our nation's highest priority requirements.NGA SPACECOM at located at Schriever SFB, CO and Peterson SFB, CO, team supports the overall Command in various capacities. Interested applicants will have the opportunity to provide full-spectrum GEOINT analysis on the operational status of adversarial, terrestrial-based (to include air, land, and maritime) counterspace threats to inform command elements on the defense warning problem, perform non-earth imagery (NEI) analysis against available data sources and matter expertise to command elements on NEI within timelines required. Opportunities also allot 24/7 time-dominant support to USSPACECOM.NGA Omaha located at Offutt, AFB provides an unique opportunity to work in a GEOINT-rich environment designed to meet the national strategic threats of today and tomorrow. Working alongside a team of professionals providing USSTRATCOM with the highest level of relevant geospatial intelligence. This team ensures the Command has the geospatial intelligence needed to enhance support to operational readiness and exercises to support the Unified Command Plan Missions of: Strategic Deterrence, Nuclear Operations, Missile Defense, and more. 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.
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. Experience developing and presenting briefings to meet the needs of various audiences.2. Experience using critical thinking skills and/or data analytics to solve problems and draw logical conclusions.3. Experience with one or more of the following technical skills: computer vision implementation, data mining, data analytics, data visualization, statistical analysis, algorithm development, and/or data science.4. Experience working collaboratively with others.5. Experience creating GIS tools, models, or applications.6. Experience with geospatial database management or throughputs (such as server management or Geospatial databases).EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Computer Science, Geography, Physical Science, Data Analytics, Cartography, Statistics, or a related field -OR- a Bachelor's degree in any discipline with a certificate in GIS from an accredited university. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in GIS, spatial analysis, or any area listed in option A, plus experience working in an Intelligence discipline requiring creating, analyzing, and interpreting spatial 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 creating, analyzing, and interpreting spatial 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. Experience with imagery analysis or all-source intelligence to address matters of national concern, such as foreign military, environmental, and/or terrorism.2. Knowledge of analytic processes, tools, or techniques used to manage geospatial data.3. Experience performing geospatial analysis to recommend geospatial solutions. 4. Experience using geospatial data in analytic processes, techniques, or tools.5. Experience with intelligence production and/or publication processes.6. Experience in a related work role for the federal government, specifically the military, Combat Commands, and/or Intelligence Community.
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]
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