Imagery Analyst
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Imagery analysts exploit imagery of all types. In this role, analysts conduct research that involves multiple intelligence disciplines; utilization of structured data; populate and exploit intelligence databases; and produce written, visual, or oral intelligence products. The Analysis Directorate serves the information needs of the intelligence, defense, and foreign policy communities and provides leadership on substantive issues, operations, tradecraft development, and analytical tools and techniques to its partners and GEOINT customers worldwide. NGA analysts produce high quality formal intelligence products, build and maintain professional relationships with other NGA offices and external partners, and provide senior-level briefings as required. Applicants must have a solid foundation in analysis and reporting with a working knowledge of GIS and/or international issues. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to apply new methods and technologies to solve intelligence problems. Positions are located at the NGA Campus East in Springfield, VA. 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. 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 with research and analysis, preferably imagery and/or geospatial analysis. 2. Demonstrated experience using critical thinking skills and/or data analytics to address matters of national concern. 3. Demonstrated ability to develop and present briefings to meet the need of various audiences. 4. Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with others. 5. Demonstrated technical skills, such as scripting and coding, programming, data mining and analytics, data visualization, statistical analysis, algorithm development, data science, or computational thinking. 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; Far visual acuity of 20/60 or better binocular with or without corrective lensesDESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:
In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired:
Familiarity with geospatial information systems.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Imagery analysts exploit imagery of all types. In this role, analysts conduct research that involves multiple intelligence disciplines; utilization of structured data; populate and exploit intelligence databases; and produce written, visual, or oral intelligence products. The Analysis Directorate serves the information needs of the intelligence, defense, and foreign policy communities and provides leadership on substantive issues, operations, tradecraft development, and analytical tools and techniques to its partners and GEOINT customers worldwide. NGA analysts produce high quality formal intelligence products, build and maintain professional relationships with other NGA offices and external partners, and provide senior-level briefings as required. Applicants must have a solid foundation in analysis and reporting with a working knowledge of GIS and/or international issues. Excellent communication skills are essential, as is the ability to apply new methods and technologies to solve intelligence problems. Positions are located at the NGA Campus East in Springfield, VA. 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. 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 with research and analysis, preferably imagery and/or geospatial analysis. 2. Demonstrated experience using critical thinking skills and/or data analytics to address matters of national concern. 3. Demonstrated ability to develop and present briefings to meet the need of various audiences. 4. Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with others. 5. Demonstrated technical skills, such as scripting and coding, programming, data mining and analytics, data visualization, statistical analysis, algorithm development, data science, or computational thinking. 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; Far visual acuity of 20/60 or better binocular with or without corrective lensesDESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:
In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired:
Familiarity with geospatial information systems.
- Department:
0132 Intelligence - Salary Range:
$72,030 to $133,465 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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