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Geospatial Analyst 3/4 (STL)

This position supports The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency vision and goals. Qualified candidate will have experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) principals/methodologies within the defense, intelligence, and government communities. Selected candidate will be required to extract/manipulate geospatial data, develop geospatial products; manipulate imagery; perform mathematical and geodetic analysis, testing, and evaluation; and design databases. Qualified candidates will have experience working with Multi-Spectral imagery, Controlled Image Base (CIB), Commercial Imagery, Vector Data, Digital Terrain Elevation Data, Raster Data, etc. Candidate should be able to investigate, interpret, and resolve complex problems with products and processes and implements solutions. Candidate maybe asked to monitor schedules, metrics, and report completion status and performance per customer requirements. Previous experience working with, or supporting, The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and legacy products desired. Candidate should have hands on experience using relevant software applications such as: NES, IEC, Remote View, ESRI ArcGIS, ERDAS Imagine, Socet Set, ENVI, Arcview and FalconView.

Competencies

General


Communication
Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.

Continuous Improvement
Consistently reviews a wide range of processes to identify gaps between requirements and current outputs within own work group, other work groups, and occasionally external customers. Consistently identifies potential conditions that contribute to gaps or key variances; fully explores relationships between conditions and effects; distinguishes causes from symptoms and identifies primary causes. Independently generates ideas for solutions; fully analyzes the effect or impact of each solution; selects appropriate solutions. Consistently tests solutions; gathers feedback from own work group, other work groups, and occasionally external customers on effectiveness; reviews impact on baseline measures; modifies solutions as appropriate to ensure effectiveness.

Customer Focus
Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; develops and sustains productive customer relationships; uses information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; periodically becomes involved in sharing information with customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists higher graded employees and/or project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs.

Managing Conflict
Establishes a clear and compelling rationale for resolving the conflict. Collects information from relevant sources to gain some understanding of the conflict. Views the conflict from all sides. Stays focused on resolving the conflict and avoids personal issues and attacks. Presents and seeks potential solutions or positive courses of action. Consistently takes a positive action to resolve the conflict in a way that addresses the issue, dissipates the conflict, and maintains the relationship. Summarizes to ensure that all are aware of agreements and required actions.

Systems Thinking
Evaluates job tasks and processes on how well they help meet team objective(s); identifies non-value-adding components and barriers. Formulates change strategies; seeks input from others to evaluate options for change and encourage buy-in. Makes appropriate changes to job/role structures and processes by communicating effectively and focusing on new skill development. Uses accurate measurement systems to monitor the implementation. Technical

Typical Education/Experience

Level 3 - Technical bachelor's degree and typically 5 or more years' related work experience or a Master's degree with typically 3 or more years' or a PhD degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A ?Technical degree? is defined as any four year degree, or greater, in a mathematic, scientific or information technology field of study. Level 4 - Technical bachelor's degree and typically proven related work experience or a Master's degree with typically proven experience or a PhD degree with typically 4 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. A ?Technical degree? is defined as any four year degree, or greater, in a mathematic, scientific or information technology field of study.

Other Job related information

This position is open to all qualified individuals including prior military. Qualified years of experience maybe substituted for education requirements. Applicant must have active Secret security clearance.

*** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.***

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The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process.