Image Analyst 4\5
Leads work across multiple image and intelligence disciplines and diverse platforms. Provides intelligence/image analytic solutions to complex problems that require ingenuity and creativity. Conducts advanced imagery studies and develops operational scenarios. Conducts research, evaluation and testing of new exploitation and analytical techniques. Assists in the design and development of new or special (unique) imagery or multi-discipline analytical and exploitation workstations, archiving architectures or dissemination means. Develops object, target or signature characterization familiarity training and designs or updates curriculum for multi-sensor interpretation and data collection.
Competencies
General• Adaptability
Fully understands changes in own and fellow senior employees' work and situations; is frequently called upon to explain the logic or basis for change to other employees; is generally seen as an expert on information about changes affecting own and fellow senior employees' jobs; occasionally mentors fellow employees around the change. Treats changes and new situations as opportunities for learning or growth; focuses on the beneficial aspects of change; speaks positively about the change to fellow senior employees and external customers. Quickly modifies behavior to deal effectively with changes in the work environment; readily tries new approaches appropriate for new or changed situations; does not persist with ineffective behaviors.
• Communication
Consistently clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Consistently keeps the audience thoroughly engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Consistently frames even complex messages in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Consistently 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; attends to both direct and indirect messages from others; correctly interprets messages and responds appropriately. Advises fellow project leads and other internal employees in effective communication techniques.
• Customer Focus
Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions as a project team leader; develops and sustains productive customer relationships as they relate to project team leadership responsibilities; actively seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; presents project level information to customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how project level actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists other project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs.
• Decision Making
Consistently recognizes a wide range of complex, specialized issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Steadily identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities. Regularly integrates complex information from a wide variety of sources; detects complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Consistently creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Regularly includes fellow project leads, employees across the organization, and external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions.
• Systems Thinking
Consistently evaluates job tasks and processes on how well they help meet team objective(s); identifies non-value-adding components and barriers. Formulates change strategies; frequently seeks input from other project leads and internal employees 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 extensive measurement systems to monitor the implementation.
Technical• Analytical Skills
Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources with clients, customers and/or suppliers.
Preferred - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the business unit level.
• Government Interface
Basic - Extensive and specialized knowledge of relevant government agencies and processes as well as current issues (e.g., governmental, international, industrial) impacting functional responsibilities of the occupation. Has frequent contacts with external government agencies and interacts regularly with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations.
Preferred - Advanced/expert knowledge of relevant government agencies and processes as well as current issues (e.g., governmental, international, industrial) impacting functional responsibilities of the occupation. Has frequent contacts with external government agencies and interacts regularly with senior internal and external personnel on highly significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations. Possesses extensive historical knowledge regarding government agencies and processes to facilitate advising senior management regarding policy issues related to government matters.
• Industry Awareness
Basic - Extensive and specialized understanding to build and use industry knowledge for planning and performance accomplishment. This includes knowledge of competition and strategic partners.
Preferred - Advanced/expert understanding to build and use of industry knowledge for planning and performance accomplishment. This includes broad knowledge of competition and strategic partners.
Basic Qualifications For ConsiderationDo you have a minimum of 4 years experience working AGI (HSI, MSI) analysis and production
Do you have a minimum of 4 years of experience as an Imagery Analyst within the DoD?
Typical Education/Experience
Level 4 - Technical bachelor's degree and typically 9 or more years' related work experience or a Master's degree with typically 7 or more years' 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. Level 5 - Technical bachelor's degree and typically 14 or more years' related work experience or a Master's degree with typically 12 or more years' or a PhD degree with typically 9 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
The successful candidate will need to analyze and exploit present and future Airborne spectral data and other Advanced Geospatial Intelligence (AGI) data as needed to meet 2nd and 3rd phase production requirements for a government customer. Must be capable to support up to 24/7 processing, exploitation, and dissemination (PED) of data from multiple airborne spectral and AGI sensors, including Hyper Spectral Imagery (HSI) and Multi Spectral Imagery (MSI) assets to satisfy customer requirements; (b) solving related state-of-the-art intelligence problems; and (c) interfacing and exchanging data and information with other Government intelligence agencies. This work includes 2nd and 3rd phase airborne spectral, specifically HSI and MSI production with associated AGI analysis as needed to meet the operational battlespace awareness production requirements. The work shall also include data processing, data analysis, analytic support, publishing and disseminating, as well as providing analyst continuity documentation and training on the use of software tools and techniques. Additionally, the successful candidate performing under this effort may be required to work with other elements to include contractors from other organizations within and external to the specified government customer, in support of integrated production activities. The successful candidate will update existing training materials quarterly and conduct training on current AGI Battlespace Awareness and Geospatial Intelligence standards, techniques, and tools for new analysts. S/he will also create and maintain continuity documentation for AGI Battlespace Awareness production including current and future sensors to include but not limited to standard operating procedures, software tools (to include web-based and non-web-based), data bases and websites used to pull data and conduct integration activities. J4 AGI/MASINT training and experience is required. Air Force DGS experience is preferred, but not necessary. This position is located at the Wright-Patterson AFB in the Dayton, Ohio area Position requires a Top Secret clearance with SCI special access and current SSBI. Positions are contingent upon contract award and customer approval.
- Business Unit Defense, Space&Security
- Division Networks & Space Systems
- Program Information Solutions
- Job Type Non-Management
- Experience Level Career/Experienced
- US Person Status Required? Yes
Closing Date: 02/09/2012
