Imagery Analyst WDC Job in Springfield, Virginia US

Imagery Analyst WDC

Location Springfield, VA Security Clearance Required? Current Top Secret - US Citizenship Required about security clearance definitions Position Description The Boeing Company has a requirement for contract services to provide subject matter expertise (SME). The primary mission is to provide national policymakers with the most accurate and up-to-date geospatial intelligence, thereby helping them with decisions affecting national security issues. The SMEs shall be responsible for analyzing and integrating geospatial intelligence from all collection sources available, to include counterterrorism assessments supporting special operations. Personnel will operate in a 24x7 shift work environment as essential personnel, providing hands-on full-motion video (fmv) imagery analysis, producing intelligence on counterterrorism issues. Required Skills: a) Background in terrorism issues, b) Strong knowledge of soft copy exploitation functionalities. Preferred Imagery Analysts considered for this position would have a working knowledge of the following systems and software programs: REMOTEVIEW, IEC, NES and common office software to include PowerPoint presentations, spreadsheets, word processing and email. Desired skills and experience are a) Attended either the Geospatial Intelligence Training Program or equivalent, b) Four years full motion video imagery analysis experience in the Intelligence Community at the national level, c) Knowledgeable on the imagery collection process. The work will be performed in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Additional desirable skills include: computer security, web development, systems administration, data management project management. Competencies General + Adaptability Understands changes in own and others work and situations; may be asked to explain the logic or basis for change to less experienced employees; actively seeks information about changes affecting own and fellow employees jobs. 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 interorganizational employees and occasionally to 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 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. + 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. + Decision Making Recognizes a wide range of potentially difficult issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and occasionally with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Identifies the need for and collects information to better understand difficult issues, problems, and opportunities. Integrates information from a wide variety of sources; detects trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships; creates relevant options for addressing difficult problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates and/or makes recommendations for decision criteria based on issue complexity; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Includes fellow work group members, employees across the organization, and occasionally 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 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 + Analytical Skills Basic - Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the department level. Preferred - 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. + Government Interface Basic - Complete knowledge of relevant government agencies and processes as well as current issues (e.g., governmental, international, industrial) impacting functional responsibilities of the occupation. Has routine contacts with external government agencies and interacts with senior internal and external personnel on significant matters often requiring coordination between organizations. Preferred - 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. Basic Qualifications For Consideration Are you willing to work 12 hour shifts? Are you willing to work a revolving shift? Do you have a current Top Secret (TS) security clearance or current Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access? 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 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. Other Job related information This position requires a current Top Secret clearance with SCI access. Candidates must be willing to complete a CI polygraph examination. Applicants MUST include their Security Clearance and Access Level clearly on their resume. All offers are contingent upon Program award. Business Unit Defense, SpaceSecurity Division Networks Space Systems Program Information Solutions Job T