GIS Specialist

Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.

We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO's principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID –

Role Background

1.1. Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and the NCI Agency are jointly delivering the Alliance Persistent Surveillance from Space Programme. This programme serves NATO and the nations and presents an opportunity to enhance and accelerate situational awareness and decision making through a dedicated programme for the access to shared space data and the integration of the data into NATO systems. Through pioneering the ability of the Alliance to harness space capabilities and deliver operational effect from the Space Domain, this proposal will deliver a step change in the Alliance ability to remain informed through access to Space data.

1.2. Collection Management (CM) is defined as the activity of matching the validated and structured collection requirements to the available collection assets. This process must take into consideration the availability of assets, sensor coverage and communication capabilities.

1.3. Related to the APSS programme, the newly developed Space-Based Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SBISR) CM section within SHAPE is focused on the coordination and tasking of data gathered from space-based capabilities.

1.4. The SBISR collection and Data managers require tools, or improvement of existing tools, to better automate the workflow from existing Collection Requirements for space- based imagery, to the set of required imagery captured in the Collection and Exploitation Plan (CXP) within the APSS context.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Operate established multi-source imagery provisioning service including trouble shooting;
• Integration geospatial data (e.g. imagery) into NATO systems.
• Manage all relevant imagery and other data;
• Suggest improvements, discuss with supervisor and implement as agreed;
• Maintain provisioning environment;
• Exploitation of current Core GIS Software baseline components, including Arc GIS Portal and operational dashboards in support of ACO's Community Of Interest (COI)/ Functional Area Services (FAS) geospatial requirements;
• Development and implementation, configuration and management of tailored GIS web services and (semi-) automation of GIS production workflows in support of ACO's COI/FAS requirements;
• Development and implementation of Core GIS image services and its integration with other users in NATO's IMINT community;
• Generation of 3D services for regional/continental areas;
• Support multidisciplinary teams of users and technical and operational stakeholders;
• Participate in technical and operational meetings, offering advice and seeking solutions;
• Support NATO in the development of recommendations for updates to current services;
• Provide meaningful input to envisioning IT solutions that fit best NATO requirements.
• The list of activities may expand as urgent operational requests emerge and qualification of the candidate allows.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Excellent knowledge of Esri ArcGIS Enterprise;
• Excellent knowledge of Esri ArcGIS Portal and components;
• Proven experience on the development and implementation of Core GIS image services and its integration with other users in NATO's IMINT community.
• Proven experience in the Integration geospatial data (e.g. imagery) into NATO systems.
• Proven experience in the he exploitation of current Core GIS Software baseline components, including Arc GIS Portal and operational dashboards in support of ACO's COI/FAS geospatial requirements
• Proven experience in the development and implementation, configuration and management of tailored GIS web services and (semi-) automation of GIS production workflows in support of ACO's COI/FAS requirements.
• Knowledge of NATO Communication and Information Systems Infrastructure
• Proven experience in the generation of 3D services for regional/continental areas.
• Excellent knowledge of Esri ArcGIS Server, advanced publishing mechanisms and best practices;
• Good knowledge of Commercial Satellite Imagery, formats and metadata;
• Excellent knowledge of vector data manipulation;
• Good knowledge of data management in a complex multi-network/multi-user environment;
• Experience in automating GIS workflows;
• Solid experience in working in a Microsoft environment with shared data access;
• Ability to independently plan and execute assigned project tasks under guidance, taking into account policies, programme goals, priorities, funding and other planning constraints;
• Ability to receive and execute tasking in accordance with direction from NCI Agency staff;
• Ability to work on its own and as part of a team;
• Highly motivated, good communication skills, team player;
• NATO and/or military experience;

Desirable Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Basic python scripting skills;
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization;
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel, PowerPoint

Education

• Nationally recognized/certified university qualification in a geospatial domain (Geography, Geology, Geodesy, etc.)
• Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 3 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post;

Language

• Fluent in Business English;

Working Location

• The Hague, Netherlands

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

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