Imagery analyst job description

Applicants will support the USSTRATCOM J2 by providing Advisory and Assistance Services to assist USSTRATCOM/J2 and specifically the Strategic Joint Intelligence Operations Center (JIOC) by providing Subject Matter Expert (SME) support that will improve the Command's understanding of potential adversaries' strategic relocatable targets.
Applicants will advise, assist, and accomplish imagery analysis and all-source reporting to
produce imagery analytic reports/products supporting all-source tracking/assessments of strategic relocatable targets in support of Strategic Indications & Warning, Command OPLAN objectives, and Priority Intelligence Requirements.

Candidate must be able to perform the following tasks:

• Access and exploit softcopy National Technical Means (NTM) imagery as requested by the Government.
• Access, author, and edit imagery analysis findings through the IC's GEOINT processing and dissemination system.
• Coordinate with the designated Government representative to plan, prioritize, and forecast analytic projects.
• Imagery analysis and all-source analysis production shall meet IC tradecraft standards per IC Directive 203, Analytic Standards, IC Directive 206, Sourcing Requirements for Disseminated Analytic Products, NGA tradecraft standards, and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Analytic Quality Framework.
• Document analytic project status throughout the lifecycle of each project using the JIOC Production Tracker.
• Review analytic findings produced by JIOC, IC, or other mission partners, as requested by the Government, and provide substantive comments, as appropriate.
• Advise and assist the Government in developing and implementing a quality control and feedback mechanism for imagery analysis and production mission.
• Serve as a SME for Command exercises, Integrated Mission Area Training (IMAT) events, and support internal and external war games as requested by the Government.

Education and Experience Required:

Demonstrate at least 8-years' experience working with imagery analysis tools such as Cedallion, or its predecessor NES, and have an ability to exploit and report findings through the IC's imagery analysis processing and dissemination system.



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• Level 1 - have 4 years hands-on IMINT and/or FMV analysis and production experience out of the last six years. Candidates will be expected to fully comprehend the duties of and potentially
  deploy as an Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Tactical Controller (ITC).
• Level 2 - have 6 years of experience with operational and tactical level intelligence experience to include general experience in the fields of targeting, intelligence systems, and geospatial systems. Military personnel who have two years of hands on FMV analysis experience within JSOC meet the minimum requirement.
• Must be able to type a minimum of 35 words per minute without looking at the keyboard. The Government reserves the right to test typing skills during the SV process.

Why work for QSL?

Our founders, Mel Wick and Bill Cronin, retired from storied careers in the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Community. Like many Americans and military veterans, they felt a strong desire to support the nation’s response to the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in any way they could. They established QSL to do just that, Stay in the Fight! QSL is built on a SOF culture, emphasizing selfless-service and teamwork. Our employees work to ensure that warfighters have every possible resource and all necessary support to safely accomplish their missions in defense of our nation.

QSL's Benefit Package

Because we believe our employees are our most valuable asset, offering a competitive comprehensive compensation package is very important to us. It is the goal of QSL to attract and retain the highest level of experience and technical talent necessary for successful performance. In order to accomplish this, we feel that it is necessary to provide satisfying work, an excellent work environment, and we continually monitor the marketplace to ensure that our total compensation/benefit package remains competitive.

Listed below are some of our standard benefits. We combine all traditional paid time off (Federal holidays, sick time, leave time personal days, jury duty, bereavement, etc.) into one category which allows employees flexibility in how they use their leave time and enables them to better balance their career with their personal needs.

• Combined Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance
• Disability (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Vision Insurance (CONUS-based employees)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. EEO/AAP, M, F, V, D.

They say that a picture is worth a thousand words, and as a Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst for the Army National Guard, those words protect the lives of U.S. personnel in the field.

National Guard Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analysts examine and interpret imagery information about enemy forces and provide commanders with an accurate picture of the battlefield. This information is critical to planning for our Nation's defense. You'll earn a secret clearance and work with other intelligence professionals, gathering data and studying images required for tactical and operational plans. You'll analyze aerial and ground photographs, as well as electronic imagery of enemy ships, bases, missile sites, and industrial facilities, identifying enemy equipment, weapons and operational forces. Your geographical analysis of land and sea will be crucial to your Commander's ability to battle plan.
Produce intelligence by analyzing images, fixed/moving targets, and geospatial data Identify military installations, facilities, weapon systems, military equipment, and defenses Distinguish changes to the battlefield based on imagery analysis Conduct Battle Damage Assessment


Some of the Skills You'll Learn


Analyzing fixed/moving target indicators, geospatial data, and overhead/aerial images Planning overhead and aerial imagery collection Gathering information utilizing sophisticated mapping tools, as well as the premier digital and analytical intelligence networks to create products for the Commander


Helpful Skills


Analytical thinking Ability to communicate; speaking and writing clearly Interest in reading maps and charts

More than any other branch of service, the Army National Guard offers a wide range of intelligence-related positions. Through your training, you will develop the skills and experience to enjoy a civilian career with engineering, mapmaking, mining, land evaluation, and construction companies.


Earn While You Learn


Instead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to train. In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance and certifications.

Job training to be a Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst requires 10 weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and 22 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT) and on-the-job instruction, including practice in intelligence gathering. You'll learn Geospatial Intelligence in the classroom and in the field. Completion of your initial entry training in the Army National Guard could also lead to additional college credit.


Benefits/Requirements



Benefits


Paid training A monthly paycheck Earn a security clearance Montgomery GI Bill Federal and State tuition assistance Retirement benefits for part-time service Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage) 401(k)-type savings plan Student Loan Repayment Program (up to $50,000, for existing loans) Health care benefits available VA home loans Bonuses, if applicable

Most non-prior service candidates will initially earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change.


Requirements


Military enlistment in the Army National Guard Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate Must be between the ages of 17 and 35 Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards Must meet citizenship requirements (see NATIONALGUARD.com for details)

Requires military enlistment. Programs and benefits are subject to change. Ask your Army National Guard recruiter for the most up-to-date information. Actual MOS assignment may depend on MOS availability.


Other Job Information



Job Category:
Intelligence

Age Requirements:
Must be between the ages of 17 and 35 Geospatial fusion