Geographer, GS-0150-14 (05598)

US Army Corps of Engineers; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Army Geospatial Center (AGC) in Alexandria, VA seeks a senior GEOINT expert to lead modernization and integration efforts across national and tactical systems. The role requires mastery of GEOINT, remote-sensing, and end-to-end architectures; you will provide technical analyses, briefings, and action-ready recommendations to senior leaders and partner organizations.

The successful candidate will coordinate with program offices, assess interoperability, and guide implementation efforts across DoD

Qualifications

• Mastery of GEOINT and remote-sensing principles.
• Experience applying geospatial data processing and exploitation.
• Ability to provide technical analyses and briefings to senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical authority for GEOINT modernization and integration efforts.
• Evaluate proposed capabilities and develop technical recommendations.
• Provide guidance on software and system development and end-to-end architecture.
• Coordinate with senior stakeholders and prepare technical briefings.

Skills

GEOINT expertise

Remote sensing

Geospatial processing

Systems engineering

Education

Geography degree or related field with 24 sem hrs geography

Job description

Position Overview/Duties

Announcement Type

Direct-Hire Authority (DHA)

Position Type

Permanent

USACE Organization

Army Geospatial Center (AGC)

Locations (City, State)

Alexandria, VA

Position Overview/Duties

INTRODUCTION :

The incumbent serves as an interdisciplinary Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) technical expert within the Imagery Systems Branch, U.S. Army Geospatial Center, supporting the U.S. Army Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Program. The position provides expert-level scientific, geospatial, engineering, and systems-integration advice to support modernization, advanced development, rapid prototyping, and transition of GEOINT capabilities. The position requires mastery of GEOINT and remote-sensing principles, geospatial data processing and exploitation, system interfaces, interoperability, and end-to-end architectures that connect national and tactical systems. The incumbent works independently under broadly defined mission objectives and provides authoritative technical findings, studies, recommendations, briefings, and decision support to senior leaders and technical stakeholders.

Description Of Assignment/Duties

• Serves as a technical authority for assigned Army TENCAP GEOINT modernization and integration efforts. Develops and recommends technical courses of action, evaluation criteria, and procedures for applying emerging GEOINT capabilities to Army intelligence requirements. Analyzes operational needs and existing architectures to identify capability gaps, technical objectives, and alternative approaches for the collection, processing, exploitation, dissemination, and provisioning of GEOINT data.
• Provides authoritative GEOINT technical advice to senior Army, AGC, TENCAP, program-office, and partner-organization officials. Evaluates proposed capabilities and technical approaches; identifies implications for related systems and activities; develops solutions for difficult or controversial issues; and prepares technical analyses, information papers, decision briefings, and recommendations.
• Serves as the responsible technical expert for assigned GEOINT specialties and capability-integration efforts. Work includes remote-sensing applications; geospatial data processing and exploitation; GEOINT information models and analytical workflows; and interfaces supporting dissemination and provisioning between national and tactical systems. The incumbent evaluates end-to-end workflows, identifies dependencies, provides technical guidance for software and system development, and supports evaluation, transition, and implementation of operationally useful capabilities.
• Coordinates and informs senior and executive stakeholders to support common technical positions on programs and issues. Evaluates the technical quality of activities within TENCAP and the Intelligence Community; recommends improvements to productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency; and prepares staff presentations and reviews assessing progress against objectives.
• Reviews and balances technical efforts across programs. Coordinates with product, program, and project managers to address requirements; evaluates costs, schedules, milestones, and resource utilization; identifies actions needed to meet technical requirements; and recommends cost-effective use of Government and contract resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Other Conditions And Requirements

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD, Section 9905 to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

WHO MAY APPLY:

US Citizens.

Minimum Education Requirement

Degree: geography; or related physical or social science such as geology, meteorology, economics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, political science, history, cartography, computer science, urban studies, or planning that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields.

Combination of education and experience:

courses equivalent to a major in geography, or a related field that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Minimum Experience Requirement

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as experience that includes all or a combination of the following:

• Applying advanced GEOINT, remote-sensing, geospatial science, physical science, electronics engineering, systems engineering, or related principles to analyze and resolve complex technical problems;
• Evaluating emerging sensor capabilities, GEOINT data characteristics, processing limitations, analytical methods, or national-to-tactical system interfaces;
• Developing or adapting technical approaches, evaluation criteria, interoperability assessments, technical studies, or end-to-end architecture recommendations;
• Analyzing GEOINT data processing, exploitation, dissemination, provisioning, or information workflows to identify gaps, dependencies, limitations, and operational impacts;
• Providing authoritative technical recommendations to senior leaders, program offices, or interagency stakeholders;
• Supporting capability development, modernization, testing, transition, rapid prototyping, or integration efforts;
• Preparing and defending technical analyses, information papers, decision briefings, or recommendations involving significant technical risks and tradeoffs; and/or
• Coordinating complex technical issues with DoW components, other Government agencies, academia, industry, or Intelligence Community partners.

Other Requirements, Conditions Of Employment And Information

• All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, are required to register for Selective Service prior to appointment.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• A trial or probationary period may be required.
• Hiring incentives such as a recruitment/relocation bonus, service credit for leave, and student loan repayment may be authorized (subject to available budget).
• If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education ( https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-and-policy/college-accreditation ).
• FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ .
• A supervisory probationary period may be required.
• T his position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance.
• This position requires that the incumbent possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• The incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Financial Disclosure Report upon entering on duty in this position and annually thereafter.
• This position may be eligible for situational telework.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy:

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.

To learn more, please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity (https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/federal-employees-job-applicants).

Qualifications - Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with OPM General Schedule (GS) Qualification Standards or Federal Wage System (FWS) Qualifications and Job Elements

GS Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Reasonable Accommodation

Reasonable accommodation is available to qualified employees with disabilities. You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application process, hiring process or while on the job. Requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.