Imagery Analyst

Intelligence Careers; Springfield, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Intelligence Careers in Virginia seeks an Imagery Analyst to interpret aerospace and ground imagery, evaluating activities of states, regions, and non-state actors to support military and policymaker decisions.

The role includes developing tasking strategies, conducting multi-INT research, and producing intelligence products for dissemination. Strong briefing skills and collaboration are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience developing and presenting briefings to meet the need of various audiences.
• Demonstrated experience using critical thinking skills and/or data analytics to address matters of national concern.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with others.
• Experience reviewing imagery to inform and supplement findings.
• Experience using imagery to identify, characterize, and/or describe activities, objects, or features.
• Experience preparing and submitting routine and non-routine products that meet quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Analyze imagery to support military and policymaker interests.
• Develop and present briefings for diverse audiences.
• Build and maintain tasking strategies and perform multi-INT research.
• Produce and disseminate products (text, graphics, maps, data, reports) meeting quality standards.

Skills

Briefings development & presentation

Critical thinking & data analytics

Collaborative work

Imagery review & interpretation

Imagery-based reporting & products

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

4 years Intelligence imagery experience (combined with education)

Equivalent education/experience combination

Tools

Esri GIS

Python basics

Job description

Imagery Analysts analyze and interpret imagery to support U.S. military and policymaker interests. They analyze the activities of countries, regions, and non-state entities, as well as the impact of natural and man-made disasters. In addition, these analysts maintain and build tasking strategies, conduct multi-INT research, populate and exploit intelligence databases, and produce and disseminate i

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

• Demonstrated experience developing and presenting briefings to meet the need of various audiences
• Demonstrated experience using critical thinking skills and/or data analytics to address matters of national concern, such as foreign military, environmental, and/or terrorism
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with others
• Experience reviewing imagery to inform and supplement findings
• Experience using imagery to identify, characterize, and/or describe activities, objects, or features
• Experience preparing and submitting routine and non-routine products (ex: text, graphics, maps, data, reports, models) that meet quality standards

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT:

• A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Foreign Area Studies, Geography, History, International Affairs, International Studies, Military Science, Physical Science, Political Science, Remote Sensing, or a related field. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience working in an Intelligence discipline analyzing and interpreting imagery and maintaining and building tasking strategies, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience working in an Intelligence discipline analyzing and interpreting imagery and maintaining and building tasking strategies, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:

Distinguish principal colors and shades/hues of principal colors; Near visual acuity of 20/20 or better with or without corrective lenses; Stereopsis ability; Hand steadiness

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA:

In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired:

• Experience in meeting requirements on scheduled collaborative work with other organizations in a fast-paced and/or constantly changing environment
• Knowledge of national or commercial imagery systems to include tasking, processing, exploitation, and analysis
• Experience in the federal government, specifically the military, Combat Commands, and/or Intelligence Community
• Experience with Esri suite of GIS tools
• Experience or familiarity coding in Python
• Experience explaining fundamental Super Intelligence (SI) concepts and/or technologies used for routine tasks