Role: Geospatial Production and Training Consultant
Location: Remote in the UK or Europe
Contract with view to roll onto 2028
MUST HAVE: SC / DV or NATO level security clearance
SCOPE OF WORK
Scope of this project is to provide the relevant services for the execution of geospatial production as well as GeoMetOc training development and delivery tasks consisting of:
1. Technical advice for the execution of geospatial data processing/optimization activities for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (C4ISR)/NATO Core Geographic Information Systems (GIS) consumption. This is to be performed within the framework of the NATO Baseline Activity and Current Operation (BACO), emerging crisis and NATO (Contingency) planning, collective defence, training and exercises. This comprises but not limited to:
o Processing of seamless, multi resolution Geospatial Information (GI) as a key enabler for supporting NATO’s situational awareness and information superiority over multiple Joint Operating Areas (JOAs).
o Processing of data from a variety of sources, such as the Multinational Geospatial Coproduction Programme (MGCP) as well as from commercial and open sources.
2. Data processing in support of the Allied Response Forces (NRF) cycle for the C4ISR systems. This comprises but not limited to:
o Production/processing and maintenance of geospatial information.
o Geospatial Information (GI) Quality Assessment – format, coordinate system, coverage, missing files, overlaps, metadata.
o Required data processing so the data can be used by the NATO C4ISR systems as well as distributed to the nations.
o Quality control of GIS products and NATO Mapping series to agreed standards.
3. Technical advice for the identification of future training needs that result from the implementation of new Software (SW) Baselines, changes in the operational environment or technology landscape ensuring this way that NATO is prepared to meet these challenges.
4. Develop customised GIS training packages in order to fulfil identified GeoMetOc training needs.
5. Creation of Course Control Documents (CCDs), which are essential for standardising the delivery of NATO-certified GeoMetOc education and individual training (E&IT) solutions.
6. Delivery of NATO Certified GeoMetOc training packages.
7. The list of activities may expand as urgent operational requests emerge and qualification of the candidate allows.
Close coordination of all activities with the NCI Agency Project Manager (PM) as well as strict adherence to agreed timelines is mandatory.
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
The GeoMetOc Branch requires the support of contractors for the execution of geospatial production related tasks performed in support of NATO operations. Under the direction of the JISRC/GeoMetOc/NATO DesGI Data Processing Section Head, services related to the following activities need to be provided:
1. Geospatial data processing/optimization activities for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (C4ISR)/NATO Core Geographic Information Systems (GIS) consumption. This comprises but not limited to:
o Processing of seamless, multi resolution Geospatial Information (GI) as a key enabler for supporting NATO’s situational awareness and information superiority over multiple Joint Operating Areas (JOAs).
o Processing of data from a variety of sources, such as the Multinational Geospatial Co-production Programme (MGCP) as well as from commercial and open sources.
2. Data processing in support of the Allied Response Forces (NRF) cycle for the C4ISR systems. This comprises but not limited to:
o Production/processing and maintenance of geospatial information.
o Geospatial Information (GI) Quality Assessment – format, coordinate system, coverage, missing files, overlaps, metadata.
o Required data processing so the data can be used by the NATO C4ISR systems as well as distributed to the nations.
o Quality control of GIS products and NATO Mapping series to agreed standards.
3. Identify future training needs that result from the implementation of new Software (SW) Baselines, changes in the operational environment or technology landscape ensuring this way that NATO is prepared to meet these challenges.
4. Develop customised GIS training packages in order to fulfil identified GeoMetOc training needs.
5. Creation of Course Control Documents (CCDs), which are essential for standardising the delivery of NATO-certified GeoMetOc education and individual training (E&IT) solutions.
6. Delivery of NATO Certified GeoMetOc training packages.
7. The list of activities may expand as urgent operational requests emerge and qualification of the candidate allows.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• University degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in Geospatial Science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or other relevant scientific, engineering or geospatial related field supplemented by relevant GIS postgraduate qualifications.
• 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, extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post.
• Solid understanding of geographic matters: coordinate systems, projections and datum together with the relevant NATO STANAGs related with Geospatial Production.
• Deep knowledge of NATO Geo concepts and terminology as well as Core GIS CONOPS and SOPs.
• Solid, proven understanding of geospatial data requirements for NATO Theatres.
• Proven experience in the production of NATO compliant map series, including extensive experience in the area of quality control in the cartographic domain.
• Proven working experience with Designated Geospatial Information (DesGI) and Supplementary Geographic Information (SGI) used in support of NATO operations. The candidate must not only be familiar with the creation, manipulation and dissemination of DesGI and SGI but also with their usage by the NATO C4ISR systems deployed to the theatres.
• Proven experience in GIS projects performing interpretation and feature extraction with classification upon geospatial source data.
• Extensive experience in working with ArcGIS, which includes raster and complex vector data manipulation, Geo data management and inventorying.
• Proven experience in working with ArcGIS Production Mapping.
• Proven experience in working with ArcGIS Defense Mapping features.
• Expert understanding of all individual elements of full map production cycle.
• Expert level in grid and graticule creation.
• Minimum one-year experience in the development of customised GIS training packages in order to fulfil identified NATO training needs.
• Minimum one-year experience in geo-related training design and development, specifically, creating Course Control documents (CCDs), in support of NATO-certified training GIS packages.
• Proven experience on the delivery of GIS Certified training packages.
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