NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Job Description - Target Imagery Analyst (250615)
Primary Location
United Kingdom-Molesworth
NATO Body
Full-time
Application Deadline
21-Apr-2025, 9:59:00 PM
Salary (Pay Basis)
4,770.40 Pound Sterling (GBP) Monthly
Grade NATO Grade G12
Post Context/Post Summary
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) provides an integrated Strategic Effects framework, employing a multi-domain and multi-region focus to create a 360-degree approach, with the flexibility to enable, upon direction, a seamless transition from Peacetime Vigilance activities up to the Maximum Level of Effort (MLE). SHAPE supports the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) in fulfilling his terms of reference, as directed by the North Atlantic Council.
The Operations (OPS) Directorate delivers comprehensive situational awareness, enabling the identification of crises, and supports estimates, response options and planning. In monitoring NATO’s current operations, it enables SACEUR’s direction and guidance to be disseminated, ensuring coherent Joint Effects, whilst providing comprehensive assessments to NATO HQ.
The J2 Division provides comprehensive advice, warning, and situational awareness to the Command Group (CG) and Allied Command Operations (ACO) regarding all intelligence disciplines.
J2 Targets (J2T) is responsible for the production of Target Material in support of Joint Force Command (JFC) and Single Services Command (SSC) Joint Effects efforts during Peacetime Vigilance, Crisis and Maximum Level of Effort (MLE) operations.
The Support Section provides the J2T with support through data management, systems administration, target material production coordination, and imagery and geospatial intelligence exploitation.
The Imagery and Geospatial Intelligence Exploitation Cell (IGEC) conducts detailed imagery analysis in support of target folder development and Target System Analysis (TSA). This post is located in Molesworth, United Kingdom.
Principal Duties
The incumbent's duties are:
* Conduct detailed imagery analysis to identify potential targets, highlight existing targets and find and identify collateral concerns in support of target material production (including target discovery, target systems analysis, target development and battle damage assessment).
* Support J2T collection management, tasking and coordinating all-source collection requirements to support J2T and ACO and MoU organisations’ target material production.
* Assist in the coordination of the collection of all-source material from national and NATO Joint Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR) sources.
* Provide in-depth knowledge of NATO intelligence collection management policies and procedures for all specialisations.
* Establish and maintain a close working relationship with the J2T Liaison Element and SHAPE J23 ISR.
* Establish and maintain routine liaison with NIFC OSD, NIFC GEOINT, NIFC IRM/CM.
* Maintain a close working relationship with NATO and national imagery and geospatial intelligence entities.
* Contribute to relevant NATO Intel Boards, Committees and Working Groups.
Special Requirements and Additional Duties
The incumbent may be required to undertake deployments in support of military operations and exercises, and/or TDY assignments, both within and without NATO boundaries up to 180 days. The employee may be required to perform a similar range of duties elsewhere within the organization at the same grade without there being any change to the contract.
Essential Qualifications
A. Professional/Experience
(1) Imagery Intelligence: Activities that derive intelligence from exploitation and analysis of optical, infrared and radar imagery to include moving target indication using techniques of photo-grammetry and terrain analysis.
Skill Level (Apply): Trained Imagery Analyst who works under general direction. Uses discretion in identifying and responding to complex issues and assignments. Usually receives specific instructions and has work reviewed at frequent milestones. Determines when issues should be escalated to a higher level.
B. Education/Training
Higher Secondary education and completed higher vocational training in geography, computer science, mathematics or related discipline leading to a formal technical or professional certification with 3 years function related experience, or Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation with 5 years post related experience.
C. Language
English - SLP 3333 - (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)
Desirable Qualifications
A. Professional Experience
* 1. Professional Imagery Analyst.
* 2. Experienced Collection Manager.
* 3. Qualified Targeteer.
* 4. Experience of Targeting and/or intelligence support to targeting work in a joint, combined or NATO environment.
B. Education/Training
* 1. NATO Intelligence Course (INT-AS-2522) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO)
* 2. NATO Imagery and IMINT Staff Course (NI2SC) (INT-IM-3815) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO)
* 3. NATO Collateral Damage Estimation (CDE) Course (JTG-JT-3820) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO)
* 4. NATO Joint Intermediate Target Development Course (JTG-JT-31755) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO)
* 5. NATO Battle Damage Assessment Course (JTG-JT-31756) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO)
Attributes/Competencies
1. Personal Attributes: Tact and discretion required for dealing with sensitive data and classified material.
2. Professional Contacts: The incumbent will work as part of a team of military and civilians of mixed rank, nationality and experience.
3. Contribution to Objectives: The incumbent is vital to develop and maintain a professional and experienced imagery analysis capability.
How to Apply for a NATO Civilian Post at SHAPE
Applications are to be submitted using NATO Talent Acquisition Platform (NTAP). Applications submitted by other means (e.g. mail, e-mail, fax, etc) are not accepted.
Remarks:
* A) Only nationals from the 32 NATO member states can apply for vacancies at SHAPE.
* B) Applications are automatically acknowledged within one working day after submission.
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