The Celestar Corporation has an IMMEDIATE NEED to identify multiple TOPONYMIST – LINGUIST – GEONAMES SPECIALISTS for an upcoming contract re-compete. Please review the position description below. If interested and qualified, we welcome you to apply for this challenging opportunity.
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Active Top Secret Level Clearance with SCI Access; Clearance, Access and Investigation must appear in JPAS and be within scope (5 – Years)
ATTENTION INCUMBENT CANDIDATES
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PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DATE: 21 December 2015
ANTICIPATED AWARD DATE: February/March 2016
ANTICIPATED START DATE: March/April 2016
SCOPE OF WORK
The largest agency directorate and supporter of GEOINT Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) is the Analysis Directorate. This directorate assists in providing timely, relevant, accurate GEOINT analysis, data, and services to customers in support of the national security. The Analysis Directorate does so by producing products and technical support that serves the constantly growing national and international demand for imagery and geospatial applications—mapping, navigation, environmental monitoring, urban planning, resource management, homeland defense, national security, and emergency preparedness.
The second largest agency directorate and user of GEOINT FTEs is the Source Operations and Management Directorate. The Source Directorate provides the ability to register and adjudicate GEOINT users needs, develop strategies to acquire or produce all GEOINT sources, and manage/monitor the delivery of all GEOINT sources to those creating actionable intelligence. This mission is accomplished through identifying existing source material in agency holdings or accessible from our GEOINT partners worldwide, gathering existing geospatial data and imagery from our US and foreign production partners, and creating products and data giving the select agency the ability to “Know the Earth … Show the Way”. The Source Directorate is responsible for national satellite imagery, commercial and airborne imagery and GEOINT foundation data–including elevation, feature, and gravity data. Source data is any resource that contributes to the creation of GEOINT and encompasses imagery, mapping, and any data describing the Earth’s natural and manmade features, as well as activities that can be referenced.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Analyze and combine information associated with feature data listed in the Geographic Names Database (GNDB)
Conduct analysis of political geography while providing native knowledge and guidance to non-native linguists and other non-linguist personnel
Use native language skill to make corrections to original spellings from non-native and native map sources.
Prepare files and maps for work, accurately entering data to maintain and update the associated records.
Scan geo-reference, research, and order map sources and commercial imagery that will be used as reference sources as well as verify the proper spelling of names and other metadata.
Interpret and apply policies governing the treatment of names as well as general guidelines emanating from the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (U.S. BGN), the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and other related organizations.
REQUIREMENTS
Specialized experience in one or more of the following: Russian, Greek, Arabic, Farsi, Korean, French, Spanish, Thai, Albanian, Serbian, Hebrew, Arabic, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indian, and Bangladesh-Experience with English, Indonesian, Mandarin Chinese, Uzbek, Pashto, or Dari language
Achieve an Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Level 2 for Reading within the last Year
Apprentice
High School Diploma with 1-3 Years experience
Basic familiarity with computer operations
Knowledge of data retrieval/storage and generating reports
Knowledge of computer programs
Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing; must have a working knowledge of all Microsoft applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access)
Basic knowledge of geography, cartography, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS): geography, map skills, understanding of GIS application/geospatial analysis
Basic knowledge of research gathering: Internet search tools, library functions (query, ordering, etc)
Active Top Secret Level Clearance with SCI Access; Clearance, Access and Investigation must appear in JPAS and be within scope (5 – Years) – Polygraph May Be Required
Journeyman
High School Diploma with 3-10 Years experience; A Bachelor Degree in a related field may count for up to four years of this experience
Advanced familiarity with computer operations
Knowledge of data retrieval/storage and generating reports
Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing; must have a strong working knowledge of all Microsoft applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access)
Basic knowledge of geography, cartography, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS): geography, map skills, understanding of GIS application/geospatial analysis
Basic knowledge of research gathering: Internet search tools, library functions (query, ordering, etc)
Active Top Secret Level Clearance with SCI Access; Clearance, Access and Investigation must appear in JPAS and be within scope (5 – Years) – Polygraph May Be Required
Senior
High School Diploma with 10-20 Years experience; A Bachelor Degree in a related field may count for up to four years of this experience – A Master’s Degree in a related field may count for up to two additional years of this experience
Advanced familiarity with computer operations
Knowledge of data retrieval/storage and generating reports
Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing; must have a strong working knowledge of all Microsoft applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access)
Advanced knowledge of geography, cartography, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS): strong knowledge of geography; advanced map reading skills; skills, knowledge, and understanding of GIS application/geospatial analysis
Advanced knowledge of research gathering: Internet search tools, library functions (query, ordering, etc)
Must be proficient in customer service skills
Active Top Secret Level Clearance with SCI Access; Clearance, Access and Investigation must appear in JPAS and be within scope (5 – Years) – Polygraph May Be Required
Expert
High School Diploma with 20+ Years experience; A Bachelor Degree in a related field may count for up to four years of this experience – A Master’s Degree in a related field may count for up to two additional years of this experience – A Doctorate Degree in a related field may count up to three years of this experience
Advanced familiarity with computer operations
Knowledge of data retrieval/storage and generating reports
Must be able to communicate effectively orally and in writing; must have a strong working knowledge of all Microsoft applications (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access)
Advanced knowledge of geography, cartography, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS): strong knowledge of geography; advanced map reading skills; skills, knowledge, and understanding of GIS application/geospatial analysis
Advanced knowledge of research gathering: Internet search tools, library functions (query, ordering, etc)
Must be proficient in customer service skills
Active Top Secret Level Clearance with SCI Access; Clearance, Access and Investigation must appear in JPAS and be within scope (5 – Years) – Polygraph May Be Required
Come onboard with a company that Values its Employees!
Celestar, a Veteran Owned Company, is Very Competitive with Salaries and Benefits. As an example, we offer Company Paid Benefits that include Employee and Family Dental Insurance, Employee Health Insurance, Life Insurance and Short Term Disability Insurance. We also offer a 401k retirement company match, paid Holidays and Personal Time Off!
