Target Imagery Analyst

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED POWERS EUROPE

TALEO Job Number: 250615
Vacancy Number: G91/24
Post Number: OSC OIPI 1010
Job Title: Target Imagery Analyst
NATO Grade: G12
Basic Monthly Salary (12 x per year): 4,770.40 £, tax free
Closing Date: 21 April 2025

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. 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 analysis. 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.
• 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
Activities that derive intelligence from exploitation and analysis of optical, infrared and radar imagery to include moving target indication using techniques of photogrammetry and terrain analysis. Include using electronic, mechanical and optical devices to support tactical and strategic reconnaissance and surveillance operations. 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. Interacts with and influences colleagues. Has working level contact with customers, suppliers and partners. May supervise others or make decisions, which impact the work assigned to individuals or phases of projects. Performs a range of work, sometimes complex and non-routine, in a variety of environments. Applies methodical approach to issue definition and resolution. Demonstrates an analytical and systematic approach to issue resolution. Takes the initiative in identifying and negotiating skills. Contributes fully to the work of teams. Plans, schedules and monitors own work (and that of others where applicable) competently within limited deadlines and according to relevant legislation, standards and procedures. Appreciates the wider business context, and how own role relates to other roles and to the business of the employer or client.

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

• Professional Imagery Analyst.
• Experienced Collection Manager.
• Qualified Targeteer.
• Experience of Targeting and/or intelligence support to targeting work in a joint, combined or NATO environment.

B. Education/Training

• NATO Intelligence Course (INT-AS-2522) provided by NATO - School
• NATO Imagery and IMINT Staff Course (NI2SC) (INT-IM-3815) provided by NATO
• NATO Collateral Damage Estimation (CDE) Course (JTG-JT-3820) provided by NATO
• NATO Joint Intermediate Target Development Course (JTG-JT-31755) provided by NATO
• NATO Battle Damage Assessment Course (JTG-JT-31756) provided by NATO
• (Inactive)(Expired) Introduction to NATO Geospatial Support (INT-GE-12125) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO)
• Joint Targeting System (JPL-OP-31191) provided by COE - Air Operations Centre of Excellence (AO COE)
• (Inactive) Intelligence Analyst Course - Critical Thinking and Structured Analysis (CT&SA) (INT-AS-3523) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO)
• NATO Intelligence Functional Systems Training (NIFST) (INT-SU-16797) provided by NATO Communications and Information Academy (NCI Academy)
• NATO Geospatial Orientation Course (INT-GE-3549) provided by NATO - School
• NATO Intelligence Requirement Management and Collection Management (IRM&CM) Course (INT-AS-3651) provided by NATO - School Oberammergau (NSO)
• NATO Joint Targeting Staff (NJTS) Course (JTG-JT-2535) provided by NATO
• Joint Target Folder (JTF) Course (JTG-JT-35694) provided by Italian Joint Air Operations School (ITA JAOS)

ATTRIBUTES/COMPETENCIES

• Personal Attributes: Tact and discretion required for dealing with sensitive data and classified material, in particular needs to build long term relations with nations.
• Professional Contacts: The incumbent will work as part of a team of military and civilians of mixed rank, nationality and experience. The incumbent is required to work alongside other teams within SHAPE and the wider NATO targeting enterprise, inclusive of technical, planning, and operations staff. The incumbent is expected to engage daily with officers up to the OF-6 level, and on occasion deliver formal briefs to senior staff and visitors. The incumbent will regularly represent SHAPE J2T with external organisations including counterparts at SHAPE, NATO HQ, NIFC, and across the ACO. The incumbent will also represent SHAPE at ACO, NATO and international conferences.
• Contribution to Objectives: The incumbent is vital to develop and maintain a professional and experienced imagery analysis capability with the required subject matter expertise in Imagery Analysis and ensuring continuity beyond rotating military personnel within the SHAPE J2T IGES team. That expertise is critical to ensure SHAPE J2T and the NATO targeting community are able to produce targeting graphics and supporting material at the required standard and pace.

REMARKS:

• Alternatively the course: JTG-JT-31755 - NATO Joint Intermediate Target Development (JITD) can be replaced by the JTG-JT-35694 – Joint Target Folder (JTF) Course.
• Also the JTG-JT-2535 - NATO Joint Targeting Staff (NJTS) Course can be replaced by the JTG-JT-22121 - Initial Joint Targeting (IJT) Course.
• In order to overcome possible (Job Description) system restrictions or course availability limitations at time of job description publication, the Director of SHAPE J2T may include other desirable courses not listed in paragraphs 6 to gain or maintain required qualifications.

DURATION OF CONTRACT

The successful candidate will fill this post as a Project Related NATO International Civilian (PLN) with a three-year definite duration contract within the NATO 2030 Agenda. On expiry of this term the PLN will be deleted or absorbed into the ceiling pending approval or will exceptionally be considered for extension. The salary will be the basic entry-level monthly salary defined by the NATO Grade of the post, which may be augmented by allowances based on the selected staff member’s eligibility, and which is subject to the withholding of approximately 20% for pension and medical insurance contributions.

NATO is committed to diversity and inclusion, and strives to provide equal access to employment, advancement, and retention, independent of gender, age, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, cultural background, sexual orientation, and disability. NATO welcomes applications of nationals from all member Nations. Building integrity is a key element of NATO’s core tasks. As an employer, NATO values commitment to the principles of integrity, transparency, and accountability in accordance with international norms and practices established for the defence and related security sector. Selected candidates are expected to be role models of integrity, and to promote good governance through ongoing efforts in their work.

Applicants who prove to be competent for the post but who are not successful in this competition may be offered an appointment in another post of a similar nature, which might become vacant in the near future, albeit at the same or lower grade, provided they meet the necessary requirements. We believe that all people are capable of great things. Because of this, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the criteria listed within this job description.

HOW TO APPLY FOR A NATO CIVILIAN POST AT SHAPE:

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Application Process

Shortlisted candidates will be requested to provide original documentary evidence and a set of copies supporting statements in their applications. Appointment is subject to obtaining a NS security clearance and a medical certificate.

REMARKS:

• Only nationals from the 32 NATO member states can apply for vacancies at SHAPE.
• Applications are automatically acknowledged within one working day after submission. In the absence of an acknowledgement please make sure the submission process is completed, or, re-submit the application.
• Qualified redundant staff of the same grade interested in this post should inform this office, via their HR/Personnel Office by not later than vacancy’s closing date.
• NATO will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared, in whole or in part, by means of generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools, including and without limitation to Chatbots, such as Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (Chat GPT), or other language generating tools. NATO reserves the right to screen applications to identify the use of such tools. All applications prepared, in whole or in part, by means of such generative or creative AI applications may be rejected without further consideration at NATO’s sole discretion, and NATO reserves the right to take further steps in such cases as appropriate.