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Geospatial Production Specialist
2015-08-06 11:10:25| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Airbus Defence and Space is a division of Airbus Group formed by combining the business activities of Cassidian, Astrium and Airbus Military. The new division is Europes number one defence and space enterprise, the second largest space business worldwide and among the top ten global defence enterprises. It employs some 40,000 employees generating revenues of approximately 14 billion per year. A Vacancy for a Geospatial Production Specialist, has arisen with Airbus Defence Space in Norway. The position is for a 12 months contract. The Joint Warfare Centre JWC in Stavanger, Norway is seeking support to fulfill its requirement for Exercise Scenario Production. In this role you would be required to support Allied Command Transformations and Allied Command Operations goal of developing, producing, and delivering a baseline scenario for joint operationallevel exercises in 20172018 to support North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO collective training and exercise program. In order to achieve this goal, you would contribute to the planning, development, and delivery of a new baseline exercise scenario that addresses relevant geostrategic situations in accordance with JWC directives and direction The successful candidate will be subject to NATO security clearance in order to undertake related work in accordance with business needs. Your main tasks and responsibilities will include Develop and sustain material and information in existing scenarios. Build and contribute to the scenario exercise databases. Participate as a member of Exercise Control during exercise execution. Assist in the development of operational themes to be exercised by NATO headquarters. Participate in appropriate exercise planning meetings and scenario working groups. Be able to travel as necessary in support of exercise activities. Collaborate with other longterm and shortterm contracted personnel and military subject matter experts. Contribute to the development of intelligence products in their respective domain. Contribute to the creation of operational level target sets in their respective domain. Perform any other duty as directed by the Division, Branch, or Section Chief, that contributes to the mission accomplishment of the Joint Warfare Centre. Provide geospatial and geoanalytical support to JWC. Typical examples of this support will include o Creating maps and charts, e.g. 15,000,000 map using real and synthetic data using the NATO Core GIS system. o Work closely with Scenario Section developers to create and edit products or databases e.g. create and integrate new transportation features with associated attributes. o Management of JWC geospatial data e.g. throughVersion control File names Raster processing o Modelling of vector data in accordance with current NATO standards, choosing the appropriate feature and attribute types in order to ensure the relevant information content can be captured in the dataset. o The caching and publishing of web services using ArcGIS Server 10.1. o Develop and use Python scripts for geoprocessing tasks. o Establish and develop web client analytical services e.g. filter and query terrain and elevation data in order to generate crosscountry mobility analysis. o The provision of geospatial hardware, data and products for use by EXCON staff during training events. Close liaison with outside agencies which assist in the development of new geospatial products. Participate in appropriate exercise and scenario planning meetings and working groups. Perform other duties i.e. content development in other areas of expertise, work group leadership, process management, etc as outlined by the Scenario Chief that contribute directly to the scenario development role of Joint Exercise Division. We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience Required Qualifications English level equivalent to NATO SLP 4343 Ability to compose, edit, contribute to, and comprehend collaborative texts in advanced English language reflecting the terminology and usage of subject matter expertise. Be able to obtain, by start of contract, a valid and active NATO Personnel Security Clearance Certificate valid for, up to and including, NATO Secret. Ability to work as a part of a multinational civilian and military team. Standard Automated Data Processing and Communication and Information Systems CIS Extensive experience in using a wide range of features within NATO GIS systems. Bachelor or Masters Degree in GIS or related subject. Recent experience in providing geospatial support to NATO. Desirable Qualifications in priority order Experience of ArcGIS Server 10.1. Advanced knowledge of CIS systems, programming and data management. Knowledge Word Processing Advanced knowledge Spreadsheet Working Knowledge Graphic Presentation Working Knowledge Please apply on line for this vacancy on line at our careers site www.jobs.airbusgroup.com with your CV attached. By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus Group using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus Group. Airbus Group is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus Group Recruitment Centre To apply click here
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