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Cartographer- Maritime GIS Analyst (Hiring Event)
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency · Posted 64 days ago
On-site Full-time Springfield, VA $85K – $158K Apply by Jul 25, 2026 Cartography ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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Cartographers acquire, compile, evaluate, and review geospatial data to develop cartography products and/or data holdings in support of mission requirements for national security, military operations, and humanitarian relief. They extract, attribute, format, manipulate, and symbolize geospatial information in accordance with NGA and international standards, typically specializing in a particular c
What You'll Do
- →ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) serves as the world leader in providing timely, relevant, accurate and actionable geospatial intelligence (GEOINT).
- →NGA's civilian, military and contract personnel evaluate imagery, maps, charts, multiple layers of foundation data - such as terrain, elevation and gravity - and the full spectrum of visible and invisible light in order to help users visualize what is happening at a particular place and time.
- →Our intelligence officers go beyond describing 'what, where and when' to revealing 'how and why.' our work enables decision advantage for our policymakers, warfighters, intelligence professionals and first responders.
- →NGA uses a flexible, high mobility career model.
- →Individuals are hired for their overall skills within a specialty such as Cartographer and then placed in various positions throughout the agency once they complete the clearance process.
- →Although currently advertised as a supervisory, permanent, job posting with occasional travel, it is unknown which specific positions will be available after applicants complete the selection and clearance process.
- →Because of this, aspects of the job such as travel, supervisory, etc. may change, depending on specific positions available at that time.
- →It is also possible that applicants could be hired into a position with specific aspects and then change positions after serving for a period of time in that assignment.
- →Applicants who have completed the clearance process receive final documentation about the nature of the specific position before they make the final commitment to join NGA.
- →The Maritime Safety Office of NGA's Source Operations and Management Directorate is recruiting for Cartographers to support digital nautical charting maintenance and production and generate mission-specific geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) datasets from continually maintained data.
- →Applicants should be knowledgeable of many of the following disciplines: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), editing data in GIS, GIS database management.
- →Applicants should be able to analyze and apply information from a wide variety of sources to include foreign nautical charts, foreign notice to mariners, imagery, survey and random track bathymetry, navigation publications, ship reports, and other forms of geospatial intelligence.
- →Other responsibilities include research, analysis, and problem-solving in response to queries from the U.S.
- →Navy, foreign hydrographic offices, and other users of our products and services.
Requirements
- ✓SPECIAL INFO: As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards. - U.S.
- ✓Citizenship - Security Clearance - Top Secret /Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) - Polygraph & Drug Test - Direct Deposit - Trial Period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓We may consider: performance conduct; needs and interests of the agency; and whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government and the efficiency of the Federal service SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to SCI.
- ✓In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information.
- ✓All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility.
- ✓Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs.
- ✓Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility.
- ✓Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs.
- ✓NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS).
- ✓Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope of work performed.
- ✓The employee's base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications.
- ✓A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus.
- ✓An employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process.
- ✓This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3282a8e1-fd09-4016-8b81-232624470ed9
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