Geographic Information System

pSpektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects. /p h3Who we are supporting /h3 pThe NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. /p pThe NCIA provides a wide range of services, including: /p ul liCyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats. /li liCommand and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations. /li liSatellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces. /li liElectronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks. /li liInformation Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers. /li /ul pOverall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities. /p h3The program /h3 pAssistance and Advisory Service (AAS) /p pThe NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V. /p pTo provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce. /p h3Role ID – NATOIS-0041 /h3 h3Role Background /h3 pThe mission of the Operations Division of the International Staff is to prepare NATO for the defence of Alliance territory, to respond to crises at home and abroad, and to strengthen the capabilities of partners. /p pWithin the Operations Division, the NATO Situation Centre (SITCEN) is the central agency within the Alliance used for the receipt, exchange and dissemination of political, economic and military information. /p pThe Geo Space Services Section is the focal point for all Geospatial Information matters at NATO Headquarters (HQ). It is responsible for ensuring the provision and designation of geospatial information through the NATO Secret network at NATO HQ, in support of senior decision-makers, intelligence analysts, task forces and exercises. The Geo Space Services Section ensures the provision, availability and quality of geospatial information essential to the planning and execution of critical activities closely related to the Council, the Military Committee and NATO Delegations. It is also responsible for management of the Section’s IT resources, budget and staff as well as maintaining liaison with the Geospatial Departments of the Strategic Commands and other international organisations. /p h3Role Duties and Responsibilities /h3 ul liUnder the supervision of the GIS Project Manager, follow a predefined implementation plan to design, develop and deploy web-based GIS applications. /li liImplement and update existing web mapping functionalities, using modern frameworks, such as ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript. /li liIntegrate spatial data services via REST APIs and develop geospatial data models, layers and map services. /li liEnsure compliance with security, usability and accessibility for the applications developed. /li liProvide knowledge transfer to staff of the organization. /li liExecute other special projects and activities as directed by Head Geo Space Services Section. /li liDevelop and configure GIS web applications using ArcGIS Maps SDK for JavaScript and other modern web development frameworks. /li liManipulate and integrate spatial data coming from classified and unclassified sources into web-based systems. /li liPerform data conversion and preprocessing, using Python APIs and other spatial ETL tools. /li liConfigure and manage map services, feature layers and tiled data for performant web delivery. /li liC