CLEARANCE REQUIRED: TS/SCI

This job is located in: ST. Louis, MO

Job description:

Researchers gather information relevant to mission needs which also have a geospatial component; this may already be in the form of spatial data or may require additional geospatial analysis. Researchers will use sophisticated analytical judgement using search algorithms and best open-source research and harvesting techniques/practices from crowd sourcing sites, foreign governments, company/industry-specific websites, scientific/academic journals, web aggregators, commercially produced datasets, VGI, NGO-produced datasets and other “sites” to fulfill customer requirements for data.

--Conduct open-source research projects for internal and external customers utilizing best practice research strategies and harvesting techniques.

--Utilize native, secondary and historic source materials for discovery, extraction and analysis of information relevant to the requested project.

--Prepare comprehensive findings reports, which will include preparing textual and graphic reports on the sources, methodologies, obstacles, and conclusions

--Possess demonstrated experience with geospatial tools (ArcGIS, Google Earth, etc.) and common office business software (e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, and internet browsers)

--Understand shapefile, geo-database, and feature creation and attribution, including metadata, and data retrieval/storage, in order to structure research deliverables for efficient geo-spatial production.

--Use critical thinking to solve difficult challenges

--Understand the human aspects of regional issues

--Effectively communicate with analytic writing and oral presentations

--Collaborate with analysts in the NGA, DoD, IC, NSG and /or ASG

--Analyze /evaluate the HG data for quality in terms of coverage, accuracy, currency, completeness, and the applicability to the requirements.

--Assist the Government by providing recommendations and support in the following areas:

--Providing co-located research support to Analysis and Production and Source Management and Operations Directorates analysts at multiple locations.

--Developing collection plans.

--Recommending material acquisition.

--Provide proactive research updates to websites, e.g. Intellipedia pages and other sites used by Research Center customers.

Requirements:

--Ability to extract Human Geography information from multiple open sources

--Exhibited ability to research information on either the open web or classified databases

--Experience in geography, cartography and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) which includes skills in ESRI/ArcGIS

--Experience in using best available research and information harvesting techniques

--Experience in research and information gathering, and experience with cross-platform intelligence research tools such as (but not limited to) NES, TRIDENT, M3 or PALANTIR

--Understanding of geoPDF techniques

--Excellent customer service skills

--Experience in planning and scheduling, quality control, security classification of information, and records management

--Must have strong communication skills and be comfortable briefing/presenting HG work to not only peers but potentially to seniors and policy makers

--Non-Technical Writing

Desired Skills:

--Expertise in the languages below with a focus on the main language requirement identified by region. For all languages, a minimum proficiency skill level 2 for Reading is required as defined by the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Proficiency Levels or the equivalent that meets or exceeds the ILR skill level 2. For award qualification, testing must have taken place within two years prior to the date of this Task Order. After award, and, at vendor expense, researchers must maintain a two-year currency at level 2 or higher verified by test results submitted to the Government.

--Europe & Eurasia – Primary language need – Uzbek, Secondary language need – Russian, Pashto, and Dari

--Near East primary language need – Farsi, Secondary language need – Hebrew, Arabic

--Africa – Primary Language need - French, Secondary language need – Swahili, Portuguese

--South Asia – Primary language need – Hindi, Secondary Language need – Urdu

--East Asia – Primary Language need – Chinese, Secondary language need – Korean, Indonesian, Thai, Japanese, Tagalog, and Vietnamese

--North and South America – primary language need – Spanish, Secondary language need – Portuguese

--Experience using ArcGIS software and common office business software (e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, and internet browsers).

--Expertise in research and information gathering.

--Experience with multiple types of sources for Human Geography information used for extraction and comparison, mapping imagery for stereo and mono extraction at various resolutions

--Experience creating shapefiles, geo-databases, and features including data retrieval/storage.

--Knowledge of standard NGA products necessary to accomplish these services.

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Why work for QSL?

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Why work for QSL?

Our founders, Mel Wick and Bill Cronin, retired from storied careers in the Special Operations Forces (SOF) Community. Like many Americans and military veterans, they felt a strong desire to support the nation’s response to the 9/11/2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in any way they could. They established QSL to do just that, Stay in the Fight! QSL is built on a SOF culture, emphasizing selfless-service and teamwork. Our employees work to ensure that warfighters have every possible resource and all necessary support to safely accomplish their missions in defense of our nation.

QSL's Benefit Package

Because we believe our employees are our most valuable asset, offering a competitive comprehensive compensation package is very important to us. It is the goal of QSL to attract and retain the highest level of experience and technical talent necessary for successful performance. In order to accomplish this, we feel that it is necessary to provide satisfying work, an excellent work environment, and we continually monitor the marketplace to ensure that our total compensation/benefit package remains competitive.

Listed below are some of our standard benefits. We combine all traditional paid time off (Federal holidays, sick time, leave time personal days, jury duty, bereavement, etc.) into one category which allows employees flexibility in how they use their leave time and enables them to better balance their career with their personal needs.

• Combined Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical, Dental, Life Insurance
• Disability (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Vision Insurance (CONUS-based employees)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Discount Programs
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices based on race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring, and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above listed items. EEO/AAP, M, F, V, D.