GIS Specialist

Spektrum 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.

Who we are supporting 

The 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.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The 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.

To 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.

Role ID – NATOIS-0035

Role Background

We are looking for an experienced GIS (Geographic Information System) Specialist to support the implementation of the Indoors GIS strategy for Operations and Maintenance of the NATO Headquarters, within the Facilities Information Management team, part of the Executive Management Division.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Define the technologies, data models, and workflows required to implement sustainable GIS solutions that meet operational needs.
• Execute GIS products implementation cycles, from planning to deployment.
• Manipulate and integrate large amount of data coming from the different Facility Management systems.
• Develop and configure GIS web applications using tools like ArcGIS Experience Builder, Dashboards FieldMaps, or Indoors Viewer, supporting Facility Management business needs.
• Document the system architecture, including GIS portals, apps, and the single geospatial system of records, composed by external systems such as BIM, BMS, and IWMS.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the GIS field;
• Good knowledge of ArcGIS Pro;
• Proficiency in configuring ArcGIS Pro maps, web maps, dashboards, and mobile-friendly applications;
• Knowledge of ArcGIS Indoors is desired;
• Experience in creating and maintaining automated data workflows, using tools like ArcGIS Model Builder or ArcPy;
• Understanding of the Facility Management environment is desirable;
• Understanding of Building Information Modelling is desirable;
• Knowledge of innovation and digitalization practices using GIS tools in the Facility Management environment is desirable.

Education and Qualification requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Geography, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, Facility Management, building services, or any other related field is desirable.

Working Location

• Brussels, Belgium

Working Policy

• Onsite

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance