Human Geographer

Job Description Why Choose Royce Geo We're not your typical government contracting company, nor do we want to be. At Royce Geo, we live for building durable and long-lasting relationships with our clients, providing exceptional service with a CAN'T QUIT / WON'T QUIT attitude. We are creating a culture of winning, optimism, FUN, and caring for the person next to you. If you want to work in a real team environment and share the wealth and satisfaction of providing real value to your customer, then this company may be just for you. Royce Geo prides ourselves in our values-first approach. Our values of Accountability, Attitude, Communication, Innovation, and Leadership are integrated into how we approach problems, guide our interactions with others, and create the framework for our culture. We recognize and reward our team members that champion these attributes. We offer a competitive benefit package that is designed to attract and retain exceptional talent. We take care of our team members from multiple facets including health, financial, and well-being programs: Robust health plan including medical, dental, and vision Health Savings Account with company contribution Annual Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays Paid Parental Leave 401k with generous company match Training and Development Opportunities Award Programs Variety of Company Sponsored Events Be a part of a new corporate contract for Royce Geo. Contract is expected to be awarded in June 2024. We are looking for a results-driven Human Geographer to perform human geography production in St. Louis. You will use your demonstrated ability to operate in a high-temp environment and deliver timely and accurate GEOINT. Responsibilities: Provide a broad array of Human Geography products to customers throughout NGA, IC, NSG, and ASG. These customers rely on the accurate and timely delivery of these products to support policy decisions and mission planning and execution. Use an understanding of geography, research, GIS, and data conflation and management skills to produce the broad array of human geography products including attributed data, maps, including written reports. Production phases for HG projects and products may include research, discovery, evaluation, extraction, creation, geo-enabling, quality control/review, metadata attribution, source citation, service enabling and dissemination. The Contractor shall participate in technical exchanges with Government, partners, and contract personnel located at their site and virtually around the globe. The technical exchanges will focus on Human Geography production to NGA standards and feature extraction/attribution issues related to Human Geography production. Maintain staff to support the creation and development of Human Geography products. Enabling activities in support of Human Geography production (i.e. writing SOPs and how to guides, training coworkers, etc.)
Ensure a current and accurate International Trade in Arms Regulations (ITAR) exemption is in effect for all requested support involving partner interaction. Required Qualifications: 1-3 years demonstrated experience supporting DoD or the IC's GEOINT Mission.
Knowledge of Human Geography concepts
Experience in the research, discovering and extraction of geospatial and non-geospatial information. Experience in imagery research, extraction and attribution.
Proficiency in use of fundamental ArcGIS Pro software tools in the creation, attribution, schema development and utilization, management, and geo-referencing of data.
Experience in geo-enabling non-spatial data.
Demonstrated experience to communicate GEOINT products, data, and services to peers and leadership.
TS/SCI Clearance Desired Qualifications: Knowledge of the regional, cultural and political geography of the region assigned.
Experience in using established cartographic principles, geo-referencing, and naming conventions/Romanization in the creation of geo-spatial products. Experience in creating and publishing GEOINT products. Working knowledge of at least one of the foreign languages of the assigned region.
Experience producing data and products to NGA standards. Experience with open source data harvest, process automation and scripting.
Experience with data management, schema development, and data conflation. Experience with Google Earth Engine (GEE).
Proficiency in Basic Python Scripting. EEO Statement Royce Geo. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodations should email or call with requested details. A member of the HR team will respond to your request within 2 business days. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov) Please review our current job openings and apply for the positions you believe may be a fit. If you are not an immediate fit, we will also keep your resume in our database for future opportunities. About Royce Geo Established in 2015, Royce Geo has quickly evolved into a well-rounded, diverse, small business tackling some of the most complex issues for our Defense and Intelligence Community clients. We are an award-winning small business firm, providing vital support to our mission partners across four core areas: Geospatial Information Technology, Data Analytics, Intelligence, and Training. Our team members are highly skilled subject matter experts, who listen and partner with our clients to accomplish the mission. We own the problem and find the solution while upholding the highest standards-to exceed expectations. We take risks and challenge the status quo to deliver innovative and cutting-edge solutions. Our employee-centric company culture is everything. Even while we grow, our small company mentality continues to exist. We demand inspiration from our leadership, and accountability from all so that we can influence others through our actions. This is Royce Geo.