Role

As a GEOINT Technologist with DIGO you will:

• develop subject matter expertise in geospatial database management, service technologies or application programming
• develop geospatial tools and customised methodologies to address a variety of geospatial data and analysis problems OR the development and maintenance of geospatial databases and services
• develop, analyse, evaluate and apply new and evolving geospatial technologies and methodologies – and advise management on their suitability and applicability
• provide technical guidance, oversight and subject matter expertise to GEOINT Analysts through technical analysis and documentation, mentoring and training.

Requirements

Skills

To become a GEOINT Technologist with DIGO you will be required to have:

• strong spatial science and geomatics skills, and/or
• sound application programming / software engineering skills, and/or
• sound web technology and database skills, as well as a
• well-developed ability to assimilate new concepts, skills and knowledge.

Education

GEOINT Technologists are generally drawn from the following disciplines and backgrounds, however, the following list is not exhaustive:

Training

When you join DIGO as a graduate you will be required to undertake the DIGO Intelligence Development Program (DIDP). The DIDP runs for approximately 12 months and includes an initial period of comprehensive training, followed by two workplace rotations.

The initial period of comprehensive training is focused on imagery and geospatial intelligence skills development. You will undertake a wide variety of training during the program, including courses to enhance analytical, technical and communication skills. The most crucial is the 16-week DIGO Intelligence Analysis Course.

Following your initial training, you will then undertake two three-month workplace rotations. As a GEOINT Technologist, one of your rotations will be with DIGO’s Directorate of Geospatial Knowledge Management, and the other will be with an analytical directorate. During the rotations, you will contribute to the Australian national security effort, examining issues of global and regional importance, while enhancing your geospatial technology skills. Each rotation is carefully managed to offer GEOINT Technologists a solid underpinning knowledge of geospatial intelligence analysis coupled with geospatial database, service or application development skills – consolidating knowledge, abilities and liaison networks.

At the completion of the DIDP, you may be offered the choice to work within a section of DIGO’s Directorate of Geospatial Knowledge Management or to take up a position within an analytical team. Throughout your career with DIGO, your technical skills and subject matter expertise will be further refined through ongoing learning and development opportunities.

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The GEOINT Technologist stream was new to the DIGO Intelligence Development Program in 2012.