Requirement: Geospatial System Operator
Location: Mons, BELGIUM
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Not to Exceed Rate: 63 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours): 1125
Required Start Date: 4 May 2026
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
Please do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:
- Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
- Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
- Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position
Duties & Role:
- Data/Services design, development and integration within the Esri platform and other JISR systems;
- Integration of diverse C4ISR data from complex and disparate pathways;
- Registration of authoritative C4ISR data in an Esri based portal environment;
- Perform complex C4ISR data visualisation and analysis using the Esri platform in an enterprise environment;
- Maintain user-facing GIS web-based tools, e.g. dashboards, portals, etc;
- Perform Geospatial data selection, analysis and publication (including complex geospatial analysis services);
- Workshop preparation and execution;
- Requirements capturing;
- CIP system monitoring;
- CIP/ SHAPE specific development work;
- On the job training as per CIP user needs;
- Support multidisciplinary teams of users and technical and operational stakeholders;
- Suggest improvements, discuss with supervisor and implement as agreed;
- Maintain provisioning environment;
- Participate in technical and operational meetings, offering advice and seeking solutions;
- Support NATO in the development of recommendations for updates to current services;
- Provide meaningful input to envisioning IT solutions that fit best NATO requirements.
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
- Education - BSc or equivalent in a geospatial domain;
- Minimum of 3 years' experience and deep knowledge in all aspects of the Esri enterprises, including: ArcGIS Pro; ArcGIS Portal and components; ArcGIS Server, advanced publishing mechanisms and best practices;
- Excellent knowledge of Esri components (Dashboards, viewers, story maps, etc.) with minimum of 3 years' experience in configuration and maintenance;
- Minimum of 3 years' experience and deep knowledge on geospatial data visualization, services and analysis using the Esri enterprise SW suite.
- Excellent knowledge of vector data manipulation;
- Good knowledge of data management in a complex multi-network/multi-user environment;
- Experience in automating GIS workflows;
- Solid experience in working in a Microsoft environment with shared data access;
- Ability to independently plan and execute assigned project tasks under guidance, taking into account policies, programme goals, priorities, funding and other planning constraints;
- Ability to receive and execute tasking in accordance with direction from NCI Agency staff;
- Ability to work on its own and as part of a team;
- Strong listening and communication skills in English;
- Basic python scripting skills;
- Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization;
- Knowledge of NATO Functional Area Services;
- Knowledge of NATO Communication and Information Systems Infrastructure;
- Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word/Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint;
- NATO and/or military experience;
- Highly motivated, good communication skills, team player
