Romanian Geospatial Linguist

The National Security Sector at Leidos is seeking a highly skilled Romanian Geospatial Linguist to work remotely in the Washington D.C. Metro Area.

Active TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI/Polygraph is required.

This is an exciting opportunity to apply expertise in foreign languages and romanization policies to maintain the federal government's official repository of foreign geographic names information, the Geographic Names Database (GNDB), on behalf of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN), Foreign Names Committee (FNC).

Primary Responsibilities:

Analyze and provide conflated information associated with Foundation feature data listed within the Geographic Names Database (GNDB) and other data repositories.

Use BGN and customer guidance and policies to respond to questions concerning the proper and correct application of names, various romanization systems, and the treatment of descriptive information on map products.

Accurately enter and maintain data to update the GNDB.

Research, order, scan, and geo-reference hydrographic and topographic sources, supporting textual sources, and commercial imagery to enhance toponymic and geographic accuracy.

Georeferenced maps and imagery must be conflated with the GNDB. Spelling and other metadata shall be verified.

Interpret and apply policies governing the treatment of names as well as general guidelines emanating from the BGN, the Department of State (DoS), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and other related organizations.

Research using ArcGIS Pro and QGIS software as well as common office business software (e.g., word processing, spreadsheets, e-mail, and internet browsers) and utilize internet and other general research tools.

Sources regularly used include:

Native maps, secondary source maps, historic maps used for extraction and comparison, textual documents, Internet sources and imagery at various resolutions.

Services will result in the creation of shapefiles, geo-databases, and data retrieval/storage. Research and recommend native maps or data for acquisition to use as new source material for production.

This includes identifying the producer of the native map or data and where to obtain it.

Basic Qualifications:

Active TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI/Polygraph is required.

Proficient in Romanian at the minimum level of ILR 2/2 as delineated on the Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT)

Demonstrated experience with GIS software to include ArcGIS Pro and QGIS.

Basic understanding of and application of Geographic Names collection methodologies.

Demonstrated experience to produce GEOINT products.

Ability to operate successfully in a fast-paced and dynamic environment as a team-member and as an independent analyst.

Experience in research and information gathering.

Knowledge of GEOINT Sources.

Experience with native maps, secondary source maps, historic maps 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.

Demonstrated experience at communicating with clarity and accuracy both verbally and written in English.

Typically requires BS degree or equivalent experience and less than 2 years prior relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Regional Geographic proficiency in the geographies of the analyst's area of responsibility

Proficiency in Python Scripting