Polish Toponymist Specialist

Job Summary:

Leidos is seeking a highly skilled Polish Toponymist to join our team in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. As a Toponymist, you will play a critical role in maintaining 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).

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze and provide conflated information associated with Foundation feature data listed within the GNDB and other data repositories, while working closely with customer geographic names experts.

• 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. Geographic names are provided by Toponymists for use by the federal government and other U.S. and foreign users.

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

• 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 and utilize internet and other general research tools.

Requirements:

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

• Typically requires Bachelors' degree or equivalent experience and less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.

• US Citizenship required and must be able to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance.

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

• Basic understanding of 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in Python Scripting.

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