Graphic Designer

**Details**: **Reference number**: - 223955**Salary**: - £33,000**Grade**: - Higher Executive Officer- C2**Contract type**: - Permanent**Business area**: - MOD - Strategic Command - DI > NCGI**Type of role**: - Intelligence**Working pattern**: - Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed Hours**Number of posts**: - 1Contents Location About the job **Benefits**: Things you need to know Location - Wyton, Huntingdon, CambridgeshireAbout the job **Summary**: - We have an exciting opportunity to join us in a newly created role which will have you working day-to-day on the production of intelligence products. Utilising bespoke graphic design software you will be developing and improving the visualisation of Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) assessments within the National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI). - In addition to the rewarding work you’ll encounter, you will also have the opportunity to develop your skills within graphic design and your understanding of how intelligence informs national security decision-making. - As an important part of the Ministry of Defence, Defence Intelligence (DI) provides intelligence analysis, specialist outputs and advice that supports decision making across government. At the heart of DI, is the National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence (NCGI). - Everything happens somewhere. NCGI produces intelligence that is referenced in time and space to help decision makers to understand, plan, navigate, and target. What we do is help decision makers to understand what is going on. - We are the primary provider of geospatial intelligence advice and expertise, comprising imagery intelligence, geospatial analysis, geospatial services, foundation data and military mapping and, in partnership with the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) and the Meteorological Office, assured data for safety of navigation. We are a national capability, recognisably operating alongside other national intelligence agencies and are the UK’s primary interface for international geospatial intelligence partners. - You may think you need to be an analyst or have an intelligence background to work for NCGI; this is not true. There is a wide range of exciting roles available. Without our highly dedicated teams of enabling staff, such as IT support, finance, security, and facilities management, our critical outputs would just not be possible. We employ many Civil servants who play a pivotal role in Defence, nationally and internationally, and we are proud to be part of a diverse, forward thinking, broad organisation. - This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.**Job description**: - Embedded within the GEOINT Product Development and Review (GPDR) team, the Visualisation team will evolve products and develop new visualisation techniques for GEOINT teams. You will take an active lead in the design and creation of high-quality visuals that improves the engagement of Ministers and Senior Officials with Defence Intelligence assessments. The post holder will be responsible for developing and implementing creative ideas for enhancing the visual impact of intelligence reports through the creative and innovative use of infographics and visualisation. You will chair the NCGI Visualisation Working Group, helping to guide and mentor the wider GEOINT community to improve ways of working. - In this role your responsibilities would be: - Undertake various methods of graphics preparation and production using professional skills, tools and techniques to satisfy product requirements. - Design and create visual material to increase the presence of NCGI and enhance the impact of its intelligence assessments. - Attend meetings with intelligence analysts to come up with creative ideas for enhancing the visual impact of intelligence assessments. - Present work in front of team members, intelligence officials and government officials. - Appreciate customer requirements and produces solutions that balance resources and technical possibilities with what is achievable and affordable. Considering the following; - Interpretation of customer requirements. - Identification and requisition of technical data. - Provision of time and cost estimates. - Liaison between customers and analysts. - Continuous quality management adhering to defined standards. - Makes appropriate artistic, aesthetic and technical recommendations whilst considering; - Defined standards and corporate branding guidance (NCGI, DI and StratCom). - Conception of initial ideas. - Perception and visualisation of draft material for approval. - Seek personal development opportunities and maintain a personal development plan. In Defence Intelligence (DI) our people solve problems, create understanding and give perspective to the diverse and complex Defence threats and challenges in a rapidly changing world. Together our civilians and military personnel inform decision making in Defence, manage complex finance programmes and develop new te