Job Description

Salary:

$93,510 to $110,009

Closing Date:

2025-10-31

Classification :

UNI-07

About CSE

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The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is Canada's agency responsible for foreign signals intelligence, cyber operations and cyber security.



CSE is the national signals intelligence agency for foreign intelligence and the technical authority for cyber security and information assurance. The Communications Security Establishment Act (the CSE Act) sets out the five aspects of our mandate.



CSE is committed to fostering a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion. This isn't just an ideal, it's crucial to our mission.



Become part of our team and you'll understand why CSE is the most important organization you've never heard of.

Job summary

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We're looking to hire SIGINT Geospatial Analystsfrom diverse backgrounds to work in a dynamic and innovative operational environment. We're looking for passionate people who will thrive working in an open-minded environment and value the different perspectives of others. You'll be working in a high-paced operational environment within a multidisciplinary team.






As a SIGINT Geospatial Analyst, you'll manage and implement geospatial projects, provide geospatial solutions, and deliver complex analytical products to a wide array of internal customers. You'll work closely with intelligence analysts, their teams, and decision-makers to provide expert geospatial advice. Your work will involve in-depth spatial analysis on different issues using a variety of data types. You'll also research geospatial topics, explore and apply new technologies, techniques, and initiatives. In this role, you'll also have the opportunity to mentor and train other analysts who are integrating geospatial methods into their own work.





We're looking for people who are excited to learn and grow. You'll deepen your understanding of telecommunications technology and analytical tools while collaborating with technical experts across CSE. Through training and mentoring, you'll develop and strengthen the skills required to support operational efforts on matters of national security.





All of CSE's activities are conducted in accordance with the CSE Act, which ensures that our operations are not directed at Canadians anywhere in the world, or at any person in Canada. The CSE Act also requires us to protect the privacy of Canadians and persons in Canada when carrying out our work.


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Salary

To find out more about our salary scale, vacation allowances and benefits (health, dental and pension plans, etc.), visit the Compensation page on our website.


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Area of selection

Open to Canadian citizens. Preference may be given to candidates residing in the National Capital Region (NCR).


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Location

Ottawa, Ontario. All jobs require full-time onsite presence in one of our two accessible facilities.


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Conditions of employment

A valid Enhanced Top Secret (ETS) security clearance is a condition of employment that must be met before an offer can be made.



More information about our hiring and security processes can be found on our website.

Essential qualifications

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In order to be considered, your cover letter must clearly explain how you meet the following education and experience requirements:

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Education

A university degree in Geographic Information System (GIS), Geomatics, Geography

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A bachelor's degree in any field along with a diploma or certificate in GIS.

Note:

The educational program must be recognized in Canada, and you must be able to provide proof of education credentials. Students graduating within the next twelve months are eligible to apply.


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Experience

+ Recent experience performing spatial analysis with desktop GIS applications, preferably ArcGIS Pro. + Recent experience using web GIS platforms like ESRI's Portal, for: + Creating and sharing spatial data. + Creating web map applications like dashboards and story maps.
Experience applying geography, spatial analysis, and cartography knowledge on different issues.

Note:

For the purposes of this hiring process, "recent" is defined as experience having normally been acquired within the last five years.


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Official language requirements

English Essential



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Competencies

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The following technical, behavioural and leadership competencies will be assessed at a later date. You do not need to include information about them in your application.

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Functional competencies

Target knowledge
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Data Analysis

Analytical thinking Policies and procedures Geospatial Analysis Geography and GIS
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Behavioural competencies

Interactive communication Working in a team Accountability/autonomy
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Leadership competencies

Achieving results Change and Innovation Collaboration

Assets

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Assets are "nice-to-have" expertise and skills we're interested in. If you have them, they may be used to identify which team you could best complement, or they may be invoked as a volume management strategy.

Please demonstrate on your application if you meet or possess the asset experience listed below.


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Asset experience

Experience leveraging geo-statistic and performing spatio-temporal analysis. Experience with ArcGIS Model Builder or basic python or GeoTime. Experience identifying training needs, developing training material and delivering training. Experience with thorough analytical workflows, attention to detail, thirst for continual learning, and excellence for costumer services. Experience in troubleshooting and resolving complex cartographic, GIS and analysis-related issues. Experience in graphic design.

Operational requirements

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Overtime and standby duty may be required.

How to apply

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Submit your candidacy online by clicking "Apply" at the top or bottom of this page.



If you cannot apply online or have a disability preventing you from applying online, please inform us by email at careers-carrieres@cse-cst.gc.ca before the closing date of this hiring process.

Important information

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We ask you to not discuss your application with others (including on social media) besides your partner, or close family members - who should also be reminded about the need to be discreet.



This external selection process can take up to 12 months and is more comprehensive than that of many other organizations. You'll have to complete a combination of assessments, including but not limited to various testing, interview, and security clearance processes. During this selection process, rescheduling assessments will be limited because this can create significant delays in processing applications. Therefore, before you apply to this process, we ask that you commit to each assessment phase.



Candidate assessments are conducted in the candidate's official language of choice.



To address CSE's current representation gaps, priority may be given to persons who self-declare as belonging to one or more designated employment equity groups: women; Indigenous peoples, including First Nations who are status, or registered and non-status, or non-registered, Inuit and Metis; persons with disabilities, including people with a mental health condition and neurodivergent people; and persons from racial or ethnic groups.



Please note that the Employment Equity Act, which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities.



CSE offers an assessment process that will accommodate any reasonable measures you require to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Those measures are available to all candidates during our processes. Information you provide will be addressed confidentially.



All communications with CSE relating to this process, including email messages and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.



The intent of this process is to fill vacant positions at CSE. The process may also be used to establish a pool of qualified candidates which could be used to staff similar or identical positions with various tenures.



Please note that in an effort to maintain balance between employee development and business needs, candidates who are hired at CSE must remain in their substantive position for a minimum of twelve (12) months subject to operational requirements.

We thank you for your interest in CSE. However, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.