Head of the Data Collection and Processing Section
Requirements
- Confident PC user
- Ability to teach and explain — you will have personnel under your command
- Solid knowledge of the governing documents of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Stress resilience, ability to work at a high pace
- Experience of duty shifts at operations posts is an advantage
Responsibilities
- Organising the collection, systematisation, analysis and summarisation of information for command decisions
- Coordinating the work of subordinate personnel
- Monitoring the timeliness, completeness and accuracy of data processing
- Preparing information and analytical materials for reporting to command
- Working with information systems and command-and-control tools within ISTAR and Mission Control
Terms
- Mobilisation until the end of martial law, or contract service
- Basic and specialist training as required
- Pay: base pay from UAH 25,000 + an additional bonus of UAH 30,000 — approximately UAH 55,000 per month in total, depending on the position and conditions of service
- Full social package
- Full provision of protective equipment and military property
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Vacancy: Head of the Data Collection and Processing Section
A commander makes decisions not on gut feeling but on the picture of the situation. Someone has to build that picture from dozens of scattered reports — on time, completely and accurately.
The Head of the Data Collection and Processing Section organises the collection, systematisation and analysis of information for command decision-making, coordinates the section's work and prepares information and analytical materials.
This is a managerial analytical position — modern staff work within the ISTAR and Mission Control loop.
Who can become Head of the Data Collection and Processing Section
Experience working with data is an advantage, but what really decides it is the ability to organise other people's work.
What really matters:
- Confident PC user
- Ability to teach and explain — you will have personnel under your command
- Solid knowledge of the governing documents of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
- Stress resilience and the ability to work at a high pace
- Ability to assess the situation soberly and respond accordingly
- Experience of duty shifts at operations posts is an advantage
How the head differs from a section operator: the head organises the work, checks quality and reports to command. The operator processes the data and enters it into the systems.
What the Head of the Data Collection and Processing Section does in the 141st SMB
In addition to what is described in the requirements above:
- Organising the collection, systematisation, analysis and summarisation of information for command decisions
- Coordinating the work of subordinate personnel
- Monitoring the timeliness, completeness and accuracy of data processing
- Analysing and summarising information to determine the operational situation
- Preparing information and analytical materials for reporting to command
- Working with information systems and command-and-control tools within ISTAR and Mission Control
How you will be trained
The path is the same for everyone: 51 days of basic military training, then the brigade adaptation course — 14–15 days with instructors who have combat experience.
Next comes training in information and analytical work: governing documents, reporting procedures, working in information systems and managing the section.
Tactical medicine is drilled until it becomes automatic. Our instructors' principle is short: the priority is to survive.
What you will be provided with
You will be fully kitted out: gear, protective equipment, a workstation and equipment.
You will not be alone. The head relies on a section of operators and works with the unmanned systems control department and other staff areas.
What the terms include:
- Pay: base pay from UAH 25,000 + an additional bonus of UAH 30,000 — approximately UAH 55,000 per month in total, depending on the position and conditions of service
- Full provision of gear, protective equipment and military property
- The social package provided for service members
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Where you can grow
- Analytical management positions at brigade level
- Operations staff positions
- Instructor training information and analysis specialists
- Professionally — experience of working in an ISTAR loop, which you cannot get on the civilian job market
In the 141st, competence and results count — not length of service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Logic and process: we answer the key questions about enlistment, training and status.
Apply for this positionWhat are ISTAR and Mission Control?
+It is a loop for gathering intelligence and managing tasks: information systems in which the situational picture is compiled and tasks are assigned to units.
Do I need military experience?
+It is an advantage, not a strict requirement. The ability to work with data and manage people matters more.
How is this different from the unmanned systems control department?
+This section handles information and analytical work — the picture of the situation. The control department is responsible for the flow of orders and commands.
I have no military experience. Can I still join you?
+Yes. Most of our best specialists were civilians yesterday. What matters to us is your motivation. We’ll match a role to your skills: if you understand machinery — you’ll go to the mechanics; if you know electronics — to UAVs or communications. Everything military — we’ll teach you.
How long does training take before deployment to the unit?
+Every recruit completes Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at a training center. After that — additional specialized training depending on the chosen role. We send only the prepared to the line of contact — that is our core principle.
What happens after I fill out the form?
+Your application goes to the recruiting center. Within 24 hours our specialist will call — it’s not an interrogation, just an introduction and answers to your questions. If we’re a match, the brigade issues an official request and our liaison helps you get through the TRC and MMB as fast as possible.
Can I transfer to the 141st SMB from another unit?
+Yes, we consider transfers — including via the Army+ app. Fill out the form and select the status “Active service member” — a recruiter will advise on your real chances and the steps involved.
I am AWOL (SZCh). Can I join?
+The law allows a return to service. If you’re motivated to fight in a sound team — fill out the form and state your status honestly. Our specialists will advise you individually on legal ways to return. Confidentially.
Do you provide uniform and equipment?
+Yes. The brigade fully provides basic kit, body armor, helmets and weapons. Plus — thanks to a strong volunteer network, we have additional technological support: drones, EW, transport.
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Tell us which role you wantWhat happens after you apply
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A call within 24 hours
Your application goes to the recruiting centre and a specialist calls within a day. It is not an interrogation — just an introduction and answers to your questions.
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Interview and choosing a role
Together we look at what you can do and where it is most useful. If we are a match, the brigade issues an official request for your transfer.
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Enlistment office and medical board — with support
Our liaison helps you get through the enlistment office and the military medical board as fast as possible. You do not navigate the queues alone.
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Training first, then the unit
Basic general military training takes 51 days, followed by the brigade’s 14–15 day adaptation course with instructors who have combat experience. We send only prepared soldiers to the front line.