National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Hiring for Chief, Management Operations Branch – Full Performance Level at Chantilly, VA Full Time

For sixty years, the NRO has developed, acquired, launched and operated the satellites that are the foundation for America’s advantage and strength in space. Using a diversified architecture of spacecraft, NRO collects and delivers the best space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance content on the planet.

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Basic Eligibility for a Position with the NRO

• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must be 18 years of age or older
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
• You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic drug testing
• You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic polygraph examinations

Where You Will Work

The Geospatial Intelligence Systems Acquisition Directorate (GEOINT) provides the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) with overhead imaging system mission capabilities. GEOINT personnel design, develop, and deliver the space systems that meet the nation’s requirements for gathering imagery intelligence information. The GEOINT COS office provides day-to-day support services to approximately 200 government employees and over 500 contractors within GEOINT.

Position Overview:

Looking for a new challenge supporting an exciting mission? The Geospatial Intelligence Systems Acquisition (GEOINT) Directorate, Chief of Staff Office (COS), Management Operations Branch (MOB), is looking for an energetic officer with exceptional collaboration, programmatic, writing and other communications skills to serve as Chief, Management Operations Branch. The incumbent will manage the day to day business and support operations for the GEOINT COS office. This assignment is a highly visible position in which the selected candidate has the opportunity to perform as a member of a high performing office and interact daily with senior managers.

Incumbent will exercise independent operational responsibility for planning and executing all Management Operations tasks as well as directing, planning, and supervising the business operations of the GEOINT Chief of Staff’s office. Incumbent responsibilities include, but are not limited to overseeing the GEOINT Directorate’s Action Group, ensuring actions are tracked, managed, and answered promptly; providing a full range of business process management to include the Directorate’s Continuity and Emergency Management and Management Control Programs; managing the Directorate’s records and information management program; and oversees the Directorate’s space allocation and logistics support. Incumbent is responsible for building and maintaining effective relationships with key personnel at all levels within the GEOINT Directorate and across the NRO.

The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes for consideration against current and future opportunities for Full Performance Level (GG-13), Chief, Management Operations Branch, occupational series 0340. For information on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) occupational series, click

Your resume may be considered for other positions which your skills and experience may be a good match.

This is a full-time position that is open from March 27th, 2024 to April 10th, 2024. Resumes must be submitted by 11:59pm EST on April 10th, 2024.

Who May Apply

• This position is open to the public.
• Federal government employees MUST currently be at the grade level or higher as indicated in this announcement. This is NOT a promotion opportunity for current Federal government employees. If selected for the position, Federal government employees will transition laterally at their current grade level and step.
• Federal applicants who exceed the advertised grade may voluntarily request acceptance at the lower grade per IAW DoD 1400.25 Volume 2006.
• The NRO is only accepting external applicants for this job announcement. Current NRO Cadre employees should apply internally.

What You Will Be Doing

• Manages daily business functions, interfaces with mission partners across the IC and DoD, reaches out to operational users to ensure proper program support. Provides extensive coordination and guidance to a wide range of government, military, and contractor personnel on methods, processes, practices, lessons learned and risk mitigation. Develops, maintains and manages updates to program documentation, performing evaluations as required. Develops Statements of Work and Requests for Proposals.
• Participates in the resolution of complex resource allocations; performing in-depth, rigorous analysis of program, technical, and budget trade-offs and explores alternatives. Analyzes information requirements to develop program and administrative reporting systems to include systems specifications; data gathering and analytical techniques; and systems evaluation methodology.
• Assists in strategic planning and determination of present and future requirements relative to organizational workload requirements; re-engineered business processes and future mission requirements; changes to governing regulations; and problems having a variety of program management impacts on the readiness and sustaining capability of the organization.
• Supports numerous long- and short-term, high priority unique special projects. Receives a wide variety of requirements typically requiring quick responses. Given special broad direction, analyzes requirements and determines best course of action. Develops plans, programs, methods, procedures and techniques for collection, processing compilation, and presentation data. Analyzes data to determine trends which impact upon projections. Collects, assembles, and reviews tabulations, charts, or graphs for analysis, presentations, and briefings.
• Responsible for performing various technical and advisory functions relative to the personnel assigned to the particular project segment. Assigns tasks and provides overseeing work of project segment members; reviewing work for technical quality, furnishing advice, or instructions to individual employees on technical work matters.
• Directs program analysis teams comprised of a variety of disciplines (both business and technical) in reviewing progress against established program.
• Translates programmatic requirements into specific project plans. Provides advice and recommendations regarding program planning and funding management issues; interprets broad policy and program directives; and makes recommendations of time-phasing of planning actions along with acquisition management actions.
• Serves as a consultant providing analysis and assessment of enterprise-wide initiatives, projects, or programs with strategic, enterprise, or tactical impacts relative to the organization’s strategy. Provides expert technical analysis, review, and recommendations related to development and execution of project management plans, including project charters, risk management plans, communication plans, procurement plans, staffing and organizational structures, work breakdown structures and project schedules.
• Anticipates obstacles and addresses them to ensure timely and accurate delivery of information, products, and services.
• Assists Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) to NRO for contracts, as required. Duties include evaluation of proposals, establishment of procedures for inspection of deliverables, reviewing invoices for payments and pursuing issues concerned with deficiencies in contractor performance through the contracting officer. Assists COTR in resolving and/or coordinates resolutions of contractor work schedules and priorities.
• Secures classified information in accordance with E.0.13526.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the organization’s functions and responsibilities.
• Considers organization’s capabilities, mission, vision, values, and strategic goals and objectives in work efforts.
• Knows capabilities, capacities and constraints of the organization.
• Identifies individuals who have the technical expertise to respond to inquiries on specific topics.
• Knows both when and how to effectively escalate issues that warrant immediate attention.
• Uses discretion when handling sensitive matters/content.
• Assists managers in preparing justifications for sole source and exemption from using mandatory sources, and for emergency orders and statements of work.
• Develops specifications for the use in soliciting goods and services.
• Evaluates the qualifications of vendors/suppliers.
• Provides guidance through the review, negotiation and evaluation of bids and the proposal process.
• Seeks information to understand problems, expectations, and needs of clients in assigned areas.
• Provides accurate and timely guidance.
• Provides resolution-based information, when identifying problems and recommending solutions.
• Supports leadership and staff by planning, preparing, organizing and managing information and materials.
• Facilitates submissions of required documentation, and in the appropriate format.
• Serves as an advisor and resource to improve processes, designs, functionality and management.

What You Need

• Implements, participates in and evaluates the results of programs, projects, cases or processes, and manages related resources and activities to successful completion.
• Comprehensive ability to develop detailed plans, tasks, milestone dates and schedules to ensure proper sequencing of events and tracking of processes and costs throughout the life cycle of the programs/projects.
• Knowledge of the principles and theories of strategic planning, program assessment, business management and processes aligned organization models.
• Comprehensive knowledge of, and skill in applying analytical ability in order to resolve unique or novel problems, conditions, or issues; or significantly alter standard practices, equipment, devices, processes, and known techniques; provide expert advice to senior colleagues and/or agency officials responsible for broad program operations; provide significant and innovative recommendations for advancing programs and/or methods; and execute significant projects representing an important segment of the agency’s operating programs, or affecting the welfare of the public and/or the sustainability of natural resources and the environment.
• Knowledge of the range of policies, regulations and applicable precedents affecting the use of program and related support resources including knowledge of Ds & Os mission and program goals and objectives, work processes, and administrative operations.
• Knowledge to develop new or modified work methods, organizational structures, management processes, guidelines and procedures and work processes for the conduct of support functions or program operations.
• Skill to plan, organize and direct team study work/special projects and to influence management to support and implement recommendations.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and management skills to conceptualize and effectively lead complex analytic projects with limited supervision; ability to work collegially to find a consensus solution when views differ among agencies, and ability to effectively work independently and within a team or collaborative environment.
• Excellent communications skills, including ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of leadership and with people generally engaged in different functions, missions, and kinds of work. Ability to give effective oral presentations at levels appropriate to and tailored for different target audiences.
• Must be effective in influencing and motivating through communication and thus must be skillful in approaching individuals or groups in order to obtain the desired effect.
• Proven critical thinking skills and reasoning skills as demonstrated by experience in preparing analytical assessments and other written products with emphasis on clear organization, and concise, and logical presentation to include an assessment or recommendation supported by data or research.

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of the substantive nature of agency programs and activities; agency missions, policies, and objectives; and the analytical and evaluative techniques for assessing program development.
• Knowledge of DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) organizations, missions, relevant policies, and processes.
• Sound understanding of intelligence satellite systems.
• Knowledge of the substantive nature of agency programs and activities; agency missions, policies, and objectives; and the analytical and evaluative techniques for assessing program development.
• Knowledge of DoD and Intelligence Community (IC) organizations, missions, relevant policies, and processes.

Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform and is typically in or directly related to the duties of the position as described above. Experience must be reflected in your resume.

Other Information

• Overtime Statement: MAY be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Travel Statement: MAY be required to travel in military or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Financial Disclosure: Incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually
• Mobility Statement: Mobility is a condition of employment.

Location

Chantilly, VA

Salary

2024 salary range for the Washington, DC area:

GG-13: $117,962 – $153,354

• This position is a Full Performance Level DCIPS position. The NRO is accepting applications from U.S. Citizens and current federal government employees for this position. To qualify for the position, federal government employees MUST currently be at the GG-13 grade level and may ONLY apply for a lateral reassignment at their current grade level and step. Federal applicants who exceed the advertised grade may voluntarily request acceptance at the lower grade per IAW DoD 1400.25 Volume 2006.

Hiring Incentives

The NRO may offer hiring incentives and other entitlements at management’s discretion.

Trial Period

All new

Veterans’ Preference

DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans’ Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Vol 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans’ preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 USC, you must submit documents verifying your eligibility upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.

Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when:

• An applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to apply for a job.
• An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to perform the essential job duties or to gain access to the workplace.
• An employee with a disability needs an accommodation to receive equal access to benefits, such as details, training, and office-sponsored events.

You can request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or hiring process or while on the job. Requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please send your request to

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