National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Hiring for Chief, Operations Assessment Branch – Senior Level at Springfield, VA Full Time

WE ARE THE NRO

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 Mission Operations Directorate (MOD) is the single National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) entity that operates all NRO systems to deliver intelligence value to national decision makers, the Intelligence Community, and warfighters. We continually innovate how we deliver, employ, and integrate NRO systems to solve the most challenging intelligence problems while identifying and defining critical future capabilities. We defend and fight through crisis and conflict in concert with U.S. and allied mission partners.

As part of the MOD team, you will…

• be empowered to provide direct mission impact to end users
• have global reach
• have the ability to do hands-on work with cutting-edge technology
• have the ability to work with all NRO acquisitions and systems
• work in a truly dynamic, rewarding environment
• gain invaluable experience for future assignments

The NRO Operations Center (NOC), which is a MOD headquarters element, is responsible for integrating, synchronizing, and de-conflicting operational activities, and assessing performance of the NRO operations enterprise. The NOC is responsible for supporting daily mission operations, leading protection activities, supporting anomaly recovery processes for NRO mission systems, reporting operational status and threat warning on NRO capabilities, and providing exercise and contingency response support for protection and defense of all NRO enterprise operations. The NOC maintains continuous situational awareness of operational status, threat environment, operational intelligence support to threat mitigation activities, flight safety evaluations, and execution of the Integrated Protection Strategy. The NOC interfaces with acquisition elements throughout the NRO; and with MGS and Mission Partner organizations across the IC to ensure MOD’s globally operated collection and processing systems are fully employed against intelligence issues and targets.

The Chief of the Operations Assessment Branch (OAB) supports the National Reconnaissance Office Operation Center (NOC) by leading operational data and mission analysis within the Mission Operations Directorate (MOD). The Operational Assessments Branch (OAB), within the NOC’s Strategy Division, identifies metrics, builds assessment frameworks, and presents assessment reports to NRO leaders to make better-informed decisions in support of intelligence collection requirements, exercises, war-games, and joint warfighter operations. In addition to data analysis and presentation, the OAB works closely with operations and assessments teams from across the NRO mission ground sites and Directorates, often leading operational assessment debriefs and working groups.

The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes for consideration against current and future opportunities for Full Performance and Senior level (GG-13/14), General Engineers/Technical Analysts, occupational series 0801/1301/1501. For more 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 25, 2024 to April 9, 2024. Resumes must be submitted

by 11:59 PM EST on April 9, 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.
• This position may not qualify for the appointment of a reemployed federal annuitant IAW DoDI 1400.25 Volume 300.

What You Will Be Doing

• Lead a team to identify metrics, builds assessment frameworks, and present assessment reports to NRO leaders to make better-informed decisions in support of intelligence collection requirements, exercises, war-games, and joint warfighter operations.
• Foster organizational relationships and lead team to work closely with operations and assessments teams from across the NRO mission ground sites and Directorates, often leading operational assessment debriefs and working groups.
• Analyze a variety of mission data sources to provide data-driven insights to the organization to streamline processes.
• Establish data collection processes to convert raw data into clean, organized information; develop tools and processes for analysis; apply various tools and techniques to produce findings and insights from structured and unstructured data.
• Communicate data and results across various organizations by leading operations analysis working groups and debriefs to develop data-informed assessments.

What You Need

• Bachelor’s Degree: technical or scientific field (STEM) such as engineering, physics, physical science, chemistry, mathematics, statistics, operations research, engineering management, or computer science.
• Demonstrated interpersonal, organizational, and management skills to effectively lead a team and multiple, competing projects with limited supervision; ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work; develop and execute project plans, procedures, and methodology; and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to convey complex technical information orally and in writing in a manner that is easily understood.
• Demonstrated ability to combine, analyze, and interpret data sets and conduct statistical analysis to make informed projections, data-driven decisions, and recommendations based on findings.
• Demonstrated ability to use existing and identify new data sources to extract important, relevant information/data.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics.
• Demonstrated ability to establish, effective assessment teams/organizations including frameworks, processes, and tools.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a combination of computational, programming, and machine learning methods to new or big data to identify new insights using next generation analytical tools, visualize data and prepare reports/findings.
• Demonstrated ability to define useful measurements for specific purposes.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and assess the effectiveness of an organization/operation based on data findings and improve.
• Knowledge of and experience with NRO/GEOINT and/or SIGINT TCPED.
• Knowledge of and experience working with NRO Mission Ground Stations and mission partners.
• Knowledge of and experience working with NRO Ds&Os and mission architecture.
• Knowledge/awareness of latest commercial, academic, and other Government data assessment trends, techniques, methods, and tools.

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.

Position Assignment

This position is a 3-year assignment, with the option to extend for a total tour length of up to 5 years (Two 1-year options). Extensions require MOD leadership and Career Field Manager approval; and are based on mission need and management discretion.

This assignment requires the selected officer to sign an assignment agreement. At the conclusion of the assignment, whether it is 3 years or up to the 5 years maximum, the position’s occupant will be required to identify and have been chosen for an onward assignment within the NRO.

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: MAY be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) coded positions: If selected for a DAWIA coded position, the incumbent must meet appropriate certification requirements IAW the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) no later than 24 months after accepting this position. Individual shall maintain, at a minimum 80 continuous Learning Points every 24 months via the services acquisition management system. DAWIA requirements may be located at the
• Mobility Statement: Mobility is a condition of employment.

Location

Springfield, VA

Telework is not available and you must be able to work at the specified location(s).

Salary

This position meets the qualifications for Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Targeted Local Market Supplement (TLMS) STEM pay for NRO Cadre employees and candidates as authorized by the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security’s (OUSD(I&S)). Cadre employees and candidates are eligible to receive STEM pay if they are currently serving in a STEM designated position. Should a Cadre employee or candidate earning STEM pay change positions within the organization, they must be assigned to another STEM qualifying position in order to continue to remain eligible for STEM pay. Otherwise, Cadre employees and Candidates Generally would be transitioned to the DCIPS GG Pay Scale. For more information on STEM pay, visit https://dcips.defense.gov/Human-Resources/Compensation/

2024 Stem pay salary range:

GG-13 $129,239 – $168,015.

GG-14 $144,354 – $187,662.

• This position is a full performance level/senior 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 – 13/14 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

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• 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.

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