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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.

Learn more at nro.gov.


Basic Eligibility For A Position With The NRO

 

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• 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 Integration Directorate (MID) is responsible for teaming with the National Reconnaissance Office NRO and mission partners to provide integrated national reconnaissance solutions to satisfy Intelligence Community (IC), DoD, and civil customers’ most urgent intelligence needs. MID empowers users and mission partners to benefit from the full range of NRO capabilities. MID’s mission is to deliver access, content, and timeliness of relevant data to both IC and military customers.  MID is comprised of the Operational Integration Office (OIO), user engagement groups, and supporting staffs.  The Defense Programs Group in MID serves as the representatives to the national intelligence, military, homeland security, civil, and law enforcement communities and improves awareness of, and access to, NRO data and capabilities.

The Senior Field Representatives to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) represents the NRO within ODNI and facilitates communication between NRO and our partners to ensure mutual understanding and unity of purpose.  They help the organization to work together in an integrated team approach by establishing and maintaining close and continuous relationships and communications between the ODNI other organizations and agencies, and the NRO enterprise.  Field Reps serve as technical or subject matter experts for the NRO, providing education and awareness of NRO capabilities to the supported organization and understanding user requirements to bring back to NRO.

This position also serves as the Chief, National Programs Team, acting as a focal point for NRO overhead systems and tools support to various inter-agency partners across the whole of United States Government. This portfolio includes a myriad of Law Enforcement Agencies, Civil Service Agencies, the Department of Homeland Security, the US Coast Guard, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and many others. As part of the MID engagement effort, this position provides engagement support, liaison,training, and subject matter expertise for the NRO's Inter-agency interactions as well as communicating requirements internally with other NRO Directorates and Offices (D's & O's).

The position of NRO Senior Field Representative to ODNI is based out of NRO Headquarters in Chantilly, VA, with part time (~20%) spent at ODNI Headquarters in Tyson's Corner, VA.  Travel requirements include to the Continental United States (CONUS) and OCONUS as needed.  The candidate selected for this position will have the opportunity to a work flexible work schedule, pending supervisory approval and mission requirements.  The Senior Engagement Representative to ODNI provides technical and professional advice on engineering, programmatic or intelligence community related issues affecting the NRO. This is a new position reporting to MID/DPG and works on planning, evaluating, and executing programs, which impact national security; and/or extending the existing parameters of technical and scientific knowledge and its application and practice.

The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes for consideration against current and future opportunities for Senior Level (GG-14/GG-15), General Engineers, occupational series 0801. For more information on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) occupational series, click here.

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 May 1st, 2024 to May 15th, 2024. Resumes must be submitted by 11:59pm EST on May 15th, 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 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 does not qualify for the appointment of a Reemployed Federal Annuitant IAW DoDI 1400.25 Volume 300.

 What You Will Be Doing

 

• Serves as senior NRO representative at ODNI, Law Enforcement, Office of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard and other Federal/Civil conferences and meetings with representatives from the ODNI, other IC partners, military services, federal agencies, and private industry;
• Represents the NRO at multiple organizational levels within the ODNI, Office of Homeland Security other federal/civil agencies;
• Provides coordinated NRO responses to action items resulting from engagements and will consolidate and coordinate requirements for NRO support and/or capability development;
• Report on high interest activities accomplished by the team to senior leaders and across the NRO Enterprise;
• Interface with ODNI staff centers and provide advice on policies, procedures and problems related to the collection, dissemination and use of data derived from national systems;
• Provide NRO Subject Matter Expertise to NRO customers and stakeholders for increased awareness of NRO Overhead Systems capabilities and NRO Program Advocacy;
• Provide advice and information on NRO satellite, ground infrastructure, tools and data to support planning and mission assessment;
• Advise on policies, procedures, and solutions related to the collection, dissemination, and use of data derived from NRO Overhead Systems
• Articulate NRO policy and positions to ODNI and staff and advise NRO on ODNI issues, priorities and projects;
• Advise Stakeholder senior leadership and staff; Director, NRO; and NRO Senior Staff on the development and integration of NRO Overhead Systems and capabilities to improve joint interoperability and effectiveness;
• Develop NRO executive level engagement strategies with ODNI, DHS, FBI, USCG and other decision makers;
• Arrange demonstrations and briefings to introduce new capabilities;
• Develop strategies and plans for new and on-going engagements across the partner portfolio;
• Coordinate access of Interagency personnel visiting the NRO and its sites;
• Manage and lead a team of senior contractors and military responsible for a diverse portfolio of NRO Partners
• Disaggregate complex, long term projects into serial and/or sequential subtasks, optimizes allocation of those subtasks to team members and guides progress towards a successful project conclusion
• Develop and modify analytic models and methods to meet the requirements of cost, performance, and effectiveness studies and variance analyses
• Gather historical cost, performance, and effectiveness data and establish relationships between system characteristics and design criteria
• Synthesize science and technology capabilities to create new concepts and prototypes with little supervisory oversight
• Evaluate research and development test results with limited supervisory oversight
• Interact with NRO user community regarding system requirements and/or operational objectives
• Assess effectiveness of operationally fielded capabilities

What You Need

 

• The General Engineer position requires minimum education of a Bachelor’s degree. STEM degrees (e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, computer science, mathematics,) are preferred however a Bachelor's degree, with a combination of technical coursework, licenses, training, and applicable work experience may be considered.
• Technical Analyst/Interdisciplinary Technical positions require a combination of education (certifications included) and experience. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job or through coursework, but will clearly be reflected in your resume.
• Experience in advanced multidisciplinary engineering or related engineering/technical discipline, concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, materials, and equipment sufficient to apply experimental theories, principles, and concepts to project development, execution, and advisory services.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and management skills to conceptualize and effectively lead complex analytic projects with limited supervision
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of leadership and ability to give effective oral presentations at levels appropriate and tailored to specific audiences.
• Proven critical thinking skills and reasoning skills as demonstrated by experience in preparing analytical assessments, technical information, and other written products with emphasis on clear organization and concise, logical presentation in a manner that is easily understood
• Experience in a fast-paced environment, with a lean and empowered staff through challenges of multiple, simultaneous and competing tasks and priorities
• Ability and willingness to travel as mission needs dictate;
• Demonstrated political acumen with ability to effectively interact at all levels of the organization, work across organizational boundaries, and objectively steer organizations to a common ground in order to advance mission.
• Employee must meet, or be capable of meeting, the Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the position. The incumbent in this position will be required to obtain and maintain a Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting (FAC-C) or Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) in Contracting Certification Level III.  

Desired Qualifications:

 

• Knowledge of space, counter space, and/or acquisitions and/or experience providing intelligence support to those areas.
• Demonstrated collaboration experience across the Intelligence Community and/or DoD within the armed services and/or combatant commands (SPACECOM, INDOPACOM, STRATCOM, EUCOM, etc).
• Experience with NRO operations, architecture, acquisitions, and/or capabilities.
• Seeks continuous improvement; requests performance feedback from peers and management.
• Demonstrated understanding of the NRO mission, roles, responsibilities and capabilities.
• Knowledge and understanding of NRO overhead reconnaissance (GEOINT, SIGINT and MASINT) systems and capabilities, data dissemination methods, and user tools.
• Knowledge of the Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (TCPED) process of NRO-derived data.
• NRO Program Office and/or NRO Directorate experience.
• Intelligence Community and/or DOD experience supporting operations or capabilities development.
• Experience and/or knowledge of topical issues relevant to ODNI focus areas.

Location


Chantilly, VA


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 Salary ranges:

GG-14: $144,354 - $187,662
GG-15: $163,017 - $191,900

**This position is a senior/expert 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 14-15 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 DoDI 1400.25 Volume 2006.


Hiring Incentives


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


Trial Period


All new DCIPS employees will be required to serve a 2-year trial period.


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.

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for federal employees & job applicants  

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.


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