Deputy Chief, Collections Optimization Branch - Full Performance Level

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
 

• 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 AeroSpace Data Facility – Colorado (ADF-C) is a tenant of Buckley Space Force Base, a complex multi-mission, joint military service installation.

As the Deputy Chief, Collections Optimization Branch you will supervise multiple projects focused on initiatives to sustain, enhance and design Multi-INT synchronization activities for Intelligence Community (IC) clients. Work closely with users, developers and key stakeholders to direct teams charged wit the integration of multi-INT capabilities in to executable multi-INT synchronization strategies. You will lead the evaluation of new, unique and innovative multi-INT data application concepts, techniques and technologies for application into multi-INT synchronization and data discovery activities. Leverage IC expertise in analytical, technical and collaborative work to enable multi-INT requirements generation, multi-INT tactics, techniques and procedures development, multi-INT data discovery and multi-INT concept of operations development to meet mission tasks and objectives. Work independently and in a team environment to provide analytic, collection and technical support focused on the development of new capabilities against difficult intelligence problems.

This position is located in Aurora, Colorado. 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 until filled.

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  

As a SENTIENT Mission Supervisor (Collections Optimization Branch Deputy) at ADF-C, you’ll work with mission partners and end users understand their operational landscape and mission environment in an effort to inform and enable the use of SENTIENT Ops. You’ll gain an understanding of the various collection platforms as you explore new data sources, craft effective queries and combine information from disparate sources. You’ll learn to apply client tradecraft as you help build collection strategies for optimizing National Technical Means (NTM) assets. Additionally, you will be involved in driving integration of key Ops Floor elements to drive efficiencies across the TCPED cycle. This is a chance to define your Multi-INT expertise, develop new skills in collection management, sense-making, data modeling and share your skills with other analysts. You will focus on growing a team to deliver the best su