Chief of Staff - 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 NRO Cadre is collecting resumes for consideration against current opportunities for Mission Support (occupational series 0301 or 0340) in the Geospatial Intelligence Systems Acquisition Directorate (GEOINT).  GEOINT is the single National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) entity that acquires, provides launch integration, initialization, and maintenance of the national imagery space systems to bring valuable information to the warfighters, analysts, and policy makers.  We have an exciting mission, focused on delivering the NRO’s top priority programs through innovative acquisition strategies and technology demonstrations.  Within GEOINT, we maintain a strong MISSION FOCUS while ensuring our people have the support, training, and resources they need to be successful.

The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes for consideration against current and future opportunities for Chief of Staff, Full Performance Level (GG-12/GG-13), Mission Support, and occupational series 0301 or 0340. 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 15th, 2024 to May 29th, 2024. Resumes must be submitted by 11:59pm EST on May 29th, 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
 

• Organizes, plans and directs project management activities for the Directorate. Independently initiates, leads, manages, plans, implements and/or oversees large single projects or several small projects with moderate to high complexity and risk tolerance coordinating activities. Lead projects using various LifeCycle Development Methodologies.
• The work includes significant responsibility equivalent to a project with multiple resource implications such as human resources, funding, facilities, and equipment. Engages and collaborates across the Directorates and Offices (D's and O's) to ensure understanding of business needs and processes.
• Oversees major project and program decisions that affect long-range courses of action of critical importance. Serves as the authoritative source for decisions and guidance dealing with compromises and changes in project objectives
• Plans, programs, and oversees the planning, design, and construction of projects in coordination with D's and O's to ensure that projects are completed within guidelines and objectives. Reviews and evaluates the status of life cycle projects for attainment of overall project objectives. Coordinates and obtains appropriate level of approval for project cost estimates and schedule changes.
• Manages daily programmatic functions, interfaces with mission partners across the IC and DoD, reaches out to operational users to ensure proper program support. Oversees work effort of assigned staff.
• Provides extensive coordination and guidance to a wide range of government, military, and contractor personnel on methods, processes, practices, lessons learned and risk mitigation.
• Responsible for performing various technical and advisory functions relative to the personnel assigned to the particular project segment. Assigns tasks and provides oversight of work of project segment members; reviewing work for technical quality, furn