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Director, Office of Acquisition Oversight & Governance
Department of Defense
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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Director, Office of Acquisition Oversight & Governance
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Telework eligible No Relocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $151,661 - $209,600 per year Pay scale & grade
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Promotion potential DISES01
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Work schedule Full-time - Full Time Travel Required 25% or less - Travel Required 25% or Less
Appointment type Permanent - This is a permanent position.
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Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Senior Executive Service
Drug test Yes Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information
Announcement number 20260281 Control number 880801700
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The Director, Office of Acquisition Oversight & Governance (PSA), advises and leads enterprise-wide acquisition oversight, policy enforcement, and governance, supporting the Component Acquisition Executive (CAE), Program Executive Offices (PEOs), and Directorates. The role establishes oversight mechanisms, risk protocols, and performance standards for compliant, efficient processes aligned with mission priorities, regulations, and objectivesmitigating risks and driving contract improvements. It provides independent oversight of portfolios (professional services, facilities, human capital, mission-support) via governance forums, compliance reviews, and data-driven insights to senior leaders. In high-stakes classified/unclassified environments, the Director fosters accountability, cross-functional collaboration (legal, finance, security, programs), and best practices like Category Management to optimize value and reduce redundancies. This enables resilient, mission-aligned governance by enhancing rigor, compliance, risk minimization, and performance through innovative, transparent practices, emphasizing AI integration in acquisition strategies.
Responsibilities:
This is a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP) which carries significant responsibility and is defined by public law. A 3-year tenure agreement is required for the position. The selectee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirement within 24 months, unless a waiver is granted by NGAs Component Acquisition Executive (CAE), and become a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps.
This is a Key Leadership Position (KLP) which carries significant responsibility, primarily involving supervisory or managerial duties in acquisition, requiring 10 years acquisition experience (4yrs of which must have been performed while assigned to a Critical Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirement and be a member of the Defense Acquisition Corps. A waiver may be granted by NGAs Component Acquisition Executive (CAE) under certain conditions.
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Conditions of employment
SPECIAL INFO:
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant selected for this position is subject to the completion of a one-year DISES trial period. (Applicants selected from outside NGA may be required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period if they have not already done so.)
This position requires access to classified Defense Department and Intelligence Community information. The individual selected must already possess, or be immediately eligible for, TOP SECRET security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. U.S. citizenship is required for the granting of a security clearance. Successful completion of a polygraph examination is required for employment by NGA.
This position is covered under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Incumbent will be required to file an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) with the NGA Office of General Counsel.
Employment is subject to requirements of the NGA Drug Testing Program.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DISES positions direct the work of an organizational unit and assess policy and program feasibility, design organizational structure, determine program goals, and exercise policy-making or policy-determining functions. DISES positions serve as supervisory positions responsible for the accomplishments of work through technical and administrative direction (at least 25% of the time).
Joint Duty Credit: All NGA executive level positions require Joint Duty credit. Employees will receive joint duty credit in a majority of service or rotational assignments that were at least at the GS/GG-11 or DCIPS Pay Band 3 level, and generally for at least one year, or for 179 days or more when deployed to a designated combat zone on or after September 11, 2001.
Note: Applicants without Joint Duty credit may apply for the position and can be considered. If selected, a waiver would be required prior to final appointment or provide proof of Joint Duty qualifying experience.
Qualifications
Eligibility for this executive level position will be based upon a clear demonstration that the applicant has experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry out the assignments of the position. Successful applicants will be distinguished from other applicants by a review of the Executive Competencies, Technical Competencies, Technical Qualifications, Executive Core Qualifications, Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualifications, and Education Requirements, if required. An applicants resume must show that their experience, education and accomplishments reflect the competence and professional standing required to provide expertise needed for this position.
EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs)
ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.
ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organizations vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.
ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY SENIOR OFFICER CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ICSOCQ)
Leading the Intelligence Enterprise. This core qualification involves the ability to integrate resources, information, interests, and activities effectively in support of the Intelligence Communitys (IC) mission and to lead and leverage cross-organizational collaborative networks to achieve significant mission results. Inherent to this senior officer qualification is a deep understanding of the Intelligence enterprise and a shared commitment to the ICs core values.
TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)
TQ 1. Demonstrated experience leading federal acquisition transformation in intelligence, defense, or high-stakes environments, focusing on IT, professional services, and/or mission-support portfolios. This includes developing and executing long-range AI capability strategies aligned with NGA, DoW, and IC priorities.
TQ 2. Demonstrated success in developing, executing, and overseeing complex acquisition strategies that employ AI and automation to speed analysis and production. This includes various contract types and lifecycle approaches ensuring compliance, risk mitigation, alignment with organizational priorities, and adherence to DoW AI Ethical Principles, IC AI Ethics Framework, and relevant laws and regulations.
TQ 3. Strong analytical skills in interpreting portfolio metrics, financial data, and acquisition indicators for executive reporting and data-driven decision-making/governance, supported by progressive experience in AI, ML, data science, or related technical fields.
TQ 4. Demonstrated knowledge of federal acquisition regulations, policies, statutes, and governance, with proven ability to implement oversight for diverse IT programs, services, and strategic sourcing portfolios. This includes collaborating with NGA AI offices on risk management frameworks for AI systems, ensuring controls and safeguards, and coordinating with NGA General Counsel, Mission Oversight & Compliance, and others on AI legal and ethical issues.
TQ 5. Proven leadership in aligning cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders (e.g., PEOs, legal, finance, contracting) via excellent communication. This includes briefing high-level officials, producing clear policy documents to drive acquisition priorities, and deep understanding of AI/ML technologies, methodologies, and applications.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired:
Experience leveraging enterprise-wide tools for acquisition analytics, such as data visualization platforms or contract management systems, to support portfolio oversight and decision-making.
Direct experience with source selection processes and lifecycle management in complex, high-stakes environments, including hands-on application of federal acquisition processes.
Familiarity with intelligence-specific acquisition challenges, such as classified contracting, rapid acquisition authorities, and mission-support portfolios that integrate IT services and professional acquisitions.
Strong influence and stakeholder management skills to foster collaboration across organizational boundaries and build communities of practice for sharing acquisition best practices.
Additional information
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS:
NGA will review your online application, resume, and accomplishment record to verify you meet the position requirements. Resume and accomplishment record are required uploads to the online application.
What You Need to Demonstrate
Your application must provide clear, specific examples of your claimed experience. Applications without sufficient detail will not move forward. Your experience should show you can perform the job duties immediately and successfully.
Experience Requirements
Qualifying experience can come from public or private sector roles but must clearly demonstrate the competencies needed for this position. The most competitive candidates will have experience directly related to the advertised role.
Selection Process
A panel of senior representatives with relevant functional expertise will evaluate against the Qualification Requirements
Candidates whose responses best demonstrate the required qualifications, experience, education, and accomplishments will be selected for interviews.
Military retiree applicants, if selected, may be impacted by the 180-day appointment restrictions of DODI 1402.01. HD personnel will provide additional information if applicable.
Applicants are encouraged to provide any education or degree information referenced in the announcement that is relevant. If education is listed as a mandatory requirement, only degrees obtained from an institution accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Secretary, US Department of Education will be accepted.
All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation.
NGA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applications will only be accepted online. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us at recruitment@nga.mil. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
Applicants may not be contacted unless they are selected for further consideration.
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If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
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Application submission involves applying using NGAs online application process at NGA Careers Portal. Additional information concerning NGAs hiring process can be found by visiting NGA Hiring Process.
All announcements close at 11:59PM EDT on the closing date listed. Be sure to complete and submit your application by that time in order to be considered.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
To receive FULL consideration, you must submit the following materials via our online portal.
RESUME: Applicants are required to submit a resume no more than two-pages in length using the Times New Roman font in sizes 10-12 and 1-inch margin. If more than two pages are submitted, you will be deemed ineligible for further consideration due to not meeting the resume page number requirement. Your resume should include examples of the experience, education, and accomplishments related to the qualifications. Upload using the "Other" attachment option in the application.
ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD: Applicants are required to submit an Accomplishment Record that addresses the following Executive Competencies and Technical Competencies. The record must not exceed five (5) pages total, must use the Times New Roman font in sizes 10-12 and 1-inch margin, with a maximum of one (1) page per competency. Upload using the "Other" attachment option in the application.
Executive Competencies:
Technical Skill - Possesses the requisite technical knowledge and subject matter expertise to consistently produce timely, high-quality work. Is considered a strong contributor in his or her domain.
Accountability - Ensures that employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, trained, and retained. Takes swift action to address performance- or conduct-based deficiencies in employees supervised. Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results.
Innovation - Applies creativity to improving products and processes, challenges convention, takes measured risks, and considers ways to simplify and remove unnecessary requirements.
Technical Competencies:
Demonstrated expertise in developing AI-enhanced acquisition strategies and governance frameworks for complex IT portfolios in large-scale, mission-critical organizations, including leading enterprise-wide planning that incorporates AI to optimize contract structures, consolidate procurement, and maximize buying power while advancing multi-INT leveraging and technological superiority.
Proven ability to translate vision into AI-embedded roadmaps (e.g., statements of work, evaluation criteria, source selection plans), coordinate cross-functional teams (requirements, technical, financial, legal, security), and establish policies balancing compliance, risk mitigation, and execution efficiency in unclassified/classified environments; experience includes managing AI-integrated IT acquisitions exceeding $100M lifecycle value, innovative approaches for emerging AI technologies, and metrics-driven systems for visibility into program health, contractor performance, and outcomes like reduced redundancies and accelerated goals.
To submit your materials through our online portal:
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Both applicants for employment and current employees of NGA are entitled to request religious accommodations from generally applicable employment-related rules and requirements, so long as the accommodation requested would not result in an undue hardship to the conduct of NGAs business.
Full application requirements can be located at: http://www.nga.mil/careers/Senior_Executive_Positions.html
Agency contact information
Recruitment
Phone 571-557-1999 Email Recruitment@nga.mil Address NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Mailstop: S44-HDR
7500 GEOINT Drive
Springfield, VA 22150
US
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Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability New employee probationary period
Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy
Selective Service Signature and false statements
Social security number request
Required Documents
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If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
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Application submission involves applying using NGAs online application process at NGA Careers Portal. Additional information concerning NGAs hiring process can be found by visiting NGA Hiring Process.
All announcements close at 11:59PM EDT on the closing date listed. Be sure to complete and submit your application by that time in order to be considered.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
To receive FULL consideration, you must submit the following materials via our online portal.
RESUME: Applicants are required to submit a resume no more than two-pages in length using the Times New Roman font in sizes 10-12 and 1-inch margin. If more than two pages are submitted, you will be deemed ineligible for further consideration due to not meeting the resume page number requirement. Your resume should include examples of the experience, education, and accomplishments related to the qualifications. Upload using the "Other" attachment option in the application.
ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD: Applicants are required to submit an Accomplishment Record that addresses the following Executive Competencies and Technical Competencies. The record must not exceed five (5) pages total, must use the Times New Roman font in sizes 10-12 and 1-inch margin, with a maximum of one (1) page per competency. Upload using the "Other" attachment option in the application.
Executive Competencies:
Technical Skill - Possesses the requisite technical knowledge and subject matter expertise to consistently produce timely, high-quality work. Is considered a strong contributor in his or her domain.
Accountability - Ensures that employees are appropriately recruited, selected, appraised, trained, and retained. Takes swift action to address performance- or conduct-based deficiencies in employees supervised. Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results.
Innovation - Applies creativity to improving products and processes, challenges convention, takes measured risks, and considers ways to simplify and remove unnecessary requirements.
Technical Competencies:
Demonstrated expertise in developing AI-enhanced acquisition strategies and governance frameworks for complex IT portfolios in large-scale, mission-critical organizations, including leading enterprise-wide planning that incorporates AI to optimize contract structures, consolidate procurement, and maximize buying power while advancing multi-INT leveraging and technological superiority.
Proven ability to translate vision into AI-embedded roadmaps (e.g., statements of work, evaluation criteria, source selection plans), coordinate cross-functional teams (requirements, technical, financial, legal, security), and establish policies balancing compliance, risk mitigation, and execution efficiency in unclassified/classified environments; experience includes managing AI-integrated IT acquisitions exceeding $100M lifecycle value, innovative approaches for emerging AI technologies, and metrics-driven systems for visibility into program health, contractor performance, and outcomes like reduced redundancies and accelerated goals.
To submit your materials through our online portal:
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Both applicants for employment and current employees of NGA are entitled to request religious accommodations from generally applicable employment-related rules and requirements, so long as the accommodation requested would not result in an undue hardship to the conduct of NGAs business.
Full application requirements can be located at: http://www.nga.mil/careers/Senior_Executive_Positions.html
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Recruitment
Phone 571-557-1999 Email Recruitment@nga.mil Address NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Mailstop: S44-HDR
7500 GEOINT Drive
Springfield, VA 22150
US
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Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Financial suitability New employee probationary period
Privacy Act Reasonable accommodation policy
Selective Service Signature and false statements
Social security number request
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Agency contact information
Recruitment
Phone 571-557-1999 Email Recruitment@nga.mil Address NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Mailstop: S44-HDR
7500 GEOINT Drive
Springfield, VA 22150
US
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Director, Office of Acquisition Oversight & Governance
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Many vacancies in the following location:
Springfield, VA
1 vacancy
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Telework eligible No Relocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $151,661 - $209,600 per year Pay scale & grade
IE 01
Promotion potential DISES01
Learn more about pay scale and grade
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule Full-time - Full Time Travel Required 25% or less - Travel Required 25% or Less
Appointment type Permanent - This is a permanent position.
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Senior Executive Service
Drug test Yes Security clearance Sensitive Compartmented Information
Announcement number 20260281 Control number 880801700
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