| Location | Chantilly, VA |
The Senior Action Officer leads, streamlines, and maintains Director's Action Group (DAG) support functions for NRO Program, Office, Directorate, and Staff components. This role oversees executive-level correspondence, manages NRO TIER action tracking, and ensures critical policy and legislative updates are seamlessly coordinated across internal and external IC/DoD agencies. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Senior Action Officer prepares strategic briefings and enforces quality control on executive documentation to directly support leadership decision-making.
Tasks:
Lead, develop, and streamline the Director's Action Group (DAG) support functions
Identify internal and external issues that may impact the NRO and take appropriate action as approved by the U.S. Government
Draft, consolidate, coordinate, and edit executive-level documentation to ensure consistency with organizational strategic objectives; apply an in-depth knowledge and understanding of DoD/IC issues, policies, programs, and procedures affecting the NRO
Make recommendations and prepare briefings, point papers, and other materials based on analysis of complex policy issues and documents
Participate in external committees, Integrated Process Teams (IPTs), working groups, and task forces
Ensure critical information is disseminated to internal and external agencies including the OSD, ODNI, and mission partner equivalent offices
Perform and maintain DAG support functions to include recognition programs, training, and security
Manage NRO TIER actions for supported office
Analyze and assign or perform actions, as appropriate
Coordinate responses and assess for accuracy prior to senior management review
Manage and execute the action tracking process, develop standard operating procedures, and serve as facilitator for user requirements
Monitor progress on actions, generate metrics to demonstrate accountability for meeting deadlines and quality expectations; prepare periodic reports on action status and keep leadership aware of late, pending, and new actions
Disseminate policy and legislative changes to appropriate parties internal to the NRO
Draft, proofread, edit, and provide final review of internal and external correspondence
Coordinate and maintain presentations for audiences up to the NRO-Level, maintain a quality control process for all presentations
Participate in DAG-related meetings
Manage records generated during the execution of the Directorate's projects and programs IA W Federal Laws and Regulations, as well as NRO Directives and Instructions
Desired Skill Set:
Senior Level AOs possess the same desired skill set as the Intermediate Level. Desired Education and Relevant Experience outlined in the below table below.
Demonstrated experience in one (1) or more of the following areas: federal acquisitions, DoD or the IC budget and finance processes, and National Security Policy
Demonstrated experience working with senior executives at multiple organizational levels
Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office and standard computer applications
Demonstrated experience adapting to a rapidly changing work environment while maintaining flexibility and versatility
Demonstrated experience fostering solid relationships that promote cooperation and communicate expectations
Demonstrated experience analyzing situations and make well-informed decisions
Demonstrated experience communicating effectively and concisely using a variety of styles and techniques appropriate to the audience