NRO COMM Program Office, Division Programs Chief

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 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

• 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.

• Leading and managing Division-level programs and processes (e.g. Training, Standards and Evaluation) responsible for implementing and supporting COMM’s oversight of IT products, services, and capabilities servicing larger USG missions
• Developing, managing, and executing Division-level programs and processes, in collaboration with SIO divisions, COMM groups and offices and NRO partners, to meet COMM and SIO requirements supporting diverse missions
• Maintain positive and productive relationships with COMM’s key partners in positional area; COMM and other Directorate & Office leaderships
• Directing, coordinating, and overseeing work through subordinate managers and supervisors; advising staff on policies, procedures, and directives; encouraging development of employees; selecting candidates for vacant positions; developing performance standards; explaining performance expectations; assessing performance; correcting performance or conduct problems; recommending awards; and approving time, attendance, and leave.
• Supporting and engaging in various Cadre workforce management activities in the NRO enterprise as a senior member of the NRO Cadre workforce.

• Demonstrated experience in management and leadership of a team in program and project management or similar roles
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate blended teams of Government (civilian and military), FFRDC, and contract personnel, including the ability to positively affect the morale of an organization
• Strong critical thinking and decision-making skills in order to manage programmatic issues
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills necessary to work with a wide variety of personnel, including the executive level
• Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate/partner with internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to learn and understand which NRO or NRO-monitored mission partner capabilities are supported by specific COMM and/or IC ITE services across the entire mission thread, where documented
• Demonstrated aptitude to learn knowledge of agency mission, objectives, terminology, and management practices to recognize probable areas of interaction and overlap between proposed applications and existing systems
• Demonstrated ability to apply advanced IT principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices to guide programs to support both current and future operational requirements

• Mastery of, and skill in applying, advanced IT principles, concepts, methods, standards, and practices sufficient to manage program activities such as develop strategies, interpret policies, establish processes and procedures, manage costs and drive timelines to achieve objectives
• Possess conceptual familiarity with project and incident management activities relating to the following areas:
• Windows Desktop Environments (Exchange, Lync, Active Directory, etc.)
• Computer Networking (e.g. Routing, Switching, WANs, LANs)
• Telephony, Video Teleconference, and Instant Messaging Collaboration Applications and Equipment (e.g. Cisco, Jabber, Avaya)
• Hosting Platforms (e.g. VMWare)
• IT Hosting Environments (e.g. virtual compute, storage, provisioning platforms, databases, data centers)
• Cryptographic Equipment
• Commercial cloud services (e.g. AWS)
• Hold an educational degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or Information Technology from an accredited university
• Hold accredited IT certifications in compliance with DoD Manual 8140 requirements; or the ability to achieve within (12) months of selection

• You may be required to obtain a CISM or CISSP certification within 6 months of being appointed to the position IAW Cyber Workforce Requirements outlined in DoDI 8500.01.
• Financial Management Certification: May be required to obtain the appropriate Financial Management certification level for the position within two years of assignment.
• Overtime Statement:  May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Travel Statement:  May be required to travel in military or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Financial Disclosure:  May be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) coded positions: If selected for a DAWIA coded position, the incumbent must meet appropriate certification requirements IAW the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) no later than 24 months after accepting this position. Individual shall maintain, at a minimum 80 continuous Learning Points every 24 months via the services acquisition management system. DAWIA requirements may be located at the Defense Acquisition University website.
• Geographic Mobility Agreement: May be subject to directed reassignment as required to address mission effectiveness, and/or career development.
• Information Assurance (IA): Must achieve the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment.
• Emergency Essential: Certain positions are deemed emergency essential and incumbents must be willing to meet all position requirements.

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

• 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. Please send your request to [email protected].

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