Deputy Chief, MS&O/CASE - Senior/Expert 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 National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) develops and operates unique and innovative overhead reconnaissance systems and conducts intelligence related activities essential for U. S. National Security. This position resides at NRO headquarters in Chantilly, VA. Organizationally, it is aligned under the Management Services and Operations (MS&O) Directorate. MS&O provides the NRO’s multibillion dollar facilities infrastructure and services for a geographically distributed workforce. The primary business areas in MS&O are facilities, logistics, continuity and emergency planning, industrial control systems security, and other enabling elements.

We have a unique opportunity for a senior officer with systems engineering, strategic planning, supervisory technical management, and program management experience to serve as the Deputy Chief Architect & Systems Engineer (CASE).

The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes for consideration against current and future opportunities for Senior/Expert Level (GG-14/GG-15), Deputy Chief of MS&O/CASE, occupational series 0801. For 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 March 22nd, 2024 to April 5th, 2024. Resumes must be submitted by 11:59pm EST on April 5th, 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 

The Deputy Chief of CASE is a technical leadership role and is engaged in human capital management and portfolio and program management. This position functions as a first-line Supervisory GG-0801- 15 General Engineer. As such, the supervisory duties and the designation as a Supervisor for this position constitutes 25% of the position's Major Duties on a regular and recurring basis.

CASE comprises a multidisciplinary and geographically distributed team of interagency government officers and contractors. CASE performs systems architecting, engineering, and integration, strategic planning, industrial control systems security oversight, and associate CIO and IT functions for MS&O. The Chief and Deputy Chief are engaged internally across MS&O, and externally with other Directorates and Offices across the NRO to meet strategic objectives. Principal duties and responsibilities are listed below:
 

• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors. Advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher-level management or headquarters.
• Manages and assesses progress in assigned projects/programs, including cost, schedule, and performance supporting baseline requirements, by applying program management methods and procedures.
• Oversees risk management and engineering change management across the directorate.
• Oversees the development and execution of MS&O’s Technical Strategic Planning and Integrated Planning Roadmap activities in coordination with enterprise and mission partner stakeholders.
• Develops and maintains a robust and sustained partnership with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that emerging requirements that affect mission critical infrastructure are fully understood, documented, prioritized and resourced.
• Participates in NRO enterprise engineering milestone events for lifecycle readiness.
• Assists with developing and executing CASE’s annual budget.
• Serves as the MS&O representative at the NRO Cadre Technical Career Field Board

What You Need
 

• • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in science, technology, engineering or math disciplines, or commensurate related work experience
  • Demonstrated experience leading multi-disciplinary teams, prioritizing resources, and implementing efficiencies
  • Demonstrated experience in architectural design and analysis, systems engineering, strategic planning, and project management 
  • Ability to lead and provide strategic direction for NRO equities to advance mission, IT/communications, and facilities projects
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Experience building internal and external partnerships
  • Experience in change management and conflict management

Desired Qualifications

- Demonstrated understanding of the future NRO mission, IT/communications, or facilities infrastructure architecture
- Experience supporting Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DOD) Mission Partner activities
- Master’s degree from an accredited university in science, technology, engineering or math disciplines
- Recent and relevant experience at a NRO Mission Ground Station
- Experience with digital engineering and/or model-based systems engineering

Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform and is typically in or directly related to the duties of the position as described above. Experience must be reflected in your resume. 

Other Information
 

• DAWIA: This is a Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act (DAWIA) position:

Employees Grades 15 designated in Critical Acquisition Positions, must meet appropriate certification requirements IAW the DAWIA within the designated grace period (Practitioner-5 years) after accepting the position. As a Critical Acquisition Position (CAP), unless specifically waived by the appropriate Component Official (i.e., the Director of Acquisition Career Management for the Component, the Service Acquisition Executive, or the Service Secretary) or if the employee is "grandfathered" under 10 U.S.C. 1736 (c) (1), the following are statutorily mandated requirements (Reference 10 U.S.C. 1733 and 1737).

• • 1. Employee must have 4 years acquisition experience
  • 2. Employee must execute, as a condition of employment, a written tenure agreement to maintain in Federal Service in this position for at least three years. In signing such an agreement, the employee does not forfeit any employment rights, nor does such an agreement alter any other terms or conditions of employment.
• 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: Incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually
• Mobility Statement: Mobility is a condition of employment.

Location

Chantilly, VA

Salary

2024 salary range for the Washington, DC area:
 

This position meets the qualifications for Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Targeted Local Market Supplement (TLMS) STEM pay for NRO Cadre employees and candidates as authorized by the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security’s (OUSD(I&S)).  Cadre employees and candidates are eligible to receive STEM pay if they are currently serving in a STEM designated position. Should a Cadre employee or candidate earning STEM pay change positions within the organization, they must be assigned to another STEM qualifying position in order to continue to remain eligible for STEM pay.  Otherwise, Cadre employees and Candidates Generally would be transitioned to the DCIPS GG Pay Scale. For more information on STEM pay, visit https://dcips.defense.gov/Human-Resources/Compensation/

GG-14: $144,354 - $191,900

GG-15: $163,017 - $191,900

**This position is a Senior/Expert Level DCIPS position. The NRO is accepting applications from U.S. Citizens and current federal government employees for this position.  To qualify for the position, federal government employees MUST currently be at the GG-14 or GG-15 grade level and may ONLY apply for a lateral reassignment 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.

Hiring Incentives

The NRO may offer hiring incentives and other entitlements at management’s discretion.

Trial Period

All new DCIPS employees will be required to serve a 2-year trial period.

Veterans’ Preference

DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans’ Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Vol 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement.  If you are a veteran claiming veterans’ preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 USC, you must submit documents verifying your eligibility upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

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

Reasonable Accommodation Policy

Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.
Under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodations when:

• 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 Hiring@nro.mil.

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