Mission Director - 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, the 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 :

• 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 Communication's Systems Directorate (COMM), Enterprise Management Office (EMO), seeks a motivated IT professional with interest in a highly-visible, fast-paced environment to serves as the COMM Directorate's operational focal point and oversee COMM operations on behalf of the Director of COMM in support of NRO missions.

If selected for the position, you will serve as the COMM Mission Director with authorities to direct all COMM resources within the COMM IT portfolio across the enterprise in support of NRO operations. Acting as the senior government representative for COMM operations within the NRO Operations Center (NOC), you will be charged with the responsibility of actively coordinating with Site Mission Directors, Site Senior COMM Leads, and COMM Group & Office Operations representatives to maintain situational awareness for a wide audience of NRO, COMM and Directorate leaders, driving incident response collaboration, and coordination of COMM maintenance activities. In turn, your role will also be expected to support real-time NRO missions through 24x7 mission assurance of COMM capabilities ensuring availability of COMM systems, services, and capabilities, and conducting maintenance de-confliction and approval. Also, importantly, the position will also require you to coordinate with IC partners and external USG agencies and departments to drive resolution of incidents and assure operational support for USG-level operations. Serving as the operational lead for COMM within the NOC, you will be seen as the delegate of the Director of COMM to be the focal point and voice of COMM for NRO senior leaders.

The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes for consideration against current and future opportunities for full performance level (GG-13) IT Specialists, occupational series 2210. For more information on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) occupational series, click here.

This is a full time position. Your resume may be considered for other positions which your skills and experience may be a good match.

Who May Apply

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