Directorate Action Group Specialist (DAG)

Xm Start; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

XMSTART is seeking an experienced Directorate Action Group (DAG) Specialist to join our team in Chantilly, VA. This is a full-time, onsite position requiring an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.

The role focuses on managing high-level actions, supporting senior discussions, and delivering concise briefings for executive leadership. You will track executive actions within the Systems Enterprise Directorate (SED), prepare read-ahead materials, and maintain critical reporting

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph required.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into actionable deliverables.
• Experience facilitating senior discussions and tracking executive actions.

Responsibilities

• Manages high-level actions and facilitates senior discussions.
• Supports key decision-making processes within the Systems Enterprise Directorate (SED).
• Tracks and manages executive actions.
• Prepares and delivers concise briefings.
• Maintains reporting tools such as SED’s Weekly Activity Reports and customer watch lists.
• Facilitates senior-level meetings with prepared read-ahead materials.
• Tracks action items and documents them clearly.
• Oversees technical review of correspondence and FOIA/Privacy Act requests; contributes to strategic communications.

Skills

Security clearance TS/SCI w/ CI Poly

Executive briefing

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

XMSTART is looking to add an experienced and strategic full-time Directorate Action Group (DAG) Specialistat to our team, in Chantilly, VA. This position is 100% onsite.

Requirements

Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph required
• Reinvestigation date within 7 years if not an active NRO employee

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in any focus

Responsibilities

• Manages high-level actions and facilitating senior discussions
• Supports key decision-making processes within the Systems Enterprise Directorate (SED)
• Tracks and manages executive actions
• Prepares and delivers concise briefings
• Maintains critical reporting tools such as SED’s Weekly Activity Reports and the customer's watch list
• Facilitates senior-level meetings, ensuring leadership is well-prepared with read-ahead materials
• Action item tracking, and clear documentation
• Oversees the technical review of correspondence, support Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act requests and contribute to the development of strategic communication products

Qualifications

• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Strong organizational skill and ability to handle a fluctuating workload and multiple priorities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear and actionable deliverables

Desired Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience in tasking/actions control programs (TIER)
• Strong written correspondence skills
• Ability to synthesize complex actions and adhere to tight deadlines
• Ability to communicate to internal (or external) collaborators with different backgrounds and disciplines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Deliver on commitments be reliable, highly organized and structured