GEOINT Certification & Assessment Lead — Onsite in Springfield

Piper Companies; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401k Plan

Holidays & PTO

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a GEOINT Certification & Assessment Development Specialist to support NGA certification programs through assessment development and sustainment. This 100% onsite role in Springfield, VA requires an active TS/SCI clearance and focuses on designing defensible assessments and advancing GEOINT tradecraft competency.

The specialist will train SMEs, facilitate standard-setting panels, coordinate with psychometricians and leadership, and ensure compliance with

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• 5+ years developing GEOINT tradecraft competencies.
• 2+ years working with third-party certification/standards bodies.
• 2+ years designing legally defensible test instruments and assessments.
• Experience training SMEs in assessment development and item construction.
• Experience facilitating item development workshops and standard-setting panels.
• Experience aligning assessments with defined proficiency levels and performance standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication, coordination with SMEs, psychometricians and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Support NGA Certification Program development and sustainment per DoD policy references.
• Develop GEOINT tradecraft competency assessments for certification and workforce initiatives.
• Train and lead GEOINT SMEs in assessment item construction and standardization.
• Facilitate item development workshops and standard-setting panels.
• Coordinate pilot assessments, planning, execution and evaluation.
• Work with psychometricians to validate and refine assessment instruments.

Skills

Analytical skills

Written & verbal communication

Facilitation

Training SMEs

GEOINT domain knowledge

Policy & compliance awareness

Project management

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a GEOINT Certification & Assessment Development Specialist to support NGA certification programs through assessment development and sustainment. This 100% onsite role in Springfield, VA requires an active TS/SCI clearance and focuses on designing defensible assessments and advancing GEOINT tradecraft competency.

The specialist will train SMEs, facilitate standard-setting panels, coordinate with psychometricians and leadership, and ensure compliance with