GEOINT Strategic Planning & Organizational Development Analyst

Zachary Piper, LLC; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a GEOINT Strategic Planning & Organizational Development Analyst to support NGA’s HD Directorate in Springfield, VA. The role is 100% onsite and requires an active TS/SCI clearance.

You will guide strategic planning, organizational transformation, and workforce development initiatives while coordinating with NGA leadership and IC partners. The position emphasizes policy development, long-range planning, and training strategy, with responsibilities spanning

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience as primary author of mission/vision statements, policy or requirements documents, or operating concepts.
• Minimum of 2 years formulating, developing, documenting, or implementing policies, plans, or organizational processes.
• Minimum of 2 years planning and leading an organization to achieve objectives and manage priorities.
• Minimum of 2 years assembling project information with objectives, outcomes, deliverables, and documentation.
• Minimum of 2 years writing and editing organizational planning docs and executive summaries.
• Minimum of 2 years delivering decision briefs to senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Conduct strategic analyses, assessments, and organizational evaluations to support NGA corporate objectives.
• Identify and strengthen partnerships with stakeholders to advocate for organizational goals.
• Develop and recommend long-term organizational strategies and policies aligned with NGA’s vision.
• Create organizational visions, goals, and strategic objectives contributing to broader priorities.
• Identify future requirements based on tech advancements and NGA long-term objectives.
• Develop metrics to measure progress against NSG, ASG, NGA, HD, and NGC plans.
• Document initiatives supporting NSG, ASG, and CGTC strategies and policies.
• Support GEOINT training initiatives, baselines, competency mapping, and GTAG processes.
• Assist in program/annual plan development, organizational planning, and performance assessment.
• Create standardized planning templates, SOPs, and Plans of Action and Milestones.
• Serve as strategic advisor to HDN leadership on future-state concepts and training.
• Coordinate with NSG/ASG training to share information and best practices.
• Prepare executive briefs and strategic reports for leadership decisions.

Skills

Strategic planning

Organizational development

Stakeholder engagement

Executive‑level briefing

Policy development

Analytical skills

Written communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a GEOINT Strategic Planning & Organizational Development Analyst to support NGA's HD Directorate, HDN & NGC through strategic planning, organizational transformation, policy development, and long-range workforce development initiatives. This position is 100% onsite in Springfield, VA and requires an active TS/SCI clearance. The GEOINT Strategic Planning & Organizational Development Analyst will serve as a strategic planning advisor supporting organizational vision, mission alignment, corporate planning, GEOINT training strategies, and executive-level decision-making while coordinating with NGA leadership, Intelligence Community stakeholders, and NSG and ASG partners to advance long-term strategic objectives.

Responsibilities of the GEOINT Strategic Planning & Organizational Development Analyst include:

• Conduct focused strategic analyses, assessments, and organizational evaluations at the direction of NGC leadership to support NGA corporate objectives and strategic initiatives.
• Identify, establish, and strengthen partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to advocate, promote, and advance NGC organizational goals and strategic equities.
• Develop and recommend long-term organizational strategies, interoperability strategies, strategic policies, and organizational objectives aligned with NGA's vision and mission.
• Develop organizational visions, mission statements, goals, and strategic objectives that contribute to NGA's broader strategic priorities.
• Identify future organizational requirements based on projected technological advancements, emerging GEOINT capabilities, workforce needs, and NGA's long-term objectives.
• Develop and recommend organizational performance metrics to measure and report progress against NSG, ASG, NGA, HD, and NGC strategic objectives and plans.
• Develop, facilitate, implement, and document initiatives supporting long-term NSG, ASG, and Community Geospatial-Intelligence Training Council (CGTC) strategies, interoperability, and strategic policies.
• Support community-wide GEOINT training initiatives, including training baselines, competency mapping, community GEOINT training standards, GEOINT course catalogs, GEOINT portals, and GEOINT Training Advisory Group (GTAG) requirements processes.
• Support the development, assessment, and execution of NGC Program Plans and Annual Plans, including organizational planning, strategic transformation, and performance assessment activities.
• Develop, communicate, and implement standardized organizational planning templates and documentation, including annual operating plans, project management plans, concepts of operations, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms).
• Serve as a strategic and long-range planning advisor to HDN leadership, developing future-state organizational concepts, strategic policies, plans, initiatives, and recommendations related to GEOINT training, internal relations, and organizational activities.
• Synchronize HDN corporate and business activities by developing measurable strategic timelines, goals, objectives, milestones, implementation instructions, organizational plans, and supporting policies.
• Review and analyze USD(I), DoD, NGA, GEOCOM, HD, and other agency or external planning documents, including NSG strategies, ASG campaign plans, and Defense Planning Guidance, to ensure organizational strategies remain aligned with higher-level priorities and future initiatives.
• Support internal and external leadership discussions, stakeholder engagement meetings, leadership offsites, strategic transformation activities, conferences, and organizational representation.
• Coordinate and facilitate NGC leadership meetings, CGTC activities, ASG Training Working Group (ATWG) engagements, and other strategic forums as required.
• Coordinate with NSG and ASG training organizations to exchange information, identify challenges, share best practices, and advance collaborative training strategies.
• Support HDN policy development and required reporting to ODNI, USD(I), Congress, the Council on Occupational Education, and DITEB.
• Coordinate with customers, HDN registrars, and Mobile Training Team (MTT) coordinators to support GEOINT training requirements, course enrollments, and workforce development initiatives.
• Prepare executive-level decision briefs, strategic reports, presentations, executive summaries, and recommendations supporting leadership decision-making and organizational planning.

Qualifications of the GEOINT Strategic Planning & Organizational Development Analyst include:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated experience serving as a primary author of mission and vision statements, policy or requirements statements and documents, or operating concepts.
• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience formulating, developing, documenting, or implementing policies, plans, or organizational processes.
• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience planning and leading an organization to achieve objectives, manage competing priorities, or meet short-suspense deadlines.
• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience assembling project information, including objectives, outcomes, deliverables, and supporting documentation.
• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience writing, revising, and editing organizational planning documents, executive summaries, conclusions, and strategic reports.
• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience compiling and delivering decision briefs to senior leadership and their staff.
• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience formulating, analyzing, and resolving strategic planning, policy, and business issues.
• Minimum of 2 years of demonstrated experience building and maintaining project schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Strong strategic planning, organizational development, analytical, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to develop executive-level briefings, strategic recommendations, and policy documentation.
• Ability to coordinate across multiple organizations, manage competing priorities, and support complex strategic initiatives.

Desired Qualifications:

• Level 1 knowledge of DoD doctrine and military GEOINT support.
• Knowledge of Joint, Intelligence Community (IC), and Service GEOINT activities, GEOINT doctrine, and NSG and ASG membership.
• Knowledge of the DITEB.
• Familiarity with NSG and ASG partner and information-sharing agreements.
• Knowledge of NGC's GEOINT Learning Program and GEOINT curriculum.
• Familiarity with U.S. military schoolhouse training programs and military training development processes.
• Experience supporting NGA, NSG, ASG, or other Intelligence Community strategic planning and organizational transformation initiatives.
• Experience supporting executive leadership, corporate planning, long-range strategy, or organizational performance management within the Intelligence Community.

Compensation for the GEOINT Strategic Planning & Organizational Development Analyst includes:

• Salary range of $70,000–$87,000 annually, depending on experience
• qualifications.
• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Plan, Holidays, PTO, sick leave as required by law

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