NRO Director's Action Group (DAG)

Saic; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SAIC is seeking a Program Analyst / Director's Action Group Administrator to join our Chantilly, VA based team in supporting the NRO/ESPO. The role assists the Program Office Chief-of-Staff in managing the DAG, preparing the WAR, and preparing for PMRs.

Key duties include coordinating with government leads and engineers, managing DAG actions in TIER, proofreading responses, and tracking progress to ensure timely completion. Travel is estimated at ~10% of scheduled hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years of experience; Master's with 8+ years; or PhD with 5+ years.
• At least 5 years of program analyst-type support to senior Government officials.
• Experience using MS Office applications.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the DAG and ESPO Front Office senior staff.
• Prepare the Weekly Activity Report (WAR) and assist with PMRs.
• Coordinate actions with Government leads and engineers; track progress.
• Proofread action responses and manage deadlines.
• Travel in support of customer meetings (~10%).

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

PhD

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Description

SAIC is seeking a Program Analyst / Director's Action Group Administrator to join our Chantilly, VA based team in supporting the National Reconnaissance Office Electro-Optical System Program Office (NRO/ESPO). This position requires the applicant to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment supporting our NRO Government customer execute their duties and responsibilities. The candidate will assist the Program Office Chief-of-Staff in managing their Director's Action Group (DAG) responsibilities, preparing the Weekly Activity Report (WAR), and preparing for Program Management Reviews (PMRs).

Key duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Work in an interactive team environment with Government customer leads, satellite developers, and other subject matter experts.


• Manage the Program Office Director's Action Group (DAG)
  
  
  
  • Manage Actions assigned to the Program Office using the Tracking Information and Enterprise Response (TIER) action tracking system. Gather information, draft, coordinate, and submit Action responses as appropriate.
  
  
  • Assign TIER actions and monitor progress for those actions requiring input from other satellite engineers.
  
  
  • Proofread action responses and coordinate as appropriate.
  
  
  • Manage action completion to maximize responsiveness and minimize requests for extensions.
  
  
  
  


• Provide direct support to the Chief-of-Staff and assist in managing the ESPO Front Office
  
  
  
  • Provide senior executive level staff support to leads/division chiefs for assigned actions.
  
  
  • Report on action item status at the appropriate meetings.
  
  
  • Take inputs provided by the team and prepare, coordinate, and submit the ESPO Weekly Activity Report (WAR).
  
  
  • Manage and coordinate updates, deadlines, and obtain top-level customer approval for Quarterly Congressional and Program Review briefing packages.
  
  
  • Schedule, coordinate, provide logistical support for, and help prepare award presentations for All-Hand events and program management reviews.
  
  
  • Act as backup support to the Chief of Staff support team by assisting with document management and facilitating staff meetings.
  
  
  • Travel in support of Customer meetings is estimated at approximately 10% of scheduled work hours.
  
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree w/ 10 years or more experience; Masters and 8 years or more experience; PhD and 5 years or more experience.


• At least 5 years of experience providing program analyst-type support to senior Government officials.


• Experience using MS Office applications.


• Excellent written and oral communication skills.


• Strong interpersonal skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience using the NRO customer's TIER action item tracking system.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.