NRO Policy / Engagement Representative - TS/SCI CI Poly

Tenica-and-Associate; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 165,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

TENICA seeks an NRO Policy / Engagement Representative to support TS/SCI CI Poly and inter-agency policy coordination at the Pentagon and DoW. You will advocate for NRO equities, inform policy discussions, and coordinate between the DoW and NRO staffs.

The role requires a STEM or related degree, top secret clearance with CI poly, and experience in space systems. You will draft reports and briefs, track executive actions, and travel to NRO HQ and partner facilities in the National Capital Region.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (STEM, business, or related) or 4 years IC/DoW experience in lieu of degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
• Experience supporting executive policy oversight and resource leadership.
• Domain knowledge in space/satellite ground systems.

Responsibilities

• Advocate for NRO equities and inform policy discussions within the DoW.
• Coordinate between DoW and NRO staffs and support senior leadership.
• Support DoW oversight and provide NRO awareness of challenges and opportunities.

Skills

Policy liaison

Executive communications

DoW/NRO coordination

Space systems knowledge

Briefing reports

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM/related field

Master’s or PhD in technology/engineering/CS

Tools

ChatSurfer

Thresher

JEMA

Job description

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NRO Policy / Engagement Representative - TS/SCI CI Poly

Washington, DC, US

Salary Range: $165,000.00 To $185,000.00 Annually

NRO Policy / Engagement Representative - TS/SCI CI Poly

ACTIVE TS/SCI CLEARANCE WITH CI POLY REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION

Job Responsibilities

• This role is essential to ensuring the technical awareness, continuity, and impact within the DoW at the Pentagon to advocate for NRO equities, inform policy discussions, and coordinate between the DoW and NRO staffs.
• Interface between the NRO and the Department of War to include the Under Secretaries of War for Intelligence and Security, Policy, Research and Engineering, and Acquisition and Sustainment.
• Support the DoW to enable their oversight responsibilities and provide effective NRO advocacy within the DoW while providing NRO awareness of key challenges and opportunities within the DoW.
• Collaborate with NRO Directorates and Offices to improve warfighter and IC decision making with the inclusion of NRO provided capabilities and data.
• Draft, edit, and write reports, correspondence, and briefs.
• Keep track of important actions and milestones for executives.
• Collaborate with NRO Directorates and Offices to coordinate visits from DoW distinguished visitors to the NRO enterprise.
• The primary place of performance is the NRO office at the Pentagon. However, visits to NRO HQ and mission partner facilities in the National Capitol Region are expected on a regular basis to enable better collaboration and interoperability.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), Business, or a related field. Alternatively, demonstrate an additional 4 years of related IC and DoW intelligence systems experience per level if no bachelor's degree is held.
• Experience supporting Executive / Senior Level Agency/ Department policy, oversight and resource leadership
• Domain knowledge and expertise in multiple interrelated space and satellite ground systems
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counter-Intelligence Polygraph
• Experience with National Intelligence Space systems and Intelligence disciplines

Desired Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Domain knowledge and expertise in systems engineering of interrelated systems
• Experience working on space and ground programs from Enterprise Capabilities, and architecture-definition documentation through requirements derivation and allocation, performance metric generation and assessment, test case development, and requirement closure tracing
• Professional certifications in Systems or Digital Engineering, Program Management, Architecture (such as DAWIA, INCOSE, MBSE such as OCSMP SysML Model Builder, Agile, or PMP)
• Operational familiarity with NRO Tools (ChatSurfer, Thresher, JEMA, etc), or NRO collection data or Mission Partner Intelligence Data

TENICA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.