Principal Pgrm Mgmt Associate

Deltek Talent Management; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Deltek Talent Management in Chantilly, VA seeks a Senior Action Officer to lead the Director's Action Group support for NRO programs, offices, and staff, ensuring timely executive‑level correspondence and policy updates. You will prepare strategic briefings, coordinate with DoD/IC partners, and enforce quality control on documents to support senior leadership decisions, with autonomy in daily tasks.

Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree and 10+ years government or IC/DOD experience, plus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical or business discipline (advanced degree preferred).
• Target 10 years with any government OR target 7 years within IC or DoD OR Bachelor's Degree with 12 years within IC or DoD with 6 years within NRO.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and streamline the Director's Action Group (DAG) support functions.
• Draft, consolidate, coordinate, and edit executive-level documentation to align with DoD/IC policies and organizational objectives.
• Prepare briefings, point papers, and materials based on analysis of complex policy issues.
• Coordinate responses and ensure accuracy prior to senior management review.
• Manage DAG action tracking, SOPs, and performance metrics for deadlines and quality.

Skills

Federal acquisitions

DoD/IC budget & finance

National Security Policy

Senior executive interaction

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Level Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title

Functional Title

Senior Action Officer

Contract position State Location

Chantilly, VA US (Primary)

Education

Bachelor's Level Degree

Job Type

Full-time

Job Description

The Senior Action Officer leads, streamlines, and maintains Director's Action Group (DAG) support functions for NRO Program, Office, Directorate, and Staff components. This role oversees executive-level correspondence, manages NRO TIER action tracking, and ensures critical policy and legislative updates are seamlessly coordinated across internal and external IC/DoD agencies. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, the Senior Action Officer prepares strategic briefings and enforces quality control on executive documentation to directly support leadership decision-making.

Tasks:

• Lead, develop, and streamline the Director's Action Group (DAG)support functions


• Identify internal and external issues that may impact the NRO and take appropriate action as approved by the U.S. Government


• Draft, consolidate, coordinate, and edit executive-level documentation to ensure consistency with organizational strategic objectives; apply an in-depth knowledge and understanding of DoD/IC issues, policies, programs, and procedures affecting the NRO


• Make recommendations and prepare briefings, point papers, and other materials based on analysis of complex policy issues and documents


• Participate in external committees, Integrated Process Teams (IPTs), working groups, and task forces


• Ensure critical information is disseminated to internal and external agencies including the OSD, ODNI, and mission partner equivalent offices


• Perform and maintain DAG support functions to include recognition programs, training, and security


• Manage NRO TIER actions for supported office


• Analyze and assign or perform actions, as appropriate


• Coordinate responses and assess for accuracy prior to senior management review


• Manage and execute the action tracking process, develop standard operating procedures, and serve as facilitator for user requirements


• Monitor progress on actions, generate metrics to demonstrate accountability for meeting deadlines and quality expectations; prepare periodic reports on action status and keep leadership aware of late, pending, and new actions


• Disseminate policy and legislative changes to appropriate parties internal to the NRO


• Draft, proofread, edit, and provide final review of internal and external correspondence


• Coordinate and maintain presentations for audiences up to the NRO-Level, maintain a quality control process for all presentations


• Participate in DAG-related meetings


• Manage records generated during the execution of the Directorate's projects and programs IA W Federal Laws and Regulations, as well as NRO Directives and Instructions

Desired Skill Set:

Senior Level AOs possess the same desired skill set as the Intermediate Level. Desired Education and Relevant Experience outlined in the below table below.

• Demonstrated experience in one (1) or more of the following areas: federal acquisitions, DoD or the IC budget and finance processes, and National Security Policy


• Demonstrated experience working with senior executives at multiple organizational levels


• Demonstrated experience using Microsoft Office and standard computer applications


• Demonstrated experience adapting to a rapidly changing work environment while maintaining flexibility and versatility


• Demonstrated experience fostering solid relationships that promote cooperation and communicate expectations


• Demonstrated experience analyzing situations and make well-informed decisions


• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively and concisely using a variety of styles and techniques appropriate to the audience

Job Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a Technical or Business related discipline ( advanced degree preferred) and target 10 years with any government OR target 7 years within IC or DOD OR Bachelor's Degree in any discipline AND target 12 years within IC or DoD with 6 of those 12 years within NRO.