Space Initiatives Advisor - TS/SCI w/ CI

Parsons; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an exceptionally talented Space Initiatives Advisor to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's space mission and help shape the future of commercial space initiatives and foreign partnerships. You will advise and support strategic and tactical efforts involving commercial remote sensing, international GEOINT cooperation, space policy, and assured access.

You will work across the IC, DoD, NSC, foreign partners, and commercial industry to identify opportunities and

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
• Experience in national security policy, space policy, or interagency coordination.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to prepare senior-level briefings and policy documents.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic and tactical approaches supporting NGA’s space mission and foreign partnerships.
• Assess space capabilities, identify risks and opportunities for policy implications.
• Recommend mitigation strategies; support senior leadership decision-making.
• Coordinate with IC, DOD, NSC, foreign partners, and industry.
• Prepare congressional talking points, briefs, and executive summaries.
• Track policy exemptions and approval packages across IC and DoD.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Interagency coordination

Policy analysis

Senior-level briefing

MS Office / SharePoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking an exceptionally talented Space Initiatives Advisor to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency's space mission and help shape the future of commercial space initiatives and foreign partnerships. In this role, you will advise and support strategic and tactical efforts involving commercial remote sensing, international GEOINT cooperation, space policy, and assured access. You will work across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, National Security Council, foreign partners, and commercial industry to identify emerging opportunities and risks, coordinate policy implementation, and provide decision support to senior NGA leadership.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Develop and coordinate strategic and tactical approaches supporting NGA's space mission, commercial space initiatives, and foreign partnerships.
• Assess emerging commercial and foreign space capabilities and identify associated national security risks, opportunities, and policy implications.
• Recommend mitigation strategies and support senior leadership decision-making on issues involving commercial remote sensing and international space capabilities.
• Support the technical development and strategic implementation of Intelligence Community and Department of Defense policy initiatives related to space and international affairs.
• Coordinate implementation of National Security Council guidance on commercial imagery policy across the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense.
• Prepare, coordinate, and track Intelligence Community-wide policy exemptions and related approval packages.
• Support the development and implementation of International Affairs Assured Access and Foreign Government GEOINT Integration strategies.
• Coordinate with government agencies, commercial providers, foreign partners, and internal stakeholders to advance shared mission objectives.
• Analyze space, remote sensing, commercial imagery, and international affairs policy documents and translate them into actionable recommendations.
• Prepare congressional talking points, briefing materials, executive summaries, decision memoranda, and responses for NGA senior leadership.
• Support senior-level meetings, working groups, interagency engagements, and policy coordination sessions.
• Monitor developments in the national, commercial, and international space sectors and assess their potential impact on NGA missions and priorities.
• Develop and maintain SharePoint sites and other collaboration tools supporting Intelligence Community and Department of Defense coordination on commercial imagery and international affairs.
• Track action items, policy decisions, deliverables, and stakeholder coordination across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Perform other related duties in support of NGA's space and international affairs mission.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Must possess an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in national security policy, space policy, program management, interagency coordination, executive staff support, or related fields.
• Experience applying United States commercial remote sensing policies, regulations, and government processes.
• Experience supporting space, remote sensing, commercial imagery, GEOINT, or related national security programs.
• Experience coordinating with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, foreign governments, international partners, or commercial space providers.
• Ability to analyze complex policy, technical, and operational issues and develop clear recommendations for senior leaders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing senior-level briefings, congressional materials, policy documents, and executive correspondence.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate deliverables across a complex interagency environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, SharePoint, or comparable collaboration and knowledge-management tools.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience supporting NGA, the National Security Council, the Intelligence Community, the Department of Defense, or related federal organizations.
• Knowledge of commercial remote sensing, commercial imagery policy, GEOINT, satellite systems, space-based collection, or assured access.
• Experience with foreign government or multinational space and GEOINT initiatives.
• Familiarity with national security, space, remote sensing, acquisition, export control, or international affairs policies.
• Ability