Summary Strategic Planning Officers develop and assess Agency-wide strategic direction, facilitate strategic planning and integration activities, develop strategic communications, and measure and report on progress. They identify emerging issues and trends and evaluate NGA strategic goals, objectives, and Directorate-level plans to ensure relevance and alignment with U.S. Government strategies. They advis Responsibilities ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This is a 2-year rotational assignment. Upon successful completion of the assignment, personnel will have the potential for priority placement for their follow-on assignments. The Director's Action Group (DAG) Engagements Officer serves within the NGA Director's Executive Team (DX) and provides executive-level staff support for Director engagement planning, preparation, execution and follow-up. The incumbent synchronizes information, task execution, engagement products, and communication support across DX, NGA Offices, and Components to support alignment with the Director's strategic engagement intent. The position requires advanced functional and technical expertise in executive operations, strategic engagement planning, cross-Component coordination, communications integration, and time-sensitive issue resolution. The incumbent supports the DAG Chief and coordinates with the Director Front Office team, Protocol, Office of Corporate Communications, OCCL, Executive Secretariat, DX XO team, and responsible Offices and Components while preserving lead-office, Protocol, and communications/release authorities. Requirements Conditions of Employment Security Investigation SPECIAL INFO: As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards. - U.S. Citizenship - Security Clearance - Top Secret /Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) - Polygraph & Drug Test - Direct Deposit - Trial Period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. We may consider: performance conduct; needs and interests of the agency; and whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government and the efficiency of the Federal service SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to SCI. In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information. All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs. Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs. NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the @type and scope of work performed. The employee's base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications. A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus. An employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process. This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are an external applicant claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must self-identify your eligibility. Qualifications MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: 1. Advanced ability to plan, coordinate, and support executive engagements, visits, travel, read-ahead materials, day-of execution, and follow-up actions. 2. Working knowledge of NGA, Intelligence Community (IC), and Department structures, missions, capabilities, and long-term strategic objectives. 3. Strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complex intelligence, policy, operational, or stakeholder information into clear briefings, talking points, engagement materials, and executive-level communications. 4. Proven ability to coordinate across competing priorities and synchronize engagement preparation across internal and external stakeholders. 5. Strong ability to support time-sensitive projects, executive engagement preparation and execution, and cross-Component actions through completion in a fast-paced senior leader environment. 6. Demonstrated track record of navigating complex organizational structures to overcome obstacles, drive strategic initiatives to completion, and deliver measurable outcomes aligned with executive priorities. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Computer Science, General Management, -Human Resources, Information Technology, National Resource Strategy, National Security Studies, Public Administration, Systems Engineering, or a related field. --OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience in the development, assessment, and facilitation of strategic planning activities, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience in the development, assessment, and facilitation of strategic planning activities, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: 1. Demonstrated ability to synthesize large amounts of complex intelligence, policy, or operational information and distill it into clear strategic themes, briefings, or actionable items. 2. Proven ability to anticipate impediments, remain composed, and operate with diplomacy and tact in a fast-paced, high-visibility executive environment. 3. Experience coordinating actions, responses, or engagements across multiple IC components, interagency partners, or foreign liaison services. 4. Demonstrated experience developing and nurturing strategic relationships, facilitating working sessions, and translating strategic intelligence requirements into actionable engagement plans. Education Additional Information
