Where You Will Work
NRO’s Systems Engineering Directorate (SED) provides enterprise engineering excellence ahead of the speed of change to ensure end-to-end mission success of the Nation’s reconnaissance satellite systems. Within SED, the Office of Enterprise Analysis (OEA) creates insights through analysis as the trusted provider of independent analytic rigor in the NRO decision-making process. Collaborative people and innovative thinking are the driving force behind our success! Our enterprise modeling, simulation, and analysis studies are independent and focused on supporting the NRO and stakeholders to ensure fully informed procurement decisions that consider NRO corporate knowledge, history, and on-orbit experience. OEA embraces professionals driven by excellence, we are intentional about individual career growth and expansion, and we promote collaboration and innovation!
The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes for consideration against current and future opportunities for Full Performance (GG-12/GG-13), Enterprise Analyst, occupational series 0801/1501/1301. For more information on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) occupational series, click here.
Your resume may be considered for other positions which your skills and experience may be a good match.
This is a full-time position that is open from March 31, 2023 to April 14, 2023. Resumes must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on April 14, 2023.
What You Will Be Doing
The role of the Enterprise Analyst within OEA is to lead a modeling, simulation, and analysis portfolio with a team of diverse and highly skilled government and contractor analysts to evaluate the technical performance of the NRO enterprise against mission needs. This individual manages all aspects of assigned analysis efforts, to include defining key analysis questions, determining appropriate methods, obtaining access to required data, providing technical direction and leadership to the study team, and ensuring study products are of high quality, responsive, and delivered on time. The Enterprise Analyst works closely with other Systems Engineering Directorate offices (e.g., chief architect, chief engineer, digital engineering), subject matter experts across the NRO, and NRO mission partners to define analysis needs, collaborate on integrated analysis projects, and deliver analysis insights.
- Initiates and conducts thorough and comprehensive modeling, simulation, and analysis studies involving the breadth of NRO space and ground capabilities. Studies vary in complexity based on scenario and the needs of the customer or decision maker. Works closely with customer to define the problem and establish overall scope and objectives. Serves as subject matter expert for assigned analysis projects. Produces insightful findings, alternative courses of action, and recommended solutions to critical problems that have significant mission impact on current operations or future NRO capabilities.
- Leads analysis effort by coordinating work of SED analysis team and contributors from across NRO and the stakeholder community. Responsible for formulating methods, providing technical guidance, assigning tasks, overseeing analysis, and reviewing work for technical quality and clarity of conveying results.
- Briefs senior management on study results. Provides status updates at appropriate intervals throughout each analysis project. Identifies issues or risks to completing analysis project with proposed remediation plan.
- Oversees work effort of assigned FFRDC and SETA staff. Maintains interactions with contractor personnel to evaluate progress and provides feedback and advice to team managers when challenges or problem areas arise. Uses formal mechanisms to provide award fee inputs to contracting officer technical representatives.
- Evaluates the value and applicability of new or improved analysis methods, technology, trends, or applications. Identifies analysis tool or capability gaps and advises management on solutions with executable implementation plans. Oversees tool procurement or development activities as assigned.
- Manages daily programmatic functions, interfaces with mission partners across the IC and DoD, reaches out to operational stakeholder to ensure proper context for analysis. Provides coordination and guidance to a wide range of government, military, and contractor personnel on methods, processes, practices, lessons learned and risk mitigation.
What You Need
- Baccalaureate or Graduate Degree: technical or scientific field (STEM) such as engineering, physics, physical science, chemistry, mathematics, statistics, operations research, engineering management, or computer science. Individual occupations have specific educational requirements but a STEM degree is prerequisite for all. Actual degree and courses required will be determined based on qualification of individual for the position.
- Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and methodologies of engineering disciplines or knowledge of mathematics, physics, physical sciences, statistics, operations research, and computer science to perform assigned duties and responsibilities.
- Knowledge of a broad range of advanced methods and techniques in quantitative and qualitative analyses and assessments. Examples may include statistics, modeling and simulation, and decision analytics.
- Proven critical thinking and reasoning skills as demonstrated by experience in preparing analytical assessments and other written products with emphasis on clear organization and concise and logical presentation to include an assessment or recommendation supported by data research.
- Skill in interpersonal relationships to work with project/program teams in the implementation of NRO-wide programs. Uses interpersonal skills, to persuade and gain concurrence from both internal and external organizational personnel in order to implement new innovative courses of action.
- Skill in oral and written communication to prepare and present reports, interpret policies and guidelines, provide advice and guidance to customers, and represent the NRO in interactions with other organizations.
- Strong leadership and team-building skills; ability to deal effectively with diverse teams of contractors, SETA and FFRDCs; with individuals of all levels in Government throughout the NRO and other government agencies. Uses interpersonal skills, to persuade and gain concurrence from both internal and external organizational personnel in order to implement new innovative courses of action.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, multiple tasks, and work requirements by continuously analyzing available resources against ongoing work.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with NRO missions, programs, management processes and operations.
- Sound understanding of intelligence satellite systems.
Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully perform and is typically in or directly related to the duties of the position as described above. Experience must be reflected in your resume.
Who May Apply
- This position is open to the public.
- Federal government employees MUST currently be at the grade level or higher as indicated in this announcement. This is NOT a promotion opportunity for current Federal government employees. If selected for the position, Federal government employees will transition laterally at their current grade level and step.
- Federal applicants who exceed the advertised grade may voluntarily request acceptance at the lower grade per IAW DoD 1400.25 Volume 2006.
- The NRO is only accepting external applicants for this job announcement. Current NRO Cadre employees should apply internally.
Other Information
- Baccalaureate or Graduate Degree: technical or scientific field (STEM) such as engineering, physics, physical science, chemistry, mathematics, statistics, operations research, engineering management, or computer science. Individual occupations have specific educational requirements but a STEM degree is prerequisite for all. Actual degree and courses required will be determined based on qualification of individual for the position.
- Overtime Statement: MAY be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
- Travel Statement: MAY be required to travel in military or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
- Financial Disclosure: MAY be required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually.
- Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) coded positions: If selected for a DAWIA coded position, the incumbent must meet appropriate certification requirements IAW the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) no later than 24 months after accepting this position. Individual shall maintain, at a minimum 80 continuous Learning Points every 24 months via the services acquisition management system. DAWIA requirements may be located at the Defense Acquisition University website.
- Geographic Mobility Agreement: MAY be subject to directed reassignment as required to address mission effectiveness, and/or career development.
- Information Assurance (IA): Must achieve the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment.
- Emergency Essential: Certain positions MAY be deemed emergency essential and incumbents must be willing to meet all position requirements.
Mission
Develop, acquire, launch, and operate the nation's space-based intelligence,
surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities to secure and expand the U.S. intelligence advantage
Vision
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