Director, Office of Congressional & Public Affairs

WE ARE THE NRO For over sixty years, the NRO has developed, acquired, launched and operated the satellites that are the foundation for America’s advantage and strength in space. Using a diversified architecture of spacecraft, NRO collects and delivers the best space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance content on the planet.

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• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• You must be 18 years of age or older.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
• You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic drug testing
• You will be subject to pre-employment and periodic polygraph examinations

The position is located in the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Chantilly, VA. The NRO is the federal agency chartered to meet United States Government’s intelligence needs through delivering space-borne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. As a Department of War (DoW) agency and an element of the Intelligence Community (IC), the NRO is staffed by DoW and IC agency personnel and is funded through the National Intelligence Program (NIP) and the Military Intelligence Program (MIP), consistent with priorities and processes established by the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the Under Secretary of War for Intelligence and Security (USW(I&S)).

The NRO executes the research and development, acquisition, launch, and operation of overhead ISR systems necessary to meet the needs of the DoW, IC, and other national decision makers.

The Business Plans and Operations (BPO) Directorate serves as an advisor to the Director, NRO, his staff and the Directorates and Offices of the NRO in all financial and resource management matters. BPO builds and maintains the resource foundation for developing, acquiring, and operating system that enable the NRO to provide innovative overhead intelligence for national security. BPO also creates, implements, and manages sound financial policies, integrated financial systems, disciplined Congressional liaison, and effective communications counsel.

Additionally, the Directorate manages all NRO acquisition processes and documentation, and ensures NRO acquisition planning remains in compliance with DoW and Office of the Director, National Intelligence (ODNI) policy objectives. Finally, BPO provides cohesive resource analysis for NRO leadership, IC decision makers, and external oversight partners; planning and program support to the NRO acquisition functions; and historical insight and analytical framework to NRO leaders.

The Director, Office of Congressional & Public Affairs (D/OCPA) is a Defense Intelligence Senior Level (DISL) tier 1 position within BPO. D/OCPA is responsible for overseeing and executing all matters pertaining to Legislative Branch oversight of NRO programs and activities, all matters related to NRO’s interactions with the public and media, to include social media and public speaking engagements, and distinguished visitors to NRO headquarters.

OCPA develops communication strategies to help disseminate key messages to NRO stakeholders (internal and external to the NRO), and disseminates timely information to target audiences to facilitate understanding of the NRO’s mission, goals, and strategies, and ensures uniformity of experience for leadership hosted events and guests.

The position’s responsibilities focus on executive leadership, management, and oversight responsibilities for NRO Congressional, Public Affairs, and Protocol staff at the NRO. The incumbent is responsible for three primary functions on behalf of the Director, BPO (D/BPO):

• Develop and sustain NRO relationships across the Legislative Branch and promote NRO programs with Congress;
• Represent and communicate the NRO’s public persona;
• Facilitate NRO leadership hosted events at NRO headquarters.

The D/OCPA executes all aspects of the office’s duties outlined below, beginning with the NRO’s overall Congressional and Public Affairs strategies and is responsible for overseeing protocol functions supporting DNRO and NRO senior leaders. Within OCPA, the…