Senior GEOINT Authority for Aeronautical Navigation

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External Applicants Only

The Senior GEOINT Authority (SGA) for Aeronautical Navigation serves as the Senior Representative for all issues concerning Aeronautical Safety of Navigation (SoN), and represents the Director, NGA in the Aeronautical Navigation functional management role. The SGA is the principle representative for analytical and technical issues related to NGA Aeronautical SoN GEOINT initiatives; coordinating, integrating, and orchestrating operations within the aeronautical domain. The individual must understand the SoN information provider/aviator relationship and promote effective user relations.

The SGA Aero has routine and repeated contact with senior intelligence, defense, and national security officials and collaborates with senior level counterparts across NGA, IC, DoD, international partners, industry, academia, and other stakeholders across the aeronautical data domain. These include the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Eurocontrol and the European Union (EU), the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial Intelligence (ASG) Allied Aeronautical Steering Group (AASG), and others. The SGA Aero must fully understand and articulate national security mission directions, user needs, technical state of the art capabilities, and current research directions. The SGA works in concert with the Aeronautical Navigation Office leadership to develop organizational strategies for future operations, lining efforts between levels of NGA to align goals, objectives, and implementation activities. The SGA Aero guides the development of geospatial data standards, capabilities, tradecraft, and training for the aeronautical workforce.

The SGA Aero has responsibility for ongoing evaluations of mission status and mission assessments as required. Assures investment activities are future focuses, aligned with leadership priorities, working across organizational lines to identify and respond to opportunities, securing funding for priority mission activities where possible. Additionally, the SGA Aero works with office leadership on production activities to align with long term goals within NGA and DoD community guidance and adhere to the requirements and constraints of international treaty obligations, US Code, and international regulatory agencies.

As a member of the Source Component executive leadership team, the SGA Aero is expected to effectively contribute to broader mission modernization efforts (linked to NGA's Strategic Objectives) including data governance, sharing and integration, collection, and dissemination across the Source enterprise. The SGA Aero will purposefully guide modernization by advocating for alternate solutions in the realm of data services and advanced analytics. SGA's must possess the ability to lead people towards organizational vision, mission, and goals. This requires skills in conflict management, leveraging diversity, developing others, and team building.

Assigned as the Occupational Manager (OM) for Aeronautical Analysis. In this role, works for the Source Career Field Manager to develop and maintain the health of the Aeronautical Analysis Occupation. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, planning and maturation of Aeronautical Analysis tradecraft by: building expert bench strength; supporting certification test development and execution; development of tradecraft materials; development of appropriate training; development of strategic workforce plans/talent development strategies in coordination with the D/SF and DD/SF and enterprise stakeholders. Incumbent will work closely with SFA tradecraft experts to provide advocacy for the training and tradecraft needs of the Aeronautical Analysis occupation, including soliciting and picking SMEs to the Aeronautical Analysis Career Development Officers (CDO) cadre. As OM, provide guidance and direction to the CDOs relative to their support as counselors and advisors to supervisors, branch and division leadership on the development of Aeronautical Analysis Occupation employees. Work as part of the Source SGA cadre to address issues of common concern and partner with others where appropriate.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
• Security Investigation

SPECIAL INFO:

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Applicant selected for this position is subject to the completion of a one-year DISL trial period. (Applicants selected from outside NGA may be required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period if they have not already done so.)

2. This position requires access to classified Defense Department and Intelligence Community information. The individual selected must already possess, or be immediately eligible for, a TOP SECRET security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. U.S. citizenship is required for the granting of a security clearance. Successful completion of a polygraph examination is required for employment by NGA.

3. This position is covered under the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Incumbent will be required to file an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report (SF-278) with the NGA Office of General Counsel.

4. Employment is subject to requirements of the NGA Drug Testing Program.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. DISL positions are established to provide the highest levels of functional and technical expertise by individuals who are recognized leaders and authorities in a specialized field or functional area. The difficulty, complexity, and novelty of DISL work requires creativity, mastery of subject-matter field, and recognition of the professional community. DISL positions have minimal supervisory responsibilities (generally, no more than 25% of work time) and do not have the organization or program management responsibilities as DISES positions.

2. Joint Duty Credit: All NGA executive level positions require Joint Duty credit. Employees will receive joint duty credit in a majority of service or rotational assignments that were at least at the GS/GG-11 or DCIPS Pay Band 3 level, and generally for at least one year, or for 179 days or more when deployed to a designated combat zone on or after September 11, 2001.

Note: Applicants without Joint Duty credit may apply for the position and can be considered. If selected, a waiver would be required prior to final appointment or provide proof of Joint Duty qualifying experience.

Qualifications

Eligibility for this executive level position will be based upon a clear demonstration that the applicant has experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry out the assignments of the position. Successful applicants will be distinguished from other applicants by a review of the Executive Competencies, Technical Competencies, Technical Qualifications, Executive Core Qualifications, Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualifications, and Education Requirements, if required. An applicant's resume must show that their experience, education and accomplishments reflect the competence and professional standing required to provide expertise needed for this position.

INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY SENIOR OFFICER CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ICSOCQ)

Leading the Intelligence Enterprise. This core qualification involves the ability to integrate resources, information, interests, and activities effectively in support of the Intelligence Community's (IC) mission and to lead and leverage cross-organizational collaborative networks to achieve significant mission results. Inherent to this senior officer qualification is a deep understanding of the Intelligence enterprise and a shared commitment to the IC's core values.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)

TQ 1. Demonstrated knowledge of the Foundation GEOINT requirements process.

TQ 2. Understanding of aeronautical safety of navigation related organizations, policies, regulations, programs and modernization initiatives.

TQ 3. Proven executive-level leadership managing large-scale organizations with 50+ personnel (direct or indirect reports), overseeing complex projects, operations, or production systems, including budgeting, resource allocation, and contract management. Knowledge of Department of War and Intelligence Community requirements and budget processes to include agency level Programming, Planning, Budgeting, and Execution (PPB&E) efforts, the requirements adjudication process, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security (OUSW I&S) Military Intelligence Program (MIP) funding profile for SON missions.

TQ 4. Demonstrated interpersonal skills and excellent writing, presentation, and public speaking skills, including the ability to tailor communication of highly technical content to a variety of audiences.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

In addition to the above Technical Qualifications, the below qualifications are also desired:

1. Demonstrated experience and leadership in aviation operations with subject matter expertise regarding aeronautical navigation to include electronic charts, digital publications, dissemination requirements, and the regulatory environment that governs military, domestic, and international aeronautical operations, to include experience developing and maintaining relationships with partners from the military services, industry, and academia both foreign and domestic.

2. Demonstrated experience in the collection and analysis of foreign and domestic aeronautical information, and its translation into digital output to produce traditional graphic navigational charts, and formatted data for advanced mission planning systems and on-board automated flight management systems.

3. Demonstrated expertise in the provisioning of aeronautical cartographic information including the design, production, and management of aeronautical geospatial information to meet user needs. This includes demonstrated expertise in ISO 9001 Quality Management, Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics (RTCA) DO-200 and DO 201, and FAA Advisory Circular 20-153. Working knowledge of product distribution systems (printing, web presence, app development), and data assurance.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

NGA will review your online application to verify you meet the positions requirements including:
* Executive and Technical Competencies
* Technical Qualifications, Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualifications, and Executive Core Qualifications
* Work Experience, Required education, certifications, and licenses.

What You Need to Demonstrate
Your application must provide clear, specific examples of your claimed experience. Applications without sufficient detail will not move forward. Your experience should show you can perform the job duties immediately and successfully.

Experience Requirements
Qualifying experience can come from public or private sector roles but must clearly demonstrate the competencies needed for this position. The most competitive candidates will have experience directly related to the advertised role.

Selection Process

1. A panel of senior representatives with relevant functional expertise will evaluate against the Qualification Requirements
2. Candidates whose responses best demonstrate the required qualifications, experience, education, and accomplishments will be selected for interviews.

Military retiree applicants, if selected, may be impacted by the 180-day appointment restrictions of DODI 1402.01.

Applicants are encouraged to provide any education or degree information referenced in the announcement that is relevant. If education is listed as a mandatory requirement, only degrees obtained from an institution accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Secretary, US Department of Education will be accepted.

All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation.

NGA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applications will only be accepted online. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us at recruitment@nga.mil. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis

Applicants may not be contacted unless they are selected for further consideration.

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