CDO Governance and Policy Writer - Expert (#2079)

COMPASS•Springfield, MO

41d•Onsite

About The Position

Compass is seeking a motivated individual to provide operational services to the Intelligence Community (IC), the Department of War (DoW), and Federal communities. The goal is to hire talented and passionate team members who desire to grow their skill sets, as well as the reputation of the company with our partners, clients, and stakeholders. This role is for an individual to join an innovative team supporting mission critical/mission essential activities. Professional IT certification training opportunities and assistance are available through Compass. The CDO Policy and Governance Writer will support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Chief Data Office (CDO) by developing, maintaining, and institutionalizing enterprise data governance policies, standards, procedures, operating instructions, and implementation guidance necessary to mature NGA's data management capabilities. The individual in this role will collaborate with mission stakeholders, data stewards, governance stakeholders, and leadership to develop and maintain policy and procedural guidance supporting data stewardship, metadata management, data quality, records management, Identity, Credential and Access Management (ICAM), and enterprise data-sharing initiatives. These efforts will help ensure enterprise data governance policies remain current, actionable, compliant, and aligned with NGA objectives and applicable federal and Intelligence Community requirements.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience at an expert level, developing, maintaining, and institutionalizing enterprise data governance policies, standards, procedures, operating instructions, and implementation guidance necessary to mature data management capabilities.
Demonstrated experience at an expert level, maintaining policy and procedural guidance that supports data stewardship, metadata management, data quality, records management, identity and access management (IAM), and enterprise data-sharing initiatives.
Demonstrated experience in: creating and maintain policy artifacts, manage policy lifecycle activities supporting audit remediation efforts Risk Management activities, including risk identification, documentation, mitigation tracking, governance reviews, and audit finding closure
Strong interpersonal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of NGA policy development and approval processes.
Familiarity with GEOINT missions, doctrine, and Intelligence Community policy frameworks.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and governance documentation to support organizational objectives and regulatory compliance.
Analyze and interpret complex policy issues, data, legislation, and regulatory requirements; coordinate with stakeholders; and provide policy recommendations and technical guidance.
Ensure compliance with applicable government laws, directives, executive orders, memorandums, and organizational standards.
Create and maintain policy artifacts, manage policy lifecycle activities, and maintain the CDO Policy Library as the authoritative repository for CDO policy documentation.
Drive and support the CDO's rapid implementation and operationalization of the Enterprise Metadata Governance Platform. This includes ensuring seamless integration with existing enterprise architecture, data strategies, policies, and current systems engineering tools.
Support audit remediation efforts, including Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA)-related findings, and assist the Government Program Manager with governance coordination and CDO risk management activities, including risk identification, documentation, mitigation tracking, governance reviews, and audit finding closure.