DD, Maritime Safety Office

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency•Saint Louis, MO

About The Position

The Deputy Director, Maritime Safety Office (DD/SFH) is accountable for the development, sustainment, accuracy, and currency of a global Safety of Navigation (SoN) product portfolio supporting navigation aboard Department of War surface and subsurface naval vessels. The role develops and executes strategy for long-term mission outcomes within applicable U.S. Code, international treaties, and standards, while aligning efforts with NGA strategic objectives and mission imperatives. The DD/SFH advances user engagement and global readiness by assessing user needs, evaluating product availability, production timelines, and distribution pathways, and recommending strategies to improve dissemination and operational utility. The role works across the Department of War, Intelligence Community, and international partnerships to modernize maritime SoN capabilities, particularly through implementation of the S-100 Universal Hydrographic Framework. It leads modernization initiatives involving new data sources, technologies, and production processes to improve quality, throughput, and resiliency. The position engages senior intelligence, defense, national, and international stakeholders to share data, information, and tradecraft; establish collaborative practices; and shape doctrine, operating concepts, and business models across the GEOINT enterprise. It represents the Intelligence Community and Department of War in national and international forums to advance data sharing, cost and burden sharing, and cooperative production arrangements for next-generation Foundation GEOINT services. The DD/SFH oversees the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of geospatial information produced in-house, by contractors, and by national and international co-producers. As a member of the Source executive leadership team, the DD/SFH contributes to enterprise modernization aligned with agency, component, and group strategic objectives. The incumbent translates organizational priorities into executable programs and is accountable for office performance through direct management and oversight of division chiefs and senior staff. The role leads approximately 400 federal civilian, military, and contractor personnel located across NGA-Washington, NGA-St. Louis, NOAA, and overseas locations. The DD/SFH plans, defends, and executes a multi-million-dollar annual budget through the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process; adjusts objectives, work plans, schedules, and resource allocations as needed; and manages Source enterprise-level contracts supporting maritime SoN requirements. The incumbent supports the Director, SFH in representing the Director, Source Operations and Management Directorate as the SoN mission manager, and the Director, NGA in the SoN functional management role. The DD/SFH partners closely with the SoN Senior GEOINT Advisor and the Maritime Senior GEOINT Advisor to execute and oversee the maritime SoN mission.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Designated or random drug testing is required.
Eligibility is based on demonstrated experience of sufficient scope and quality to carry out the position's assignments.
Applicants must demonstrate the executive competencies, technical competencies, technical qualifications, Intelligence Community Senior Officer Core Qualifications, and education requirements, as applicable.
Demonstrated ability to lead the Intelligence Enterprise by integrating resources, information, interests, and activities in support of the Intelligence Community mission and leading cross-organizational collaborative networks to achieve mission results.
Executive- or expert-level experience leading a large, complex operations or production unit, including programming, budgeting, and resourcing.
Demonstrated change-management skills focused on introducing new technology to achieve greater mission outcomes.
Broad understanding of international, inter-agency, inter-governmental, non-governmental, multilateral, and bilateral arrangements related or similar to maritime Safety of Navigation processes.
Broad understanding of the Department of War and civil maritime community and its associated organizations, policies, and programs.
Demonstrated knowledge of technical requirements, capabilities, and challenges related to mapping, charting, and digital navigation.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a maritime-related field such as cartography, bathymetry, maritime analysis, or maritime navigation.
Knowledge of current and future Department of Defense maritime navigation requirements.
Expert-level knowledge of production of maritime-related products and data.

Responsibilities

Develop, sustain, and ensure the accuracy and currency of the global maritime Safety of Navigation product portfolio.
Develop and execute strategy for long-term mission outcomes within applicable laws, treaties, standards, and NGA strategic objectives.
Engage users and assess their needs, product availability, production timelines, and distribution pathways to improve dissemination and operational utility.
Lead and coordinate maritime SoN modernization initiatives, including implementation of the S-100 Universal Hydrographic Framework and adoption of new data sources, technologies, and production processes.
Engage senior domestic and international stakeholders to share data, information, and tradecraft; establish collaborative practices; and shape GEOINT doctrine, operating concepts, and business models.
Represent the Intelligence Community and Department of War in national and international forums advancing data sharing, cost and burden sharing, and cooperative production.
Oversee the quality, accuracy, and timeliness of geospatial information produced in-house, by contractors, and through national and international co-producers.
Provide leadership and oversight for strategic integration and modernization of SFH and contribute to Source enterprise modernization efforts.
Translate organizational priorities into executable programs and manage office performance through oversight of division chiefs and senior staff.
Lead a workforce of approximately 400 federal civilian, military, and contractor personnel across multiple U.S. and overseas locations.
Plan, defend, and execute a multi-million-dollar annual budget through the PPBE process; adjust objectives, work plans, schedules, and resource allocations as needed.
Manage Source enterprise-level contracts supporting maritime SoN requirements.
Support the Director, SFH in representing the Director, Source Operations and Management Directorate as the SoN mission manager, and the Director, NGA in the SoN functional management role.
Partner with the SoN Senior GEOINT Advisor and Maritime Senior GEOINT Advisor to execute and oversee the maritime SoN mission.