Director, Office of Congressional & Public Affairs

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)•Chantilly, VA

3d•$186,207 - $209,600•Onsite

About The Position

The Director, Office of Congressional & Public Affairs (D/OCPA) is a Defense Intelligence Senior Level (DISL) tier 1 position within the Business Plans and Operations (BPO) Directorate. 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; and 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 director has responsibility for ensuring that the office is operating at high levels of performance and that mission operations are streamlined and effective, as well as overseeing personnel-related decision-making. The office promotes the mission of the NRO by: Expertly advising the DNRO, PDDNRO, DDNRO, and the NRO leadership team on Congressional issues and engagement Ensuring that Congress is fully and currently informed of significant intelligence activities and programs Organizing notifications on time-sensitive subjects Tracking legislation that could affect the NRO Responding to Congressional correspondence and directed actions Educating NRO personnel about their obligations for keeping the Congress fully and currently informed of significant intelligence activities Leading, managing, and overseeing all public communications for the DNRO; and rapidly and accurately responding to public and media queries Leading, managing, and overseeing relationships with appropriate media organizations and serve as a credible and authoritative source on National Reconnaissance and related issues Serve as chief spokesperson on behalf of the DNRO Direct the NRO in external and internal communications matters Communicate the DNRO’s messages to the NRO workforce Communicate the DNRO’s messages to the public Work with the IC and DoW Offices of Legislative Affairs and Public Affairs on Congressional and public communications matters, respectively Ensure uniformity of leadership hosted events Manage the distinguished visitor parking program for headquarters Track and control the use of representational funds in support of leadership engagements Responsible for overseeing protocol functions supporting DNRO and NRO senior leaders.

Requirements

U.S. Citizen
18 years of age or older
Able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
Subject to pre-employment and periodic drug testing
Subject to pre-employment and periodic polygraph examinations
Expert knowledge and demonstrated ability to develop and execute a legislative strategy for Members of Congress and Legislative Branch staff
Expert knowledge and demonstrated ability to develop and execute a public affairs strategy to include public speaking engagements, media and social media that advance organizational objectives
Expert knowledge and demonstrated ability to lead teams and translate strategic objectives into a comprehensive, executable program
Submit written capability statement (narrative format) of accomplishments that would satisfy the IC Senior Office Core Qualification and the technical qualifications
Resume (two-page resume required, optional to submit a more detailed resume exceeding two-pages)
Capability Statement: a narrative statement specifically addressing your ability to perform the duties and meet the qualifications for this position as described in the announcement above
SF-50 proving current Federal civilian status (for current IC officer applicants)
Last two performance appraisals (for current IC officer applicants)

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred in related field

Responsibilities

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
Expertly advising the DNRO, PDDNRO, DDNRO, and the NRO leadership team on Congressional issues and engagement
Ensuring that Congress is fully and currently informed of significant intelligence activities and programs
Organizing notifications on time-sensitive subjects
Tracking legislation that could affect the NRO
Responding to Congressional correspondence and directed actions
Educating NRO personnel about their obligations for keeping the Congress fully and currently informed of significant intelligence activities
Leading, managing, and overseeing all public communications for the DNRO; and rapidly and accurately responding to public and media queries
Leading, managing, and overseeing relationships with appropriate media organizations and serve as a credible and authoritative source on National Reconnaissance and related issues
Serve as chief spokesperson on behalf of the DNRO
Direct the NRO in external and internal communications matters
Communicate the DNRO’s messages to the NRO workforce
Communicate the DNRO’s messages to the public
Work with the IC and DoW Offices of Legislative Affairs and Public Affairs on Congressional and public communications matters, respectively
Ensure uniformity of leadership hosted events
Manage the distinguished visitor parking program for headquarters
Track and control the use of representational funds in support of leadership engagements
Responsible for overseeing protocol functions supporting DNRO and NRO senior leaders