Director’s Action Group Support

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC.•Chantilly, VA

12h•$175,000 - $195,000

About The Position

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is seeking a Director’s Action Group (DAG) Support professional to support the Program Acquisition Executive for Advanced Capabilities (PAE-AC). This role advances organizational priorities, coordinates executive-level actions, and supports communication and collaboration across leadership and program offices. As part of a three-person executive support team reporting directly to the DAG Lead, the position manages high-priority taskings, coordinates executive briefings and staff packages, and supports strategic initiatives in classified and unclassified environments. The role calls for strong attention to detail, sound judgment, independence, adaptability, and effective coordination with geographically dispersed team members and stakeholders. The position supports senior leadership priorities through task management, executive product development, meeting and engagement coordination, and follow-up. Deliverables must meet quality and security requirements and deadlines. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, a relevant bachelor’s degree, and at least seven years of relevant experience supporting DoD staff organizations, program offices, headquarters organizations, or comparable mission environments. A master’s degree is preferred. The posted salary range is USD $175,000 to $195,000 per year. Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC is headquartered in Hawaii and is an SBA-Certified NHO-owned 8(a) Small Business specializing in global information technology solutions.

Requirements

Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance.
At least 7 years of relevant experience supporting DoD staff organizations, program offices, headquarters organizations, or comparable mission environments.
Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent, high-visibility executive taskings, priorities, and suspense requirements.
Experience preparing, coordinating, reviewing, or staffing executive-level correspondence, briefings, decision packages, and leadership products.
Familiarity with DoW, DAF, or USSF governance, executive staffing, and coordination processes.
Prior military, civilian, or contractor experience supporting the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, or other DoW organizations; higher-headquarters experience is preferred.
Ability to coordinate effectively with senior leadership, program offices, and cross-functional stakeholders in classified and unclassified environments.
Familiarity with space mission systems, intelligence systems, operational capabilities, and intelligence collection activities.
Knowledge of DoD, DAF, or USSF acquisition processes, organizations, and/or Rapid Capabilities Office environments.
Experience using ETMS2, SharePoint, or comparable executive task-management and collaboration platforms.
Previous experience supporting senior military or civilian executives within DoD headquarters or acquisition organizations.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
U.S. citizenship.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Higher-headquarters experience supporting the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, or other DoW organizations.

Responsibilities

Manage, coordinate, and track high-priority executive taskings, action items, and suspense requirements from senior leadership, including SECAF, SAF/SQ, USSF, DAF RCO, and PAEs.
Maintain executive task-management systems, including ETMS2, SharePoint, and related tracking tools, to support accountability, visibility, and timely completion of leadership priorities.
Develop, review, coordinate, and staff executive-level briefings, decision packages, information papers, staff summary sheets, read-aheads, talking points, and other leadership correspondence.
Collaborate with program offices, directorates, acquisition organizations, and external stakeholders to gather, consolidate, and validate information for executive responses.
Support senior leadership meetings, executive engagements, decision forums, and organizational battle rhythm activities through planning, coordination, preparation, and follow-up.
Monitor tasking progress, identify potential risks or delays, and elevate critical issues and emerging requirements to the DAG Lead and senior leadership.
Ensure executive-level deliverables meet quality standards, security requirements, and suspense deadlines.
Facilitate communication and coordination across geographically dispersed teams to maintain alignment with organizational objectives and mission priorities.