Mission Compliance Officer

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)•Chantilly, VA

13d•$121,785 - $158,322•Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Policy & Strategy (OP&S) Mission Compliance Group (MCG) implements and maintains the Mission Compliance Program (MCP). The MCG ensures NRO mission compliance through program awareness; development, promulgation and maintenance of compliance standards and training; and through monitoring and performing assessments of NRO mission-related activities. Additionally, the MCG reviews NRO activities to enable the NRO to perform its statutory functions while ensuring U.S. individuals’ constitutional rights are not violated. To meet its requirements, the MCG collaborates with other IC and DoD compliance organizations, as well as with mission partners in order to ensure appropriate non-NRO requirements are appropriately addressed. This Mission Compliance Officer, as part of the MCG, is responsible for supporting the MCP and its strategic direction on behalf of the Director and Deputy Director, OP&S and DNRO. This position will support the development and integration of mission-related compliance strategies, Particularly focused on NRO AI and emergent systems developed by the Ground Enterprise Directorate, ensuring proper accessing, handling and storing of mission data during the conduct of NRO mission and mission-related activities, among many other functions. The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes for consideration against current and future opportunities for Non-Supervisor, Mission Compliance Officer, GGS-13, occupational series 1501. More information on the occupational series can be viewed on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website. Your resume may be considered for other positions which your skills and experience may be a good match. This is a full-time position that is open from 2026-10-13 to 2026-10-27. Resumes must be submitted by 11:59 PM EST on 2026-10-27.

Requirements

Knowledge of multiple intelligence disciplines and associated analytic methodologies.
Skilled in conducting data compliance audits of AI and emergent systems, including analyzing training data provenance, validating data retention policies, documenting model lineage, and implementing privacy-enhancing technologies to mitigate risks.
Comprehensive ability to develop detailed plans, tasks, milestone dates and schedules to ensure proper sequencing of events and tracking of processes and costs throughout the life cycle of the program/project.
Comprehensive knowledge of and skill in applying analytical ability in order to resolve unique or novel problems, conditions, or issues; or significantly alter standard practices equipment, devices, processes, and known techniques; provide expert advice to senior colleagues and/or agency officials responsible for broad program operations.
Knowledge of DoD/Intelligence Community (IC), organizations, relevant policies, directives, missions and processes.
Excellent communication skills, including ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels of leadership and with people generally engaged in different functions, mission, and kinds of work. Ability to give effective oral presentations at levels appropriate to and tailored for different target audiences.
Must be effective in influencing and motivating through communication and thus must be skillful in approaching individuals or groups in order to obtain the desired effect.
Knowledge of relationships across various intelligence disciplines between the intelligence cycle (to include tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination) and applicability of related policies.
Knowledge of the substantive nature of agency programs and activities; agency missions, policies, and objectives; and the analytical and evaluative techniques for assessing program development.
Must be able to collaborate with technical experts (internal and external) to ensure appropriateness of compliance standards in this dynamic engineering organization.
Must be able to evaluate AI and other emergent systems against data protection rules including assessing data minimization practices, and automated decision-making transparency requirements to ensure compliance throughout the AI lifecycle.

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience directly supporting NRO, IC or DoD intelligence-related activities.
5+ years of experience and current knowledge across the spectrum of NRO mission programs and capabilities.
5+ years of experience with NRO SIGINT capabilities and systems
5+ years of experience working with executive orders, laws, IC and DoD policies and procedures related to intelligence oversight and compliance.
5+ years of progressively responsible experience in the full range of intelligence-related project/program management with emphasis in requirements generation, program planning and execution, test and evaluation, and operations, to include team and/or project leadership.
3+ years IC, DoD or NRO experience supporting policy and strategy functions, intelligence-related compliance, or equivalent.
2+ years of experience at working in a SIGINT lab.
Familiarity with developing and delivering education and training materials.
Data Science degree or work experience

Responsibilities

Serves as a Mission Compliance subject matter expert on behalf of the MCG Chief in GED
Integrates and reviews compliance-related documentation and activities that articulate how the NRO is to perform its statutory functions relative to ensuring U.S. individuals’ constitutional rights are not violated.
Administers guidance to local “Mission Compliance Monitors” (MCM) from various NRO Directorates and Offices (Ds&Os) and provides the MCMs with a single pathway to the MCG.
Coordinates and has responsibility for alignment with IC and DoD Compliance functions, as well as mission partners to ensure the appropriate non-NRO requirements are appropriately addressed.
In coordination with the MCG Chief, develops and maintains NRO compliance standards and tailored training for the NRO workforce.
In coordination with the MCG’s Monitoring & Assessments (M&A) lead, provides NRO senior leadership with a comprehensive picture of NRO's mission compliance posture and advises site leadership on local compliance posture.
Executes continuous monitoring of internal control measures for the handling and use of mission data paramount for identifying and mitigating compliance issues and potential risks and opportunities; and using these results in corrective action plans, training programs, and policy changes.
Assesses and verifies the handling of mission data and performs risk surveys to identify areas requiring increased preventative or detective measures.
Conducts or guides post-event technical reviews of Intelligence Oversight reports in support of the NRO’s Intelligence Oversight Officer and General Counsel.
Coordinates efforts with NRO mission partners and Compliance Monitors, as appropriate, to assess the efficacy of compliance tools, procedures, and technical solutions.
Implements compliance solutions in areas of high compliance risk or other areas of specific interest.
Advances the mission compliance program through effective communications with NRO leadership and workforce and as appropriate, with mission partners.
Secures classified information in accordance with Executive Order 13526.
Performs other duties as assigned.