Strategic Initiative Officer

DEFTEC Corporation

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About The Position

The Strategic Initiative Officer serves as the central coordinator for the development, implementation, and long-term sustainment of the NGA Certification Program in alignment with DoDM 3305.10, ensuring all certification and accreditation requirements are fully integrated into NGA's planning, programming, and budgeting processes. This role identifies and quantifies program resource and workforce requirements, evaluates program efficiency and effectiveness, and guides the development of position reviews that categorize GEOINT roles for certification eligibility. The officer engages senior NGA and NSG leadership to advance strategic workforce planning, ensuring certification, education, and renewal standards are aligned to mission needs. Through deep experience in GEOINT tradecraft development, credentialing program management, and applicable legal and accreditation standards, the Strategic Initiative Officer ensures the GEOINT Certification Program remains compliant, resourced, strategically aligned, and positioned to support the agency's long-term human capital objectives.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of demonstrated experience developing GEOINT tradecraft competencies and engaging with GEOINT Analysts, training bodies, and leadership to advance GEOINT tradecraft development and strategic human capital initiatives
• At least 5 years demonstrated experience leading credentialing program management office functions
• At least 12 months of demonstrated experience working in the arena of applicable laws, external accreditation standards, and chapter 126 of title 42, United States Code (also known as "The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990")
• Active TS/SCI security clearance

Nice To Haves

• At least 36 months demonstrated experience developing and maintaining compliance with third-party bodies such as the Institute for Credentialing Excellence and National Commission for Certifying Agencies.
• Demonstrated experience working within the U.S. Intelligence Community
• Specific demonstrated experience working within NGA or NSG
• Demonstrated experience working with classification markings for the Intelligence Community

Responsibilities

• Serve as the focal point for all tasks supporting the development, implementation, execution, maintenance, sustainment, and management of the NGA Certification Program in accordance with the references highlighted in draft DoD Manual 3305.10.
• Plan and document the development, implementation, execution, maintenance, sustainment, and management requirements of the GEOINT Certification Program and institutional accreditation and ensure they are identified and included in NGA planning, programming, and budgeting process.
• Coordinate the identification of GEOINT Certification Program resource requirements and prepare for submission in the NGA Program Build.
• Identify and quantify GEOINT Certification Program education, training, and renewal requirements including associated costs for time required for professional development and incorporate into Planning, Programming and Budgeting documents.
• Design, develop, and implement a plan for evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of the GEOINT Certification Program.
• Coordinate the development of a position review that will identify and categorize GEOINT positions to be included in the GEOINT Certification Program according to the requirements and prescribed format in DODM 3305.10.
• Engage with NGA and NSG senior leadership to convey strategic workforce planning.

Benefits

• DEFTEC offers a comprehensive whole-life benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, holiday, paid time off, 401K with a match, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and educational reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed