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Senior Executive Positions

Executive Resources at NGA include members of the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service (DISES) and Defense Intelligence Senior Level (DISL) employees.

NGA DISES positions are managerial positions, allocated to NGA by the Department of War, which are classified above the Band 5/GS-15 level. DISES positions are characterized by emphasis on organization or program management responsibilities. DISES positions are the DOW Intelligence Community equivalent to SES positions.

NGA DISL positions are technical or scientific positions, allocated to NGA by DOW, which are classified above the Band 5/GS-15 levels. DISL positions are characterized by emphasis on functional expertise and have no more than minimal supervisory responsibilities (less than 25 percent). DISL's are recognized leaders and authorities in a specialized field or functional area. DISL positions are the DOW Intelligence Community equivalent to SL positions.

Both applicants for employment and current employees of NGA are entitled to request religious accommodations from generally applicable employment-related rules and requirements, so long as the accommodation requested would not result in an undue hardship to the conduct of NGA’s business.

Please Note: Application procedures for NGA Senior Executive positions are different than application procedures for other NGA opportunities, thus apply via the instructions within the individual announcements found below.

Current Openings

Senior GEOINT Authority for Geomatics

The Senior GEOINT Authority for GEOMATICS serves as the National System for Geospatial Intelligence principal advisor and GEOINT Functional Manager's personal advisor on all aspects of GEOMATICS, a discipline which integrates acquisition, modeling, analysis, and management of spatially referenced data. The incumbent fosters mission integration by building communities of interest and developing relationships with senior-level oversight and customer stakeholders, developing strategic plans for the functional mission area in alignment with NGA strategy, supporting prioritization of investments in sources, technology, innovation, and R&D, developing and championing analytic and functional tradecraft requirements, and advocating for training and career development opportunities.

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Deputy Director, Acquisition Enterprise IT Program Executive Office serves as the senior acquisition advisor to the PEO for Enterprise IT, leading all acquisition planning, execution, and oversight activities for the organization's portfolio of enterprise IT programs and operations. This position is responsible for developing innovative acquisition strategies, managing complex procurement activities, and ensuring effective contract execution to deliver integrated IT capabilities supporting the combat support and intelligence missions. The Acquisition Deputy translates the PEO's vision of consolidated enterprise IT delivery into executable acquisition approaches that enable technological superiority through disciplined program management and technical prowess.

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The Director, Infrastructure Services Program Management Office serves as the principal program management authority for all infrastructure investment strategies, technical integration, and operational readiness of storage and computer resources, network communications, end-user technologies, and edge solutions within Program Executive Office Enterprise IT. This position oversees government and contractor personnel organized into four integrated service delivery divisions supporting NGA's IT Enterprise, Command and Services, and Intelligence Centers across 220 sites worldwide. The incumbent is responsible for delivering the foundational IT infrastructure layer that enables seamless intelligence operations as part of the unified services model transformation.

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The Senior GEOINT Authority for Aeronautical Navigation serves as the Senior Representative for all issues concerning Aeronautical Safety of Navigation, and represents the Director, NGA in the Aeronautical Navigation functional management role. The SGA is the principle representative for analytical and technical issues related to NGA Aeronautical SoN GEOINT initiatives; coordinating, integrating, and orchestrating operations within the aeronautical domain. The individual must understand the SoN information provider/aviator relationship and promote effective user relations.

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he Deputy Chief Financial Executive is a principal authority for the Agency and assists the CFE in the areas of programming, budgeting, execution, audit, accounting, and civilian pay full-time equivalent resource management. The incumbent is responsible for providing expert advice to the Director and Deputy Director, NGA; Associate Directors and Chief of Staff; Key Component Directors; and other management officials in the formulation, establishment, and/or analysis of significant resource management plans, policies, and decision-making actions. This includes resolution of problems on highly complex, controversial, or precedent setting matters which have critical bearing on the accomplishment of current or future operations. The incumbent assists the CFE in planning, organizing, directing, and implementing integrated resource and financial management processes, systems, and controls within the Intelligence Community and Department of War, Office of Undersecretary of War Intelligence and Security and Comptroller oversight and guidelines.

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The Chief, PEO Services Contracts, in the Office of Contract Services, provides oversight of the OCS workforce in the PEO Services Contracts portfolio in support of the NGA Senior Procurement Executive. Specifically, the incumbent:oversees contract activities for all NGA services contracts, coordinates activities with the PEO for Services, solves contracting issues with the goals of ensuring the NGAs requirements are met and improving procurement efficiencies and effectiveness throughout NGA, reviews and approves acquisition planning and contracting efforts for the SPE and supports the Contract Review Board as well as supports program planning for the Component Acquisition Executive in support of the NGA Acquisition Council, and articipates in the development and implementation of resource and workforce strategies.

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Program Director, Collection Services & Data Services Program Management Offices, shares fully with the PEO Ground GEOINT in assuring geospatial-intelligence superiority through development, acquisition, integration, sustainment, and evolution of mission-critical GEOINT information technology applications and services. Works closely with the Director, Source Operations Group, Source Technical Executive, and the Chief Data Officer and their delegated Mission Owner to develop, modernize, deliver and sustain critical IT capabilities in support of the broad range of technology solutions, as prioritized by the Mission Owners. Promotes mission integration by cultivating communities of interest and forging strong relationships with senior oversight and customer stakeholders. Additional duties encompass developing strategic plans that align with NGA's overarching objectives; supporting investment prioritization in sources, emerging technologies, innovation, and research & development; advocating for analytic and functional tradecraft requirements; and championing training and career development opportunities to build organizational resilience.

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