Action Group Staff Officer
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
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Action Group Staff Officer
Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
Location
McLean, Virginia
Salary
$77,771 - $111,087
per year
Type
Full-Time
More Other jobs →Closes
March 27, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This role involves supporting top intelligence leaders by managing tasks, communications, and documents in a high-stakes national security setting, including preparing materials for meetings with presidents and world leaders.
It requires handling sensitive information carefully and coordinating with various government teams to keep everything on track under tight deadlines.
A good fit would be someone organized, quick-thinking, and comfortable working independently or in a team in a fast-paced environment.
Key Requirements
- Basic knowledge of ODNI mission, organization, roles, and responsibilities
- Excellent written and oral communication skills for producing clear, concise products
- Analytical and critical thinking skills, including strategic thinking and developing recommendations
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing competing priorities under strict deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills to build and sustain professional networks across organizations
- Experience handling classified materials and performing security functions
- Proficiency in task management, correspondence processing, and coordination with intelligence community elements
Full Job Description
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Executive Operations Staff (EOS) spearheads all high-level activities of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) & Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI).
Led by exceptional officers in a fast-paced environment, this group manages travel, senior-level meetings official functions, protocol events & executive correspondence.
EOS experts also provide cutting-edge business analytics support for all facets of mission. Basic knowledge of the ODNI mission, organization, roles, and responsibilities.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and ability to produce clear, logical, and concise products.
Basic analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to think strategically and identify needs, requirements, and develop recommendations.
Basic ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member, and proactively manage competing priorities under strict deadlines.
Interpersonal skills and ability to build and sustain professional networks across organizational boundaries to exert influence. Major Duties:
EOS's Action Group (AG) is seeking a dynamic, officer to work in a fast-paced national security environment.
AG provides support to the DNI and PDDNI for task management, information management, and executive support.
AG serves as the central point of contact, coordination, and control for correspondence and other communications for mission and support activities.
The officer will process incoming and outgoing correspondence ensuring high quality, timeliness, and conformance with regulations and policies.
- They will maintain standard operating procedures for tasking, coordination, formats, and document control.
The officer will assign action items to appropriate ODNI components and Intelligence Community (IC) elements, log and track task status, negotiate extensions to deadlines, anticipate impediments to successful and timely responses.
The officer will ensure proper handling of highly classified and limited distribution materials and perform security control officer functions as required.
They will work with ODNI senior staff to build read-ahead materials and briefing books to prepare the DNI and PDDNI for meetings with the President of the United States, cabinet-level policymakers, and world leaders.
AG officers will conduct outreach and training activities to assist ODNI personnel in their efforts to respond to taskings and prepare staff packages and correspondence for ODNI senior leadership.
The officer will establish and manage liaison relationships with ODNI component offices, IC agencies, and other U.S. organizations.
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