Directorate Action Group Specialist (DAG)
XMSTART · xmstart.com
ChantillyOn-siteMid level3+ yrs
The job in short
Executive action tracking and staff support for a defense intelligence directorate.
Details
- Found
- 23 d ago · posted 2026-07-15
- Location as listed
- Chantilly, Virginia, United States
- Role
- Defense / Government Specialist
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
XMSTART is looking to add an experienced and strategic full-time Directorate Action Group (DAG) Specialist at to our team, in Chantilly, VA. This position is 100% onsite.
Requirements
Security Clearance:
• Active Top Secret/SCI with CI Polygraph required
• Reinvestigation date within 7 years if not an active NRO employee
Education:
• Bachelor’s Degree in any focus
Responsibilities:
• Manages high-level actions and facilitating senior discussions
• Supports key decision-making processes within the Systems Enterprise Directorate (SED)
• Tracks and manages executive actions
• Prepares and delivers concise briefings
• Maintains critical reporting tools such as SED’s Weekly Activity Reports and the customer's watch list
• Facilitates senior-level meetings, ensuring leadership is well-prepared with read-ahead materials
• Action item tracking, and clear documentation
• Oversees the technical review of correspondence, support Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act requests and contribute to the development of strategic communication products
Qualifications:
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Strong organizational skill and ability to handle a fluctuating workload and multiple priorities
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear and actionable deliverables
Desired Qualifications:
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience in tasking/actions control programs (TIER)
• Strong written correspondence skills
• Ability to synthesize complex actions and adhere to tight deadlines
• Ability to communicate to internal (or external) collaborators with different backgrounds and disciplines
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Deliver on commitments be reliable, highly organized and structured
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