Directorate Action Group Specialist (DAG)

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.

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, supports Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act requests and contributes 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