Directorate Action Group Specialist (DAG)
XMSTART
Apply to this job Chantilly, Virginia, US on site Until 9/14/2026 3+ years exp First posted July 16, 2026 Last posted July 16, 2026
Job 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
About this role
Summary
Manage high-level actions, facilitate senior discussions, prepare briefings, and oversee strategic communication.
Job title
Directorate Action Group Specialist
Experience level
3+ years
Minimum experience
3+ years exp
Industry
government
Location requirements
Onsite in Chantilly, VA; remote not allowed
Salary
Not specified
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
communicationorganizationreportingstrategic communicationinterpersonal skills
Preferred skills
tasking actions control programscomplex information synthesisindependent work
Specializations
senior decision-makingreporting toolsstrategic communicationexecutive actions
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Chantilly, VA, USA
On-site City