Deputy/Assistant Chief of Staff

Position Title: Deputy/Assistant Chief of Staff Clearance Requirement: TS/SCI Location: Los Angeles AFB, CA US Citizen required Position Summary The Deputy Chief of Staff (A&S Support) provides high-level administrative, operational and strategic support to the Space Sensing Program Executive Officer (PEO), Deputy PEO (DPEO), and the Government Chief of Staff (CoS). As a senior‑level advisor, this individual facilitates the synchronization of daily staff operations and ensures that executive-level actions are executed with precision. This is a non‑inherently governmental role; the successful candidate will focus on supporting and facilitating decision‑making processes, managing organizational workflows, and coordinating strategic communications across the USSF Space Sensing community. Key Duties & Responsibilities Executive Leadership & Coordination: Facilitate seamless communication between the PEO, DPEO, and internal/external stakeholders. Ensure leadership is prepared for high-level engagements, and synchronize daily staff activities, ensuring alignment with Space Sensing and USSF strategic objectives. Task Management (Action Officer Triage): Support the Government CoS in managing the Space Sensing workflow, including the assignment, tracking, and quality control of high-level taskers, Congressional inquiries, and executive correspondence; ensure suspense dates are met with accuracy. Strategic Communications: Assist in drafting, reviewing, and finalizing executive correspondence, decision memorandums, policy documents, and Congressional inquiries. Cross-Organizational Integration: Facilitate comprehensive integration across mission partners, including Combat Forces Command, Space Acquisition and Integration, and commercial space industry partners, to support the fielding of resilient space sensing architectures. Meeting Management: Organize and facilitate senior leadership meetings, off‑sites, and reviews. Prepare agendas, capture action items, and track progress toward completion. Qualifications Leadership & Acquisition: Minimum of 15 years of experience in a leadership, Chief of Staff support, or executive-level administrative role within the Department of War/Department of Defense (DoW/DoD) or USSF with 10+ years’ experience in space acquisition, program management, and/or space operations. Financial & Programmatic: Deep understanding of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process for acquisition programs. Proven experience in budget formulation, cost estimation, financial reporting, and/or cost/schedule variance analysis for complex MDAP or equivalent programs. Knowledge: Strategic and tactical understanding of: Space Systems Command organizational structure and processes USSF organizational structure Engagements with Congressional members, Flag Officers, and senior leaders Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution phases DoW/DoD acquisition lifecycles Mission Area Requirements construct and validation Staffing Process Expertise: Demonstrated mastery of the government staffing process including extensive experience managing formal taskers and executive-level staff actions. Communication Skills: Exceptional written and oral communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear executive briefings. Security Clearance: Active Top Secret/SCI clearance (or as required by the specific program). Education Master’s degree in a relevant field (Business Administration, Engineering, Space Operations, or Public Administration). DAU Level 3 Certification and DoW Senior Developmental Education completion are highly desired. Benefits Medical Coverage Dental Benefits Vision Benefits Life Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Matching Fully Vested on Day 1 of Employment Paid Time Off & Sick Leave Company Sponsored Social Events Job Code (5.26.10) #J-18808-Ljbffr