Responsibilities
Respond to public and official requests for review and release of classified and/or sensitive customer information under the FOIA, PA, or E.O. 13526 Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR). Respond to complex cases, such as those including litigation and appeals, demonstrating extensive knowledge of the FOIA/PA/MDR, all of its exemptions and the overall administration of the FOIA/PA/MDR requirements. Support includes determining if a request is a new case, assessing what is needed, coordinating with appropriate organizations for subject matter expert (SME) review, analyzing the adequacy of the responses, consulting with other IC elements for equity reviews, preparing high-quality and error-free documents ready for Government action and artifacts as required by the case, and updating all appropriate trackers, scorecards, and calendars regarding cases— train, mentor, and provide leadership to junior level FOIA Analysts• Develop and deliver training, or review and update current training content on FOIA and privacy processes and policy to customer staff that effectively communicates the responsibilities of customer staff, the required processes, and the required artifacts.• Proof read and peer review artifacts from other members of the contract staff. Ensure deliverables are timely, accurate, and error-free.• Document and maintain SOPs for all activities within IRRG.• Engage with customer and IC Working groups, such as the IMC and Difficult Issues Forum, as directed by the Government.• Using clear and concise language, author, develop, comment on, or update interagency issuances on complex topics. Deliverables may include formal recommendations researched by the Contractor staff, and shall be presented to the Government as a peer-reviewed memo or other formal document.• Use analytic skills to assess the adequacy of the responses from searches, which shall be presented to the Government.• Track and update the status of cases in a timely and accurate manner using customer tools as identified by the Government.• Provide inputs to annual compliance reports as directed by the Government.• Prohibits access to information about an individual without that individual’s knowledge and consent.• Assist the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), the Office of the Inspector General of the IC (ICIG), the customer Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA), the Office of Strategic Communications (StratComm), the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), customer Office of Security (OS), customer CLPT Office, Mission Integration (MI), Policy & Capabilities (P&C), Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO), and other relevant organizations, to ensure customer compliance with all aspects of FOIA/PA/MDR.—- Leads collaboration and relationship building through the IC counterpart engagement process• Draft or review documents for technical correction and edits in the development of Congressional testimony, budget presentations, issue papers and talking points related to FOIA/PA/MDR.• Assist Government Leads in assessing capability needs, opportunities, and gaps to help link resources to strategy. Deliverables may include formal recommendations researched by the Contractor staff, and shall be presented to the Government as a peer-reviewed memo or other formal document.• Identify interdependencies across IC strategic plans and efforts, and review and assess alignment of IC component strategic plans.• Assist Government leads in developing venues for creatively addressing complex IC issues that develop shared perspectives and lead to IC commitment to action.• Execute the duties of the on-site, Key Personnel Team Lead. These tasks include, but are not limited to:o Coordinating daily tasks and activities of all Contractor personnel.o Ensuring sufficient Contractor support is available to perform necessary tasks. (For example, when one person calls out or is on vacation, the Team Lead shall coordinate with the PM to ensure back up is provided for the Government support; ensure everyone is not on scheduled leave at the same time.• In accordance with applicable law and at Government direction, ensure that the customer information which has been cleared for public release is available for public inspection and/or copying/downloading.• In accordance with applicable law and at Government direction, enable the enforcement of the right of any person to access records, subject to statutory exemptions, for any public or private purpose.• In accordance with applicable law and at Government direction, ensure individuals have the ability to amend records of personal identifiable information about themselves.• In accordance with applicable law and at Government direction, prohibit access to information about an individual without that individual’s knowledge and consent.
Qualifications
• TS/SCI with poly-level clearance required.
BA/BS and 18+ years of experience or MA and 10+ years of experience.
• Direct, hands-on experience in Government Information/Data Management resulting in a broad and deep knowledge of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act (PA), Records Management, Executive Order 13526 provisions regarding classification and mandatory declassification, and information review processes for public release of Intelligence Community (IC) information.• Supports IRR by tasking FOIA actions to appropriate internal components of the ODNI. Provides Senior Review on responsive documents, to include, analyzing and applying appropriate exemptions/redactions prior to public release. Makes recommendations on the release of sensitive information in response to complex FOIA and Privacy Act requests.• Supported IC government agencies in the areas of management, disposition, and preservation of official records. Performed FOIA searches of official records for components in the IC government agency. Responsible for analysis, sorting, cataloging, indexing, and weeding reference and operational materials for storage or proper disposition. Established new office policies to meet their administrative and legal requirements. Created, reviewed and updated reports to ensure comprehensive understanding of agency specific requirements, policies and regulations.
Peraton Overview
Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our employees do the can’t be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.
Target Salary Range
$104,000 – $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.