Description du poste
Serving as the Freedom of Information (FOI) Branch Chief, this position directly supports the Chief of the Records and Declassification Division (RDD) within WHS. The RDD develops and implements department-wide policies and procedures for Records Management, FOIA, and Prepublication and Security Review services. You will lead FOIA operations supporting the Office of the Secretary of War, OSW Components, the Joint Staff (JS), and Defense Agencies.
PRINCIPALES MISSIONS :
Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: As Program Manager of the OSW/JS FOIA Program, exercises comprehensive supervisory authority over a team of full-time civilian employees and contract support; manages hiring, promotion recommendations, and workload distribution, establishes and appraises performance standards, delivers training, and resolves employee grievances or disciplinary matters. Serves as the Program Manager of the OSW/JS FOIA Program and senior Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) subject matter expert for the Office of the Secretary of War; reviews, redacts, and clears high-level, classified, and sensitive unclassified records for public release in strict compliance with 5 U.S.C. § 552 and DoD Regulation 5400.7. Collaborates with the DoW Office of General Counsel and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to draft legally sufficient affidavits supporting federal FOIA litigation; interprets disclosure policy and ensures all final release decisions are legally compliant. Formulates and executes strategic plans to achieve the Congressionally and DOJ-mandated 10% annual FOIA backlog reduction target; administers Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. § 552a) requests and coordinates release issues with the DoW Privacy Office and OMB. Directs the transition of paper records into the electronic environment; establishes governance for FOIA, records management, and eDiscovery tools, while administering the OSW/JS FOIA electronic public reading room to align with federal information security statutes. Designs and executes periodic FOIA quality control reviews, compliance audits, and risk assessments across OSW/JS Components to measure the effectiveness of automated processing systems and streamline workflow metrics.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES :
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to serve as a FOIA Program Manager, applying expert knowledge of federal or state public disclosure and privacy statutes (such as the Freedom of Information Act [FOIA], the Privacy Act, or state Sunshine Laws) to review, redact, and clear sensitive, proprietary, or classified executive records for public release; Leading and managing a FOIA program to include government and contractor teams to ensure programmatic compliance with all interrelated regulations, leading operational strategies to reduce public records request backlogs and improve processing cycle times; Exercising full supervisory authority over a team of legal, compliance, or information case analysts and contractors; AND Assigning and reviewing complex casework to ensure statutory deadlines are met. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and