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SalaryInformation Review and Release Analyst - Expert High Priority
Seeking a part-time Information Review and Release Analyst position. This opportunity provides a flexible work schedule in the Herndon, VA area, in support of a dynamic fast paced business office. This position requires the individual to oversee the cases, generated from public requests, and the declassification of documents according to the client’s policies and mandates. The successful applicant must be detail-oriented, have excellent organization skills, and familiarization with using office tracking tools, such as Word, Excel, SharePoint, or other similar methodologies needed to record the chronological order of events from beginning to end. Cases may be sensitive in nature, and to that end, must be handled with strict confidentiality. This position requires the analyst to communicate with other individuals involved in the process, create and organize documents in preparation for further review, be it for other internal or external stakeholders, reviewers, or legal entities, and may require a response based on a predetermined deadline.
The ideal candidate may act as a liaison for Other Government Agencies (OGA’s) involved in the process, conduct research, and analyze data to determine if the documents were previously declassified and/or released, as necessary to ensure accuracy and consistency. The individual will provide the rationale for redaction actions during the review of documents, and apply proper codes, according to declassification guide, provide recommendations to the client regarding the release of the documents, and record decisions in the client’s systems.
The ideal candidate will determine if a record contains Other Government Agency (OGA) equities that requires external referral, or if the record requires non-routine handling, and the individual will manage the referral process. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing the case, to include, organizing documents in preparation for declassification senior/final review and complete other duties as assigned.
Required Education:
- A bachelor degree and 13 years related experience and/or high school diploma and 16 relevant years of experience specific to the skills listed.
- Candidate resumes must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position mentioned above and with the Sponsor.
Mandatory Skills
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and critical thinking skills.
- Must have excellent communications and interpersonal skills, as well as, experience working in a collaborative team environment.
- Must have knowledge of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act (PA), Executive Order Mandatory Declassification Review (EOMDR) programs and Executive Order (EO) 13526 directive.
- Strong knowledge of the intelligence community with analytical skills background is required.
- Knowledge of legal terminology - such as used in the role of paralegal, police enforcement, security, or court systems.
- Strong work ethic, organizational, attention-to-detail, and time management skills.
- Strong proficiency in on-line tools such as Word, Excel, and Access, SharePoint, and other required systems to be able to perform the duties.
- Strong multitasking ability, adaptable, and flexible skills.
Optional Skills:
- It is desired that the individual possesses a minimum of five (5) years of Sponsor or Intelligence Community (IC) experience with Executive Order (EO) 13526 (or EO 12958 as amended); and five (5) years of experience with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA).
