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Top Secret
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McLean, VA (On-Site/Office)
JOB TITLE: Journeyman-Senior FOIA Team Lead
LOCATION: McLean, Virginia
CLEARANCE: Current Top Secret / SCI with Polygraph
EDUCATION:
Journeyman:Bachelor's with 3 years' experience or No degree with 9 years' experience
Senior: Bachelor's with 18 years' experience or Master's with 10 years' experience
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Seeking an experienced, mission-driven Team Lead to support the processing of FOIA, Privacy Act, Appeals, and Litigation cases for a US government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. This leader will manage a team of analysts, oversee day-to-day case coordination, assist with metrics reporting, and serve as a key interface between contractor personnel and government staff. This leader should be a subject matter expert (SME) on FOIA processing and experienced at leading a team of personnel.
• Lead and mentor a team of FOIA professionals.
• Develop and deliver training on FOIA and Privacy Act processes and policy to government staff and contractor personnel.
• Manage task assignments, ensure proper case coverage, and monitor team productivity and morale.
• Oversee the quality assurance of all deliverables-including case responses, redaction recommendations, and interagency communications assuring they meet government standards prior to submission.
• Serve as the on-site, contractor Team Lead, coordinating coverage, backups, and daily operations.
• Support cross-agency coordination, equity reviews, and interagency issuances related to FOIA and PA.
• Analyze FOIA requests to assess the adequacy of the responses from searches and provide recommendations to government staff.
• Conduct interagency coordination on records searches and the review of responsive documents.
• Collaborate with government leads on workflow improvements, training content, and SOP documentation.
• Contribute to high-level deliverables for government staff.
• 12+ years of direct experience supporting government information/data management, FOIA, Privacy Act, or Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) programs.
• Demonstrated expertise in reviewing and redacting classified and sensitive materials under Executive Order (EO) 13526 and related statutory exemptions.
• Proven leadership experience, with a track record of mentoring, developing, and retaining technical staff.
• Experience handling litigation and appeals under FOIA or Privacy Act, including coordination with legal or IC stakeholders.
• Strong writing and editorial skills, with the ability to produce peer-reviewed, error-free documents.
• Comfortable operating in a secure, high-tempo, and interagency environment.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Prior experience supporting IC component agencies.
• Background in government legal support, information management, or federal records policy.
• Experience in developing or delivering FOIA or Privacy Act related training.
Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc. (Bluemont) offers a premium benefits package. Our culture is based on treating people like you would treat yourself. The company is focused on challenging applications of cutting-edge technologies and data intensive applications. Bluemont Technology & Research Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace and performs background checks.
Bluemont Technology & Research Inc. is an E-Verify Employer. Follow this link to view: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify
LOCATION: McLean, Virginia
CLEARANCE: Current Top Secret / SCI with Polygraph
EDUCATION:
Journeyman:Bachelor's with 3 years' experience or No degree with 9 years' experience
Senior: Bachelor's with 18 years' experience or Master's with 10 years' experience
JOB DESCRIPTION:
• Seeking an experienced, mission-driven Team Lead to support the processing of FOIA, Privacy Act, Appeals, and Litigation cases for a US government Intelligence Community (IC) customer. This leader will manage a team of analysts, oversee day-to-day case coordination, assist with metrics reporting, and serve as a key interface between contractor personnel and government staff. This leader should be a subject matter expert (SME) on FOIA processing and experienced at leading a team of personnel.
• Lead and mentor a team of FOIA professionals.
• Develop and deliver training on FOIA and Privacy Act processes and policy to government staff and contractor personnel.
• Manage task assignments, ensure proper case coverage, and monitor team productivity and morale.
• Oversee the quality assurance of all deliverables-including case responses, redaction recommendations, and interagency communications assuring they meet government standards prior to submission.
• Serve as the on-site, contractor Team Lead, coordinating coverage, backups, and daily operations.
• Support cross-agency coordination, equity reviews, and interagency issuances related to FOIA and PA.
• Analyze FOIA requests to assess the adequacy of the responses from searches and provide recommendations to government staff.
• Conduct interagency coordination on records searches and the review of responsive documents.
• Collaborate with government leads on workflow improvements, training content, and SOP documentation.
• Contribute to high-level deliverables for government staff.
• 12+ years of direct experience supporting government information/data management, FOIA, Privacy Act, or Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) programs.
• Demonstrated expertise in reviewing and redacting classified and sensitive materials under Executive Order (EO) 13526 and related statutory exemptions.
• Proven leadership experience, with a track record of mentoring, developing, and retaining technical staff.
• Experience handling litigation and appeals under FOIA or Privacy Act, including coordination with legal or IC stakeholders.
• Strong writing and editorial skills, with the ability to produce peer-reviewed, error-free documents.
• Comfortable operating in a secure, high-tempo, and interagency environment.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Prior experience supporting IC component agencies.
• Background in government legal support, information management, or federal records policy.
• Experience in developing or delivering FOIA or Privacy Act related training.
Bluemont Technology & Research, Inc. (Bluemont) offers a premium benefits package. Our culture is based on treating people like you would treat yourself. The company is focused on challenging applications of cutting-edge technologies and data intensive applications. Bluemont Technology & Research Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace and performs background checks.
Bluemont Technology & Research Inc. is an E-Verify Employer. Follow this link to view: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify
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