FOIA Analyst, JM-Senior

Communications / Tech Editor, JM- Senior
Position Summary
DarkStar Intelligence is looking for a dedicated Senior FOIA Analyst to join our federal government client's team in McLean, VA. The ideal candidate will be responsible for reviewing, assessing, and responding to public and official requests for the release of classified and/or sensitive ODNI information under FOIA, PA, or MDR. Duties include delivering training to ODNI personnel, assisting various organizations with ODNI compliance, participating in ODNI and IC working groups, and contributing to annual compliance reports. The role requires stringent enforcement of privacy laws and regulations, including ensuring public accessibility of cleared information and safeguarding personal data.
Location: McLean, VA
Schedule (FT/PT): Full-Time
Travel Required: No
Shift: Day
Remote Type: No Remote
Security Clearance: Current TS/SCI
Polygraph: Current Counterintelligence Polygraph
Primary Duties and 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 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
• Assist lawyers in litigation support for significant, complex cases. Maintain case databases, organize data, and retrieve documents from databases for trial presentations.
• Perform general research and support activities to assist attorneys.
• 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 ODNI staff, the required processes, and the required artifacts.
• Drives collaboration and relationship building through the IC counterpart engagement process by enabling the IC engagement plan
• Proofread and peer review artifacts from other members of the contract staff. Ensure deliverables are timely, accurate, and error-free.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Assist Government leads in developing venues for creatively addressing complex IC issues that develop shared perspectives and lead to IC commitment to action.
• In accordance with applicable law and at Government direction, ensure that the ODNI 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.
• In support of another IC element, responded to public and official requests for review and release of classified and/or sensitive information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy (PA), and/or Mandatory Declassification Review; assisted the IC element and other relevant organizations to ensure compliance with all aspects of FOIA and PA; ensured the IC element’s information was cleared for appropriate release is available for public inspection and/or copying/downloading.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance.
• Requires experience responding to public and official requests for review and release of classified and/or sensitive information under the FOIA, PA, or Mandatory Declassification Review; experience ensuring information cleared for appropriate release is available for public inspection and/or copying/downloading; enables the enforcement of the right of any person to access records, subject to statutory exemptions, for any public or private purpose.

Salary Range
$110,000 - $124,000 per year
This pay range is a general guideline and not a guarantee of specific compensation or salary. When extending an offer, DarkStar Intelligence considers various factors, including (but not limited to) the job's responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, market data alignment, applicable bargaining agreements (if any), and other relevant laws.