Information Review and Release Analyst

Nightwing•Sterling, VA

2d•$77,000 - $163,000•Onsite

About The Position

Nightwing is seeking a full-time Information Review and Release Analyst in the Herndon, Virginia area to support an Intelligence Community component. The role reviews and researches requests for information release under Executive Order 13526, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and/or the Privacy Act (PA). Requests may come from the general public or Presidential Libraries, or through referrals and coordination from other government agencies. The analyst and/or case manager supports Executive Order Mandated (EOM), FOIA, PA, and appeals requests from receipt of the initial request through case documentation, research of prior requests, review, recommendations, and coordination with other government agency counterparts. The analyst contributes to the consolidation of the component’s response and release decision. The position calls for critical thinking, effective time management, collaboration, accurate work, and use of customer systems and tools. The analyst may perform ad hoc duties and identify process improvements. The position offers a flexible work schedule, with an eight-hour shift worked between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Infrequent surge support may be needed outside normal office hours for short-fused emergent requests.

Requirements

At least six years of experience reviewing and redacting classified information for a Sponsor or Intelligence Community in accordance with FOIA, PA, EOMDR programs, and the EO 13526 directive; alternatively, at least six years in an analytically oriented position and demonstrated familiarity with those requirements.
An active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph on the first day of employment.
Ability to collaborate with client staff and recommend and adapt to new processes.
Ability to work collaboratively and develop strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and technical teams.
Time-management skills and ability to prioritize competing tasks and multitask to meet tight deadlines.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving ability, including developing creative solutions.
Effective communication with peers and multiple management levels, supporting proactive, high-quality service.
A bachelor's degree in a liberal arts, scientific, or technical discipline may be counted as equivalent to three years of relevant experience. A master's degree may be counted as equivalent to two years of relevant experience, up to five years total when combined with a bachelor's degree.

Responsibilities

Review and redact equities within classified documents, records, and files in accordance with established procedures, workflows, and policies.
Submit requests to the scanning team to scan documents needed for research.
Submit requests to the search team to conduct initial searches for data relevant to cases.
Assist with training newly hired search team members, as requested.
Collaborate with supervisory client points of contact to recommend and implement improvements to processes, workflows, and standard operating procedures.
Serve as an analyst and/or case manager for EOM, FOIA, PA, and appeals requests, from receipt through case documentation, research, review, recommendations, and coordination of response and release decisions.
Provide infrequent surge support outside normal office hours for short-fused emergent requests.