Duties
The ODNI's Information Management Office (IMO) directly supports the COO and senior leadership by providing essential management of classification, declassification, information access requests, and records. This vacancy seeks a qualified officer to work in one or more of these groups.
Primary Responsibilities
Implement programs, policies, and procedures that result in the effective sharing of information across the Government while protecting Intelligence and Law Enforcement sources and methods, operational equities, and U.S. persons' privacy.
Assist in the evaluation of the potential impact of obstacles to information flow across the Intelligence Community (IC) and collaborate with policy analysts and IC partners to implement policy and process improvements.
Process public access requests-Prepublication, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, Mandatory Declassification Reviews, and others-in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies.
Perform a comprehensive range of reviews, which vary by group, with impeccable attention to detail, proper case management, and the ability to manage multiple efforts simultaneously.
Assign search taskers to appropriate ODNI components, closely monitor and track progress, anticipate and address possible impediments to achieving objectives, and ensure that timelines are met.
Review relevant documents for responsiveness to requests, identify key internal and IC stakeholders, coordinate reviews, and resolve discrepancies.
Ensure that customers' needs are met, and that information is timely.
Continually expand personal expertise with regard to information sharing tools, plans, and policies to facilitate the cooperation and effective coordination of the ODNI, the IC, and other U.S. Government agencies.
Collaborate on inter-agency and cross-directorate internal information sharing policies, guidelines, and procedures.
Engage in interagency information sharing activities and programs by coordinating and integrating the competing requirements and priorities of multiple stakeholders, to include planning and participating in interagency meetings.
Other duties, as assigned.
Responsibilities
Applicants are expected to address 'Primary IMO responsibilities' and one or more of the requirements specific to the four groups within IMO:
Classification Management and Prepub: Conduct classification and prepublication reviews, often with short deadlines, and balance competing priorities to meet mission needs.
Declassification Action: Process all declassification requests for the DNI, to include completing searches and responsiveness reviews, identifying other government agency information, and making initial release determinations.
Information Review and Release: Apply analytic skills in reviewing ODNI and IC records for potential release, including the formulation of search strategies, completing responsiveness reviews, identifying other government agency information, proposing release determinations, and applying redactions.
Records Management: Support on records management business processes, to include relaying guidance to ODNI components on how to capture, organize, and dispose of records, regardless of media type, and ensure consistent, standardized guidance on records best practices.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
- Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.
Qualifications
Mandatory Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields or related studies: Archives/Digitization Management; Business Administration; Data Governance and/or Management; History; Information and/or Knowledge Management; International Affairs/Relations; Law; Library/Information Science; Management Information Systems; Paralegal Studies; Political Science; or Public Administration.
Excellent communication, writing, and technical editing skills, with demonstrated success producing documents that are clear and concise for senior executives.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to proactively manage competing priorities under strict deadlines.
Ability to develop effective professional and interpersonal relationships with peers and colleagues in ODNI, the IC, and U.S. Government, and to earn their confidence and trust.
Knowledge of the mission, charter, roles, and responsibilities of the ODNI, IC, and U.S. Government agencies.
Basic ability to identify emerging information sharing trends and issues, as well as the ability to assess the influence of these trends and issues on the effectiveness of U.S. Government programs.
Basic ability to adjust to constantly shifting priorities and unexpected situations, juggle competing priorities, while seeking solutions in response to
Basic ability to logically analyze, synthesize, and judge information, as well as the ability to review and incorporate multiple sources of information in performing assignments.
Bachelor's degree.
Desired Qualifications
Basic understanding of key information management policies and regulations.
Education
Bachelor's Degree.
Additional Information
Job Interview Travel: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C., area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview.
Salary Determination
The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to GS employees on the basis of individual qualifications, experience, and performance.
Individuals whose current GS grade is equivalent to the grade of the advertised position will retain their current grade and step.
Individuals who transfer to the ODNI from a non-GS pay scale will have base pay converted to the appropriate GS grade and step as determined by the Director/ Human Resource Management.
On occasional instances when a current federal civilian employee applies for an ODNI position that is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candidate's personal grade will be downgraded to the grade of the advertised ODNI position and pay will be set at the step that is closest to but not less than the employee's current annual base rate of pay, not to exceed the maximum rate (i.e., step 10) of the GS grade to which assigned.
Relocation Expenses: For new ODNI employees, reimbursement for relocation is discretionary based on availability of funds.
Reasonable Accommodations
The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Officer by classified email at dni_reasonable_accommodation_wma@cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI_DRA@dni.gov, by telephone at 703-275-3900 or by FAX at 703-275-1217. Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE EEOD EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY.
The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.