FOIA Program Manager

FOIA Program Manager

The FOIA Program Manager is responsible for oversight of all contract staff, and report as necessary to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) or their designees and address the surge in FOIA requests received "simple" and "complex" as well as to process records for requests that are in litigation or backlogged. Provide weekly progress reports to the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) summarizing output of the program.

Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc. serves as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries engaged in several lines of business for the federal government and commercial enterprises. A portion of our profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens. We are proud to support the economic development and long-term viability of the Chickasaw Nation and its people. CNI offers premium benefits eligible on the first day of hire to full time employees; (Medical - Dental Vision), Company Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance, 401(K) Immediate Vesting, Professional Development Assistance, Legal Aid Assistance Program, Family Planning / Fertility Assistance, Personal Time Off, and Observance of Federal Holidays.

As a federal contractor, CNI is a drug-free workplace and adheres to the Federal Controlled Substance Act.

Essential Requirements

The ability to complete a government agency background check.

PMP Certification strongly preferred.

Bachelor's degree preferred (Equivalent prior military experience may be substituted).

15 years or more related experience overseeing FOIA programs and managing contractor teams.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Provide oversight, review, and feedback to Contractor staff serving in FOIA Subject Matter Expert (SME) and FOIA Team Leader positions and ensure FOIA Goals (turnaround times).
• Receive new FOIA requests and triage them to ensure they are sufficient to process based on the FOIA and / or PA and complete the intake process by reviewing and assigning them.
• Conduct record searches and apply lawful exemptions and redactions.
• Release responsive records to requesters within prescribed timeframes.
• Provide information on CBP FOIA procedures and processes to employees and FOIA requesters.
• Assist FOIA specialists in implementing privacy policies and procedures.
• Process records in response to litigation requests, with same deliverables as non-litigation requests.
• Process complex FOIA requests by conducting record searches, reviewing, organizing, and analyzing search results, applying lawful exemptions, and redacting responsive records in compliance with FOIA policy and established program procedures and practices; and
• Release redacted responsive records to the requester, research and analyze sensitive classified and controversial data in order to make pertinent FOIA determinations and evaluate various correspondence and reports to determine FOIA applicability and associated policies.

Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree preferred (Equivalent prior military experience may be substituted) and 15 years or more related experience overseeing FOIA programs and managing contractor teams.

Physical Demands

Work is primarily performed in an office environment. Regularly required to sit. Regularly required use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms to handle objects and operate tools, computer, and / or controls. Required to speak and hear. Occasionally required to stand, walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Exposed to general office noise with computers printers and light traffic.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

EOE including Disability / Vet

The estimated pay range for this role is $140K to $170K, with the final offer contingent on location, skillset, and experience. CNI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes : Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), Family Planning / Fertility Assistance, STD / LTD / Basic Life / AD&D, Legal-Aid Program, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Paid Time Off (PTO) (11) Federal Holidays, Training and Development Opportunities. Your application submission will be considered for all potential employment opportunities with Chickasaw Nation Industries (CNI).