Senior Records Specialist (DISA)

Position Summary

Senior Records Specialist will support DISA's records management and automatic declassification mission. Depending on assignment, this senior-level professional serves either as a Senior Records Specialist at DISA Fort Meade -- leading document processing, digitization, and disposition activities -- or as a Senior Declassification Reviewer at the NARA Interagency Referral Center, conducting page-by-page classified record reviews under Executive Order 13526.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead document management, scanning, indexing, metadata tagging, and quality control activities for physical and electronic records.
• Conduct page-by-page reviews of classified records, identify equities of other agencies, prepare referral packages, and process determinations for Restricted Data (RD) and Formerly Restricted Data (FRD) in compliance with EO 13526.
• Update the Document Declassification Support System (DDSS) and contribute research toward the DISA Declassification Guide.
• Help meet the minimum production standard of 20,000 records reviewed annually at 95% accuracy with zero security infractions.
• Ensure proper identification, labeling, retrieval, and secure handling of records and archival materials.
• Provide senior-level guidance and quality review to junior document management specialists.
• Prepare status updates, page-count reports, and referral reports as required.

Required Qualifications

• Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility (favorably adjudicated Tier 5); U.S. citizen.
• At least 5 years' experience in document management, records processing, or classified records review.
• Strong knowledge of records handling, indexing, digitization, and quality control processes.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform duties in cold-temperature archival storage environments (declassification assignment).
• Strong attention to detail and demonstrated accuracy in high-volume records operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• HRRDR (Historical Records Restricted Data Reviewers) certification -- required for declassification-assigned positions.
• Experience with EO 13526 declassification, RD/FRD referrals, and the NARA Interagency Referral Center (IRC).
• Familiarity with DDSS, NARA ERA/ARCIS, and SharePoint Online.
• Prior experience supporting DISA, NARA, or an IC-agency declassification/records program.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field (advanced degree or equivalent experience substitutions may apply).