Position: Section Chief

Section: Record/Information Dissemination Section

Division: Information Management Division

Location: Winchester, VA

Working Hours: 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. (Flexible)

Salary: $151,661 - $216,920

Promotional Potential: None

Limited Cost Transfer may be offered with non-continuous service transfers.

Cost Transfer may be offered with continuous service transfers.

Travel Required – some domestic travel may be required.

This position does not allow for remote or telework options.

Key Requirements

Must be able to obtain a Top Secret -SCI clearance

U.S. Citizenship Required

The mission of the FBI is to protect the American People and uphold the Constitution of the United States.

Major Duties

The Record/Information Dissemination Section (RIDS) Section Chief (SC) has direct program responsibility for the FBI's Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (FOIPA) Program. These FOIPA requests and disclosures comply with the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts (FOIPA) (Title 5, United States Code, Sections 552 and 552a), the Freedom of Information Act Executive Order 13392, Classified National Security Information Executive Order 13526, and other Presidential, Attorney General, and FBI policies, procedures, and mandates; judicial decisions; and Congressional directives.

The RIDS SC:

1) has direct program responsibility for the FBI's FOIPA Program,

2) is responsible for providing operational, technical, legal, and administrative leadership and oversight for the section,

3) will have extensive interaction with counterparts and senior managers in FBIHQ and field offices, and

4) is required to extensively coordinate and maintain relationships with the Office of General Counsel, Department of Justice, and the intelligence community, and represent FBI and IMD equities regarding FOIPA and transparency matters.

The mission of RIDS is to promote the public’s trust by upholding the transparency and integrity of the FBI’s information with a service of excellence to the American people. RIDS effectively plans, develops, directs, and manages responses to requests for access to FBI records and information.

Qualifications & Evaluations

Candidates should possess a record of accomplishments which demonstrate the following competencies: commitment to the rule of law and the principles of the American founding, driving efficiency, merit and competence, leading people, and achieving results.

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement.

Executive Core Qualifications:

Please ensure you respond to each of the competencies. Failure to respond to the competencies will not allow you to submit your application.

1. Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding -demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

2. Driving Efficiency - ability to lead people toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Inherent to this ECQ is the ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts.

3. Merit and Competence - demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

4. Leading People - ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization’s vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

5. Achieving Results - ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.