Senior Declassification Operations Lead

Description

At B&A, we foster and embrace a distinct set of values that we live by and instill in all aspects of our organization: dedication, commitment, partnership, trust, and recognition. We have incorporated these values into successful delivery for our customers since 1988. B&A believes in ensuring its employees feel deeply connected to B&A, recognizing successes and hard work, and providing continuous opportunities to learn and grow.

Our people are entrepreneurial thinkers that combine mindset, vision, and experience to drive value – not only to us as an organization, but to the clients we support. We promote a collaborative culture with our clients, and with each other, as one team working towards a common vision. We’d love for you to join our team!

The Senior Declassification Operations Lead is responsible for overseeing personnel, declassification operations, policy implementation, and interagency coordination supporting classified national security information programs. This role provides leadership for automatic and systematic declassification activities and ensures compliance with Executive Order 13526, Department of Defense (DoD) regulations, Department of Energy (DOE) requirements, the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and other applicable federal policies governing classified information.

The successful candidate will lead declassification teams, develop and implement policies and procedures, coordinate with federal stakeholders, and ensure declassification activities are conducted efficiently, accurately, and in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements. This position serves as a subject matter expert on declassification operations and national security information management.

• Lead and manage personnel supporting automatic and systematic declassification activities.
• Direct daily operations involving the review, processing, and disposition of classified national security information.
• Develop, implement, and maintain policies, procedures, and operational guidance governing declassification programs.
• Ensure compliance with Executive Order 13526, DoD information security regulations, DOE requirements, Atomic Energy Act provisions, and applicable federal directives.
• Provide expertise across all declassification disciplines, including:
• Automatic Declassification
• Systematic Declassification
• Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR)
• Access to Declassified Records (ADR)
• Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) reviews
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reviews
• Security and Classification Reviews
• Coordinate with DOE, DoD, National Archives, and other federal agencies to facilitate declassification decisions and information‑sharing activities.
• Develop strategies to improve declassification workflows, productivity, and compliance.
• Monitor program performance, staffing, and workload distribution to ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.
• Prepare reports, recommendations, and briefings for government leadership and program stakeholders.
• Provide oversight of quality assurance measures and ensure consistency in declassification determinations.
• Advise senior leadership on declassification policy matters, emerging regulatory requirements, and operational risks.
• Support audits, inspections, records management initiatives, and compliance reviews.

• Minimum of 6 years of experience managing personnel
  , including supervision, workload management, and team leadership.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience performing automatic and systematic declassification activities
  .
• Minimum of 3 years of experience developing and implementing policies and regulations governing declassification programs
  , including:
• Access to…