LEAD GOVERNMENT INFORMATION SPECIALIST

Federal Emergency Management Agency; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 122,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Emergency Management Agency in Washington, DC, is seeking a Records Management Lead to oversee a unit responsible for ensuring records are created, stored, retained, retrieved, and disposed of in compliance with federal statutes and NARA requirements.

The role requires directing workload, serving as a subject matter expert in Records and Information Management, and working with stakeholders to improve policies and procedures while supporting FEMA's mission.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team for records management functions.
• Ability to assign and balance workload, monitor progress, and ensure deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a team to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act and the Federal Records Act.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in Records and Information Management (RIM) and advise on policies.
• Develop and maintain records management procedures and plans.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure proper records disposition.

Skills

Team leadership

RIM policy

Job description

• Department: Department of Homeland Security
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

This position is in the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), Information Management Division (IMD). The ideal candidate will have experience leading a team for records management functions, including assigning and balancing workload, monitoring progress, and ensuring completion of work in accordance with established priorities, standards, and deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

What will I do in this position if hired? This position oversees a team of employees to accomplish work in compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act, Federal Records Act, and related records and information management policies and guidance.

Day-to-day duties include management of the unit's workload across records and information management activities, making adjustments as needed to complete tasks in a timely manner and in accordance with established priorities, and: Serve as a subject matter expert in Records and Information Management (RIM), providing recommendations based on RIM policies to support FEMA's mission objectives and organizational goals.

Support the development, interpretation, implementation, and maintenance of records and information management policies, procedures, and plans, and recommend improvements to increase effectiveness and efficiency of information management processes.

Work directly with internal and external stakeholders to ensure FEMA records are created, stored, retained, retrieved, and disposed of in compliance with federal statutes, regulations, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements, and DHS/FEMA policies. What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management.

Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.

Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

Requirements & Education

No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "requirements" section of this announcement.

DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.

DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities. For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.