Senior FOIA & Privacy Act Program Lead — On-Site Albuquerque

Harkcon Inc; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Harkcon, Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Program Manager to lead a team supporting a federal national security customer in Albuquerque, NM.

The Program Manager will oversee the accurate, timely, and secure processing of complex FOIA/Privacy Act requests with a hands-on leadership style. The role requires substantial FOIA program management experience, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate with legal counsel, security personnel, and government

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in law, public administration, business, management, political science, information management, or another relevant field.
• At least 10 years of management or supervisory experience.
• At least 10 years of professional Freedom of Information Act experience.
• At least five years of experience supporting FOIA appeals and litigation-related matters.
• Demonstrated experience leading federal FOIA or Privacy Act personnel and workloads.
• Thorough knowledge of the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, exemptions and processing procedures.
• Experience reviewing records, applying exemptions, and preparing redactions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team processing FOIA/Privacy Act requests.
• Assign and prioritize cases based on age, complexity, deadlines, and direction.
• Oversee the full request lifecycle from intake to case closure.
• Monitor workload, aging cases, deadlines, and processing delays.
• Review final response packages for legal, technical, and editorial accuracy.
• Ensure case information is accurately maintained in the FOIA case-management system.
• Coordinate with legal counsel, program offices, security personnel, and classification authorities.
• Develop and maintain operating procedures, quality controls, and performance metrics.
• Prepare workload reports, status summaries, and briefings for government leadership.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Writing and editing

Interpersonal skills

Communicating with senior leaders

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in law, public administration, business, management, political science, information management, or another relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Harkcon, Inc. seeks an experienced Senior Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act Program Manager to lead a team supporting a federal national security customer in Albuquerque, NM.

The Program Manager will oversee the accurate, timely, and secure processing of complex FOIA/Privacy Act requests with a hands-on leadership style. The role requires substantial FOIA program management experience, strong leadership, and the ability to coordinate with legal counsel, security personnel, and government