Senior Records Analyst

XLA is looking for a Senior Records Analyst to support a federal agency in Arlington, VA. This is an onsite position Monday‑Friday.

Salary: $70,000

• Providing technical guidance and advice to management and personnel for all areas of RIM
• Assisting in the development of long‑range objectives, plans, and records management feasibility studies for overall program and specialized components of the program
• Assisting in the identification of procedures and methodologies to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the life cycle management of records and documentation
• Participating in the change of paper records to electronic record‑keeping, which includes development, maintenance, verification, and evaluation of existing systems
• Analyzing business processes to provide recommendations to improve workflow and create efficiencies through automated tools, systems, and technology
• Assisting in the development and implementation of policy and program guidance supporting the integration and synchronization of records management across DEA, which includes DEA forms
• Articulating and communicating to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion
• Assists the organization's RIM program to align with the agency's business and mission needs
• Drafting new records schedules in accordance with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) guidelines, and Department of Justice and agency‑specific requirements
• Coordinating with subject matter experts and program offices to gather necessary information for creating and revising records schedules
• Tracking the status of pending records schedule submissions and following up with NARA or internal program offices as needed
• Conducting gap analysis to identify obsolete, redundant, or outdated schedules that require retirement or consolidation
• Managing the records and information management program with comprehensive knowledge
• Handling records and/or document repositories and their indexing and metadata processes
• Inventorying and analyzing documents or records
• Applying records retention schedules to collections of records

• Developing functional retention schedules for disposition requirements
• Analyzing content and accurately assigning keywords or topics using a taxonomy or controlled vocabulary
• Reviewing non‑records to isolate non‑records from records in the offices and program areas
• Separating non‑records from records to improve the state of records management
• Listing inactive records for transfer and/or storage, and ensuring they are not disposed of prematurely

• Drafting new records schedules in accordance with NARA guidelines, and Department of Justice and agency‑specific requirements
• Knowledge and understanding of NARA management procedures and guidance
• Experience with gap analysis to identify obsolete, redundant, or outdated schedules that require retirement or consolidation

Requires 10 years’ experience or a bachelor’s degree and five years’ experience.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Administrative

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XLA is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and is an equal opportunity employer committed to supporting equality and integrity in the workplace, professional development and education, and an entrepreneurial atmosphere. We encourage qualified individuals with disabilities to apply. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform essential job functions, please contact our HR team by phone at 703‑584‑8317 or via email at  For persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, or deaf‑disabled, XLA will provide an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter where needed as a reasonable accommodation for the hiring processes.

We are proud to be an EEO/VETERAN EMPLOYER. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against for self‑identifying with either category.