Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CGS Federal is seeking a FOIA Analyst to support the legal mission of a large federal agency. The role involves processing FOIA requests, creating correspondence, and negotiating with requesters while ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
Responsibilities
- Receive, review, and analyze new and backlogged Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
- Intake incoming requests and prepare FOIA request folders
- Enter request data in the FOIA tracking database
- Draft response letters and other FOIA correspondence
- Communicate and initiate negotiations with requesters, FOIA staff, sponsors (or regulated industry representatives), and contractors pertaining to records requested and associated information to be released
- Serve as a liaison with requesters, and on rare occasions, other agencies and appellants, regarding records that may involve more than one (1) agency component/office
- Coordinate searches for responsive documents and identify duplicate records
- Review program records for responsiveness and offer release determinations
- Ensure released materials do not contain information exempted under the applicable exemptions
Skills
- Six (6) years of experience processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations; specifically applying exemptions b(4), b(5), and b(6)
- Experience redacting records with trade secrets and confidential commercial information
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
- Ability to work independently
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to obtain a government security clearance
- Prior federal government experience is valued
- Experience with FOIA tools like FOIA EXPRESS
- Experience using SecureRelease
- Active security clearance preferred
Benefits
- Health, Dental, and Vision
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
- Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays
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