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FOIA Analyst
Location
United States
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
$75K - $125K / year
Seniority
Mid Level
Job Description
Role Description
CGS is seeking a FOIA Analyst to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency. This position will allow candidates to demonstrate expertise in processing FOIA requests, creating FOIA correspondence, and communicating negotiations, among additional relevant tasks.
- 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.
Qualifications
- 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.
Requirements
- 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
Job Requirements
- 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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