Senior FOIA Analyst

Senior FOIA Analyst

Employment Type:

Full Time, Mid-Level
Department:
Information Technology

CGS is seeking a Senior FOIA Analyst to support the legal mission of a large federal agency. Candidates will demonstrate expertise in processing FOIA requests, creating FOIA correspondence, and negotiating with requesters.

• Receive, review, and analyze new and backlogged 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, and contractors.
• Serve as a liaison with requesters, other agencies, and appellants for records involving multiple agencies.
• Coordinate searches for responsive documents and identify duplicate records.
• Review program records for responsiveness and make release determinations.
• Ensure released materials comply with applicable exemptions.

• Three (3) years of experience processing FOIA requests.
• Knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations, especially exemptions b(4), b(5), and b(6).
• Experience redacting records with trade secrets and confidential commercial information.
• Strong reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension of 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 such as FOIA EXPRESS and Secure Release.
• Active security clearance preferred.

• Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Salary: $84,177.60 - $ per year.

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes. Final hiring decisions are made by humans.