CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

Senior FOIA Analyst

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Chantilly • Virginia • United States

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Salary

💰 $84,178 - $121,590 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • 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.

Requirements

  • Three (3) 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.
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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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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Certifications
government security clearance