FOIA Analyst

RemoteRemoteFull TimePosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship availableHidden Gem · Himalayas

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Required skills

FOIA
Privacy Act
federal FOIA cases
disclosure analysis
appeals
litigation support
eDiscovery
electronic case-management
redaction tools
Relativity

Role summary

TechOp Solutions is looking for an experienced FOIA Analyst to handle complex FOIA requests, disclosure reviews, appeals, and litigation support. Responsibilities include analyzing records, applying exemptions, redacting documents, drafting correspondence, and maintaining case files using various systems like eDiscovery and Relativity. The role requires a Bachelor's degree, at least 5 years of FOIA experience, and strong analytical, writing, and organizational skills. The ability to obtain a security clearance is also necessary.

TechOp Solutions is seeking an experienced FOIA Analyst to process moderately complex to complex FOIA requests and support disclosure reviews, appeals, litigation matters, records redaction, correspondence preparation, and quality assurance activities.

Duties:

Review and process new, open, routine, complex, and backlogged FOIA requests.

Determine whether records are responsive to assigned requests.

Analyze records and recommend the appropriate application of FOIA and Privacy Act exemptions.

Prepare records for release by applying redactions.

Draft correspondence to requesters and coordinate with records custodians to clarify scope, search terms, and disclosure concerns.

Support FOIA appeals and litigation by organizing case files, reviewing records, and preparing supporting documentation.

Use case-management, eDiscovery, SharePoint, Box, and other approved systems.

Record case actions, correspondence, determinations, and supporting documentation accurately in the designated tracking system.

Prepare document indices, status reports, disclosure analyses, and case-closure documentation. Performs additional duties as assigned.

Performs additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
At least 5 years of relevant FOIA experience.
Demonstrated expertise reviewing and handling federal FOIA cases.
Advanced knowledge of FOIA exemptions, the Privacy Act, disclosure analysis, appeals, and litigation support.
Experience using eDiscovery, electronic case-management, and redaction tools; experience with Relativity is highly desirable.
Ability to independently analyze complex or sensitive records and produce accurate, defensible recommendations.
Exceptional analytical, writing, quality-control, and organizational skills.
Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance

Benefits

TechOp Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Originally posted on Himalayas

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