FOIA Analyst

TechOp Solutions International; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

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, and related quality assurance activities.

You will review and process assignments, determine responsiveness, analyze records for exemptions, and prepare records for release with appropriate redactions. You’ll draft requester correspondence and coordinate with custodians to clarify scope and concerns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• At least 5 years of FOIA experience.
• Advanced knowledge of FOIA exemptions and Privacy Act.
• Experience with eDiscovery, case-management, and redaction tools (Relativity preferred).

Responsibilities

• Review and process new, open, routine, complex, and backlogged FOIA requests.
• Determine whether records are responsive to assigned requests.
• Analyze records and apply FOIA and Privacy Act exemptions.
• Prepare records for release with redactions.
• Draft correspondence and coordinate with custodians on scope and disclosures.
• Support FOIA appeals and litigation by organizing case files and supporting docs.
• Record actions and documentation in tracking systems.
• Prepare indices, status reports, and disclosure analyses.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Writing

Quality-control

Organizational skills

Independent analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

eDiscovery

Relativity

Case management systems

SharePoint

Box

Job description

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.

• 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

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.