FOIA Analyst

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; 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, and related activities.

The role requires at least 5 years of FOIA experience, strong analytical and writing skills, and proficiency with eDiscovery and case-management tools. Security clearance is required.

Qualifications

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

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 exemptions appropriately.
• Prepare records for release with redactions.
• Draft correspondence to requesters and coordinate scope with custodians.
• Support FOIA appeals and litigation with organized case files and documentation.
• Use case-management, eDiscovery, SharePoint, Box, and other approved systems.
• Record case actions, correspondence, determinations, and supporting documentation in the tracking system.
• Prepare document indices, status reports, disclosure analyses, and case-closure documentation.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Writing

Quality control

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Relativity

eDiscovery

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.