FOIA Compliance & Records Assistant

State of South Carolina; Blythewood (SC); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

State of South Carolina, through the SC Highway Patrol FOIA section, is seeking an assistant to support the FOIA process. You will assist in all steps of FOIA handling, research requests, enter cases into the database, and prepare and redact materials for release in accordance with state laws such as AXON videos.

You will also handle inquiries via phone, mail, and email, prioritize workflow with FOIA Coordinators, and perform general administrative duties.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma and relevant program experience.
• A bachelor's degree may be substituted for the required program experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all aspects of the FOIA process to ensure compliance with state FOIA laws.
• Respond timely and courteously to FOIA requests, including research and entering new requests into the database.
• Prepare and redact materials for release according to state law.
• Field and respond to FOIA inquiries by phone, mail, and email.
• Prioritize work flow with FOIA Coordinators.
• Perform administrative duties such as answering phones and filing.

Skills

FOIA processing

Research

Time management

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree substitution

Tools

Database management

AXON video handling

Job description

State of South Carolina, through the SC Highway Patrol FOIA section, is seeking an assistant to support the FOIA process. You will assist in all steps of FOIA handling, research requests, enter cases into the database, and prepare and redact materials for release in accordance with state laws such as AXON videos.

You will also handle inquiries via phone, mail, and email, prioritize workflow with FOIA Coordinators, and perform general administrative duties.