FOIA Paralegal / Records Analyst III

E2 Consulting Engineers, Inc.; Morgantown (WV); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

E2 Federal Services, LLC supports the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) with FOIA requests. The Paralegal/Legal Assistant III locates documents, communicates with custodians, and organizes FOIA responses, ensuring timely releases in alignment with FOIA policy and program procedures.

Responsibilities include drafting responses, redacting confidential data, and maintaining FOIA case files with FOIA Officer updates. Local candidates only; standard office environment with regular hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or related degree as stated; strong legal support knowledge.
• Minimum 5 years’ office experience in admin/technical/customer service.
• Proficiency with Microsoft products, Adobe Pro and FOIAXpress for FOIA work.
• Excellent grammatical and proofreading skills.
• Ability to anticipate requirements and prioritize tasks.
• Strong communication with management and stakeholders.
• Maintain confidentiality and work independently.
• Ability to meet deadlines under time pressure.
• Operate standard office equipment and stay detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Conduct timely searches to collect data for FOIA responses.
• Communicate with custodians and stakeholders to locate information and organize responses.
• Gather and compile information for information requests.
• Redact confidential information using Adobe Pro or request redacted copies.
• Draft responses to OCC, requestors, and senior management as needed.
• Review and organize data for FOIA review in compliance with policy.
• Release responsive records within prescribed timeframes.
• Track requests and inquiries against deadlines; update FOIA case files.
• Provide weekly reports to the FOIA Officer on case status.
• Other duties to ensure timely project execution.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Judgement and prioritization

Confidentiality

Independent work

Time management

Grammatical proficiency

Proactive problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s in Paralegal Studies OR Criminal Justice/Criminal Law/Political Science/IP

Masters in Paralegal Studies OR JD (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Pro

FOIAXpress

Job description

E2 Federal Services, LLC supports the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) with FOIA requests. The Paralegal/Legal Assistant III locates documents, communicates with custodians, and organizes FOIA responses, ensuring timely releases in alignment with FOIA policy and program procedures.

Responsibilities include drafting responses, redacting confidential data, and maintaining FOIA case files with FOIA Officer updates. Local candidates only; standard office environment with regular hours.