Public Records & Transparency Officer

City-of-Seattle; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 107,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Seattle is seeking a Public Disclosure Officer in the IT Department to ensure timely responses to PRA requests. You will intake, manage, and deliver records, coordinate with multiple stakeholders, and apply exemptions when needed.

The role requires WA PRA knowledge, experience with electronic records search, and familiarity with GovQA and eDiscovery tools. This is a hybrid position with collaboration across city departments.

Qualifications

• Prior experience as a public disclosure officer as a primary function.
• Knowledge of the Washington State Public Records Act and exemptions.
• Experience with electronic records search, data mining, and multi-system retrieval.

Responsibilities

• Receive and interpret public disclosure requests, coordinate collection, review and release.
• Locate and gather large volumes of records and datasets.
• Interpret requests and generate search terms for Boolean and other electronic searches.
• Communicate with subject matter experts, leadership, requestors, media, and other agencies.
• Identify exemptions during review, apply redactions, and log exemptions.
• Use GovQA to track requests and provide timely updates.
• Conduct complex searches using Microsoft eDiscovery and Nuix.
• Provide organized tracking and status updates on requests.

Skills

Public disclosure officer experience

Electronic records search

Washington PRA knowledge

Microsoft Office

eDiscovery tools

Education

WaPRO certification

Tools

Nuix

Relativity

Disco

Sightline

GovQA

Job description

City of Seattle is seeking a Public Disclosure Officer in the IT Department to ensure timely responses to PRA requests. You will intake, manage, and deliver records, coordinate with multiple stakeholders, and apply exemptions when needed.

The role requires WA PRA knowledge, experience with electronic records search, and familiarity with GovQA and eDiscovery tools. This is a hybrid position with collaboration across city departments.