Senior FOIA Analyst

CGS Federal (Contact Government Services); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dep

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

CGS seeks a Senior FOIA Analyst to support a federal agency, handling FOIA requests from intake to final correspondence. You will engage with requesters, NGOs, and agency staff, negotiating disclosures and ensuring exemptions are properly applied.

Strong data management and written communication are essential. This mid‑level role requires three years of FOIA experience, familiarity with FOIA EXPRESS and SecureRelease, and the ability to obtain a government security clearance.

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience processing FOIA requests.
• Knowledge of FOIA exemptions b(4), b(5), and b(6).
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Ability to obtain a government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, and analyze new and backlogged FOIA requests.
• Intake requests and prepare FOIA folders; enter data in tracking system.
• Draft response letters and FOIA correspondence; initiate negotiations with requesters and stakeholders.
• Coordinate searches for responsive documents and identify duplicates.
• Review records for responsiveness and determine release determinations.
• Ensure released materials avoid exempt information.

Skills

FOIA processing

FOIA rules

Negotiation

Data entry

Draft correspondence

Liaison

Tools

FOIA EXPRESS

SecureRelease

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time, Mid-Level

Department: Information Technology

CGS is seeking a Senior FOIA Analyst to join our team supporting the legal mission of a large federal agency. This position will allow candidates to demonstrate expertise in processing FOIA requests, creating FOIA correspondence, and communicating negotiations, among additional relevant tasks.

CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve the government’s most dynamic problems with cutting-edge technology. To carry out our mission, we are seeking candidates who are excited to contribute to government innovation, appreciate collaboration, and can anticipate the needs of others. Here at CGS, we offer an environment in which our employees feel supported, and we encourage professional growth through various learning opportunities.

Skills and attributes for success

• Receive, review, and analyze new and backlogged Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
• Intake incoming requests and prepare FOIA request folders
• Enter request data in the FOIA tracking database
• Draft response letters and other FOIA correspondence
• Communicate and initiate negotiations with requesters, FOIA staff, sponsors (or regulated industry representatives), and contractors pertaining to records requested and associated information to be released
• Serve as a liaison with requesters, and on rare occasions, other agencies and appellants, regarding records that may involve more than one (1) agency component/office
• Coordinate searches for responsive documents and identify duplicate records
• Review program records for responsiveness and offer release determinations
• Ensure released materials do not contain information exempted under the applicable exemptions

Qualifications

• Three (3) years of experience processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations; specifically applying exemptions b(4), b(5), and b(6)
• Experience redacting records with trade secrets and confidential commercial information
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to obtain a government security clearance

Ideally, you will also have

• Prior federal government experience is valued
• Experience with FOIA tools like FOIA EXPRESS
• Experience using SecureRelease
• Active security clearance preferred

Our Commitment

Contact Government Services (CGS) strives to simplify and enhance government bureaucracy through the optimization of human, technical, and financial resources. We combine cutting-edge technology with world-class personnel to deliver customized solutions that fit our client’s specific needs. We are committed to solving the most challenging and dynamic problems.

For the past seven years, we’ve been growing our government contracting portfolio, and along the way, we’ve created valuable partnerships by demonstrating a commitment to honesty, professionalism, and quality work.

Here at CGS we value honesty through hard work and self-awareness, professionalism in all we do, and to deliver the best quality to our consumers mending those relations for years to come.

We care about our employees. Therefore, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays

Contact Government Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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For more information about CGS please visit: https://www.cgsfederal.com or contact:

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