Senior FOIA Analyst - Active Security Clearance

CGS Federal; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dep

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Job summary

CGS Federal is seeking a Senior FOIA Analyst to support a large federal agency. This full-time, mid-level role focuses on processing FOIA requests, drafting correspondence, and negotiating with requesters and agency staff.

You will manage intake, maintain FOIA data in tracking systems, review records for exemptions, and coordinate document searches. The ideal candidate reads, writes, and communicates clearly in English and can obtain a government security clearance.

Qualifications

• 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 information.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Responsibilities

• 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, and contractors.
• Serve as a liaison with requesters and other agencies regarding records in scope.
• Coordinate searches for responsive documents and identify duplicates.
• Review program records for responsiveness and offer release determinations.
• Ensure released materials do not contain exempt information.

Skills

FOIA processing

FOIA exemptions

Data entry

Communication skills

Negotiation

Security clearance

Independent work

Agency liaison

FOIA tools

English proficiency

Tools

FOIA EXPRESS

SecureRelease

Job description

CGS Federal is seeking a Senior FOIA Analyst to support a large federal agency. This full-time, mid-level role focuses on processing FOIA requests, drafting correspondence, and negotiating with requesters and agency staff.

You will manage intake, maintain FOIA data in tracking systems, review records for exemptions, and coordinate document searches. The ideal candidate reads, writes, and communicates clearly in English and can obtain a government security clearance.