Senior FOIA Analyst: Complex Disclosures & eDiscovery

TechOp Solutions International; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TechOp Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior FOIA Analyst to support a federal FOIA program. The analyst will manage requests from intake through final response following agency procedures.

Responsibilities include reviewing complex FOIA cases, applying exemptions, conducting disclosure analyses, and coordinating with stakeholders. A Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of FOIA experience are required, with Relativity experience highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• At least 10 years of FOIA experience.
• Advanced knowledge of FOIA exemptions and the Privacy Act.
• Experience with eDiscovery, electronic case-management, and redaction tools; Relativity is highly desirable.
• Ability to independently analyze complex or sensitive records and provide defensible recommendations.
• Excellent analytical, writing, quality-control, and organizational skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Independently review, analyze, and process complex FOIA cases.
• Identify responsive records and conduct disclosure analyses.
• Apply FOIA and Privacy Act exemptions and document the legal basis for withholding information.
• Review large volumes of electronic records using case-management, eDiscovery, and document-review tools.
• Redact and sanitize records, apply Bates numbering, and prepare final production packages.
• Prepare Vaughn indices, litigation documentation, declarations, and supporting analyses.
• Draft correspondence, disclosure recommendations, decision documents, and responses using approved templates.
• Coordinate with program offices, regional locations, records custodians, requesters, and legal stakeholders.
• Develop search terms and conduct approved searches within designated eDiscovery systems.
• Perform quality-control reviews and mentor junior analysts.
• Identify process improvements and contribute to reports and presentations.
• Maintain complete documentation in the FOIA case-management system.

Skills

FOIA exemptions knowledge

Disclosure analysis

Litigation support

Analytical writing

Quality control

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Relativity

eDiscovery software

Document review tools

Job description

TechOp Solutions is seeking an experienced Senior FOIA Analyst to support a federal FOIA program. The analyst will manage requests from intake through final response following agency procedures.

Responsibilities include reviewing complex FOIA cases, applying exemptions, conducting disclosure analyses, and coordinating with stakeholders. A Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of FOIA experience are required, with Relativity experience highly desirable.