Senior FOIA Analyst — Federal Records & Negotiations

CGS Federal; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CGS is seeking a Senior FOIA Analyst to join our Information Technology team in Austin, TX, supporting a large federal agency. The role focuses on processing FOIA requests, drafting correspondence, and negotiating with requesters and stakeholders to obtain responsive records.

Qualifications include at least three years of FOIA experience, knowledge of exemptions b(4), b(5), and b(6), and the ability to obtain a government security clearance. This full-time position offers competitive benefits.

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.

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 (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.

Skills

FOIA request processing

FOIA exemptions b(4), b(5), b(6)

Document redaction

English proficiency

Independent work

Oral and written communication

Tools

FOIA EXPRESS

SecureRelease

Job description

CGS is seeking a Senior FOIA Analyst to join our Information Technology team in Austin, TX, supporting a large federal agency. The role focuses on processing FOIA requests, drafting correspondence, and negotiating with requesters and stakeholders to obtain responsive records.

Qualifications include at least three years of FOIA experience, knowledge of exemptions b(4), b(5), and b(6), and the ability to obtain a government security clearance. This full-time position offers competitive benefits.