Senior FOIA Analyst – Federal Records & Negotiations

CGS Federal; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, and Vision

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dep

Flexible Spending Account (Dependent

Flexible Spending Account (Commuter)

Job summary

CGS seeks a Senior FOIA Analyst in Tampa, FL to join our Information Technology team and support a federal agency. You will process FOIA requests, draft correspondence, and negotiate with requesters while ensuring exemptions are properly applied.

The role offers collaboration across teams, growth opportunities, and exposure to FOIA tools like FOIA EXPRESS and SecureRelease. A federal background is preferred and the ability to obtain a security clearance is desired.

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 processing

FOIA correspondence

Negotiations with requesters

Liaison with agencies

Document review

Apply exemptions b(4) b(5) b(6)

Redaction of sensitive info

Security clearance readiness

English proficiency

Tools

FOIA EXPRESS

SecureRelease

Job description

CGS seeks a Senior FOIA Analyst in Tampa, FL to join our Information Technology team and support a federal agency. You will process FOIA requests, draft correspondence, and negotiate with requesters while ensuring exemptions are properly applied.

The role offers collaboration across teams, growth opportunities, and exposure to FOIA tools like FOIA EXPRESS and SecureRelease. A federal background is preferred and the ability to obtain a security clearance is desired.