Senior FOIA Analyst with Active Security Clearance

CGS Federal; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 84,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Time Off

Job summary

CGS Federal seeks a Senior FOIA Analyst to support a large federal agency’s information access mission. The role emphasizes processing FOIA requests, drafting letters, and negotiating releases with requesters and stakeholders.

The candidate should have at least three years of FOIA experience, strong knowledge of exemptions b(4), b(5), and b(6), and the ability to obtain a government security clearance. Federal experience and FOIA tools like FOIA Express are preferred.

Qualifications

• Three years of experience processing FOIA requests.
• Knowledge of FOIA exemptions b(4), b(5), b(6).
• Ability to redact confidential information appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, and analyze new and backlogged FOIA requests.
• Intake incoming requests and prepare FOIA folders.
• Enter request data in the FOIA tracking database.
• Draft response letters and other FOIA correspondence.
• Communicate and negotiate with requesters, FOIA staff, sponsors, and contractors.
• Serve as liaison with requesters and other agencies as needed.
• Coordinate searches for responsive documents and identify duplicates.
• Review records for responsiveness and determine release determinations.
• Ensure released materials do not reveal exempt information.

Skills

FOIA processing

Intake requests

Draft FOIA letters

Negotiation

Liaison with agencies

Exemptions b(4)/b(5)/b(6)

English proficiency

Independent worker

Strong communication

Tools

FOIA Express

SecureRelease

Job description

CGS Federal seeks a Senior FOIA Analyst to support a large federal agency’s information access mission. The role emphasizes processing FOIA requests, drafting letters, and negotiating releases with requesters and stakeholders.

The candidate should have at least three years of FOIA experience, strong knowledge of exemptions b(4), b(5), and b(6), and the ability to obtain a government security clearance. Federal experience and FOIA tools like FOIA Express are preferred.