Senior FOIA & Legal Coordination Lead

Ardent Eagle Solutions; Silver Spring (MD); Remote; USD 76,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Ardent Eagle Solutions is seeking a seasoned FOIA program analyst to support NMFS FOIA coordination. The role emphasizes interdisciplinary legal expertise, eDiscovery, and policy development across multiple agency lines.

Remote work is available with occasional in-office needs in Silver Spring, MD. The successful candidate will have JD, 8+ years of experience, and strong written/verbal communication, plus familiarity with FOIAonline, Clearwell, and UMS.

Qualifications

• JD required with interdisciplinary FOIA experience.
• Experience with federal FOIA processes and editing.
• Familiarity with NMFS FOIA program and reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist NMFS FOIA lead with intake, scope, assignment and closure.
• Develop FOIA policies and procedures for government review.
• Coordinate NMFS-wide compliance with FOIA regulations.
• Review requests for completeness and assign lead offices.
• Prepare monthly and annual NMFS FOIA status reports.
• Conduct FOIA training and maintain NMFS FOIA Website.

Skills

FOIA coordination

eDiscovery systems

Legal editing

Policy development

Interagency coordination

Education

Juris Doctorate

Tools

Clearwell

FOIAonline

UMS (Unified Messenger System)

NOAA FOIA software

Job description

Ardent Eagle Solutions is seeking a seasoned FOIA program analyst to support NMFS FOIA coordination. The role emphasizes interdisciplinary legal expertise, eDiscovery, and policy development across multiple agency lines.

Remote work is available with occasional in-office needs in Silver Spring, MD. The successful candidate will have JD, 8+ years of experience, and strong written/verbal communication, plus familiarity with FOIAonline, Clearwell, and UMS.