TechOp Solutions is seeking an experienced FOIA Analyst to process moderately complex to complex FOIA requests and support disclosure reviews, appeals, litigation matters, records redaction, correspondence preparation, and quality assurance activities.
Duties:
- Review and process new, open, routine, complex, and backlogged FOIA requests.
- Determine whether records are responsive to assigned requests.
- Analyze records and recommend the appropriate application of FOIA and Privacy Act exemptions.
- Prepare records for release by applying redactions.
- Draft correspondence to requesters and coordinate with records custodians to clarify scope, search terms, and disclosure concerns.
- Support FOIA appeals and litigation by organizing case files, reviewing records, and preparing supporting documentation.
- Use case-management, eDiscovery, SharePoint, Box, and other approved systems.
- Record case actions, correspondence, determinations, and supporting documentation accurately in the designated tracking system.
- Prepare document indices, status reports, disclosure analyses, and case-closure documentation. Performs additional duties as assigned.
- Performs additional duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
- At least 5 years of relevant FOIA experience.
- Demonstrated expertise reviewing and handling federal FOIA cases.
- Advanced knowledge of FOIA exemptions, the Privacy Act, disclosure analysis, appeals, and litigation support.
- Experience using eDiscovery, electronic case-management, and redaction tools; experience with Relativity is highly desirable.
- Ability to independently analyze complex or sensitive records and produce accurate, defensible recommendations.
- Exceptional analytical, writing, quality-control, and organizational skills.
- Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance
Benefits
TechOp Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
- At least 5 years of relevant FOIA experience
- Demonstrated expertise reviewing and handling federal FOIA cases
- Advanced knowledge of FOIA exemptions, the Privacy Act, disclosure analysis, appeals, and litigation support
- Experience using eDiscovery, electronic case-management, and redaction tools
- Experience with Relativity
- Ability to independently analyze complex or sensitive records and produce accurate, defensible recommendations
- Exceptional analytical, writing, quality-control, and organizational skills
- Ability to obtain and maintain the required security clearance
What We Do
TechOp Solutions provides technology and operational solutions to senior decision makers in federal, state and local governments, as well as private enterprises who must maintain situational awareness, collect critical information, strictly adhere to privacy and make timely risk-mitigated decisions despite the pressures of time and circumstance. In support of this mission, we are committed to providing our clients with levels of service that exceed their expectations while providing an open, supportive, challenging, team-oriented environment where our associates can succeed, achieve job satisfaction, professional and personal growth, and compensation based on their individual and the company's overall performance. A company history, a listing of career opportunities and a great deal of other information about TechOp Solutions is available on our corporate website: techopsolutions.com
