Goldschmitt and Associates is searching for a FOIA Analyst I to provide FOIA support for policy and program offices within a government agency. This position involves managing FOIA requests, interpreting exemptions, and promoting transparency within the agency.
Responsibilities
- Independently manage and process complex FOIA requests, conduct thorough record searches across various agency systems, evaluating exemptions, and determine appropriate redactions to ensure compliance with FOIA laws and agency policies
- Apply legal expertise to interpret FOIA exemptions, including those related to national security, personal privacy, and commercial information, and make informed decisions on disclosure and redaction
- Effectively communicate with requesters, agency staff, legal counsel, and other stakeholders to address FOIA inquiries, negotiate the scope of the request, and resolve complex issues
- Support required will involve various assistance-related duties to respond to requests for records, pursuant to the FOIA
- Review, organize, and analyze documents for production in response to FOIA requests, including determining responsive records, identifying confidential business information, intra-agency, pre-decisional and deliberative information or attorney work product, and personal identifying information
- Promote transparency within the government agency by disclosing non-exempt information directly to requestors and making proactive disclosures of non-exempt information readily accessible via the government online electronic reading room
- Appropriately apply Exemptions 1-7 when responding to FOIA requests
- Utilize FOIAXpress to manage and process FOIA requests
Skills
- Possess at least 1 year of experience working in the FOIA field providing cradle to grave support to, or working directly for, a Government Agency
- Possess a working understanding of Exemptions 1-7
- Possess prior experience utilizing FOIAXpress to manage and process FOIA requests
- Possess the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact with individuals at all organizational levels
- Ability to handle multiple tasks within specified deadlines
- Possess a Bachelor's degree
Benefits
- 401(k) with immediate vesting
- Paid Federal Holidays
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Medical Insurance, including Vision and Dental Insurance
- Employer-Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- FSA/HSA Programs
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Caregiver Support Program
- Health Advocacy Program
- Financial Wellbeing Support
Company Overview
Goldschmitt (G&A) offers a suite of services and solutions to support our clients with their complex business requirements. It was founded in 1998, and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is https://www.goldschmitt.com/.
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