Junior FOIA Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Washington.

📋 Description

• Evaluate assigned FOIA requests and determine relevant records.

• Manage routine, open, and backlogged FOIA cases in line with internal protocols.

• Assess documents for relevance, duplication, sensitivity, and potential exemptions.

• Suggest redactions and withholding decisions under the supervision of senior FOIA staff.

• Utilize authorized redaction software to highlight exempt content, sanitize documents, and ready files for distribution.

• Compose standard correspondence using sanctioned FOIA templates.

• Enter records, correspondence, case notes, and supporting materials into the case management system.

• Collaborate with team members, records custodians, and program contacts to gather necessary information.

• Monitor assigned cases, deadlines, document quantities, and case-processing tasks.

• Execute additional responsibilities as required.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.

• Over 2 years of relevant experience with FOIA.

• Basic understanding of the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and federal records-disclosure regulations.

• Experience in reviewing documents and managing sensitive or personally identifiable information.

• Excellent attention to detail, as well as strong writing, research, data-entry, and organizational abilities.

• Capability to obtain and sustain the necessary security clearance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer; does not discriminate based on 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.