Senior Analyst

Job summary
CGS is seeking an experienced individual to join our team as a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Analyst.You will be responsible for receiving, reviewing, and analyzing new and backlogged FOIA requests for a large federal agency.CGS brings motivated, highly skilled, and creative people together to solve government's most dynamic problems with cutting edge technology.
Job seniority: mid-to-senior level
Responsibilities
• Receive, review, and analyze new and backlogged Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests• Intake incoming requests and prepare FOIA request folders• Enter request data in the FOIA tracking database• Draft response letters and other FOIA correspondence• Demonstrated experience and knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations; specifically applying exemptions b(4), b(5), and b(6)• Experience redacting records with trade secret and confidential commercial information• Communicate and initiate negotiations with requesters, FOIA staff, sponsors (or regulated industry representative), and contractors pertaining to records requested and associated information to be released• Serve as a liaison with requesters, and on rare occasion, other agencies and appellants, regarding records that may involve more than one (1) agency component/office• Coordinate searches for responsive documents and identify duplicate records• Review program records for responsiveness and offer release determinations
Requirements
• Experience with FOIA tools like FOIA EXPRESS• Experience performing document review in Relativity/edisco preferred• Legal research and legal writing skills• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English• Ability to work independently• Regulatory agency experience preferred
Key Skills Needed
• FOIA rules and regulations• Drafting response letters• Negotiation skills• Record redaction• Coordination and organization• Legal research and writing• Attention to detail
Benefits
• Health, Dental, and Vision• Life Insurance• 401k• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays