FOIA Analyst I

Overview

Goldschmitt and Associates LLC (G&A) invites FOIA Analyst I candidates to join a hybrid role that requires commuting to the USDT office in Washington, DC twice per week. This position supports policy and program offices by providing FOIA support and is offered with an annual salary up to $70,000, dependent upon experience.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage and process complex FOIA requests, conduct thorough record searches across various agency systems, evaluate 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.

Necessary Skills and Knowledge

Minimum Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Goldschmitt and Associates is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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