Intermediate FOIA Analyst and Team Lead

Integrated Systems Solutions•Washington, DC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

ISS is currently seeking a Intermediate FOIA Analyst and Team Lead to support a proposal that we are bidding on with the United States Coast Guard (USCG). ISS is seeking an individual (outlined below) that would be a part of the proposal process; full-time employment would be contingent upon winning the proposal. Where you will be: This role is in-person at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters St. Elizabeth Complex at 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20593-7710. What you will do: Supervisory duties Act as onsite supervisor while performing regular work duties of the position. Direct employee participation in the development, maintenance, and administration of the application and onboarding process. Work with the COR on completing administration tasks required to onboard contractor employees. Manage workloads including ensuring tasks are assigned and completed on time. Regular work duties Accept, review, and analyze incoming FOIA and Privacy Act requests to understand the scope of the information sought. Log and meticulously track the progress of each request using a case management system. Determine if a request requires expedited processing based on established criteria, such as a "compelling need." Process and review FOIA packages. Conduct thorough searches for records responsive to a request by accessing various programs, databases, and contacting different agency divisions. Independently review retrieved records, including documents, emails, and multimedia files, to determine what information can and should be released. Identify and apply the nine FOIA exemptions to withhold information t. Use specialized software to redact exempt information from paper and electronic records, including audio and video files. Ensure that all non-exempt, "reasonably segregable" portions of a record are prepared for release to the requester. Verify that released materials do not contain information that could lead to an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Draft official correspondence to requesters. Communicate with requesters, attorneys, and internal stakeholders to clarify requests and negotiate the scope of disclosable records. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of FOIA and Privacy Act statutes, relevant court decisions, and evolving government-wide guidance. Review and analyze Privacy Threshold Analyses, (PTA) Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA), Privacy Act Statements, System of Records Notices (SORN), and information sharing agreements. Assist with tracking metrics within the privacy compliance artifact tracking system or other Coast Guard tracking systems to improve performance and effectiveness of privacy compliance program. Collaborate with team to update and maintain Standard Operating Procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field
Five (5) years of experience reviewing and processing FOIA requests or supporting privacy compliance OR
Eight (8) years of general experience gained in an office setting and two (2) years of experience in reviewing and processing FOIA requests or supporting privacy compliance.
Experience communicating across stakeholders.
Detail orientation.
Experience with compliance.

Nice To Haves

experience with the United States Coast Guard.

Responsibilities

Act as onsite supervisor while performing regular work duties of the position.
Direct employee participation in the development, maintenance, and administration of the application and onboarding process.
Work with the COR on completing administration tasks required to onboard contractor employees.
Manage workloads including ensuring tasks are assigned and completed on time.
Accept, review, and analyze incoming FOIA and Privacy Act requests to understand the scope of the information sought.
Log and meticulously track the progress of each request using a case management system.
Determine if a request requires expedited processing based on established criteria, such as a "compelling need."
Process and review FOIA packages.
Conduct thorough searches for records responsive to a request by accessing various programs, databases, and contacting different agency divisions.
Independently review retrieved records, including documents, emails, and multimedia files, to determine what information can and should be released.
Identify and apply the nine FOIA exemptions to withhold information t.
Use specialized software to redact exempt information from paper and electronic records, including audio and video files.
Ensure that all non-exempt, "reasonably segregable" portions of a record are prepared for release to the requester.
Verify that released materials do not contain information that could lead to an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Draft official correspondence to requesters.
Communicate with requesters, attorneys, and internal stakeholders to clarify requests and negotiate the scope of disclosable records.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of FOIA and Privacy Act statutes, relevant court decisions, and evolving government-wide guidance.
Review and analyze Privacy Threshold Analyses, (PTA) Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA), Privacy Act Statements, System of Records Notices (SORN), and information sharing agreements.
Assist with tracking metrics within the privacy compliance artifact tracking system or other Coast Guard tracking systems to improve performance and effectiveness of privacy compliance program.
Collaborate with team to update and maintain Standard Operating Procedures.