FOIA Analyst

Responsibilities-

• Respond to public and official requests for review and release of classified and/or
sensitive customer information under the FOIA, PA, or E.O. 13526 Mandatory
Declassification Review (MDR). Respond to complex cases, such as those including
litigation and appeals, demonstrating extensive knowledge of the FOIA/PA/MDR, all its
exemptions and the overall administration of the FOIA/PA/MDR requirements. Support
includes determining if a request is a new case, assessing what is needed, coordinating
with appropriate organizations for subject matter expert (SME) review, analyzing the
adequacy of the responses, consulting with other IC elements for equity reviews,
preparing high-quality and error-free documents ready for Government action and
artifacts as required by the case, and updating all appropriate trackers, scorecards, and
calendars regarding cases
• Assist lawyers in litigation support for significant, complex cases. Maintain case databases,
organize data, and retrieve documents from databases for trial presentations.
• Perform general research and support activities to assist attorneys.
• Develop and deliver training, or review and update current training content on FOIA and
privacy processes and policy to customer staff that effectively communicates the
responsibilities of ODNI staff, the required processes, and the required artifacts.
• Drives collaboration and relationship building through the IC counterpart engagement
process by enabling the IC engagement plan
• Proofread and peer review artifacts from other members of the contract staff. Ensure
deliverables are timely, accurate, and error-free.
• Engage with customer and IC Working groups, such as the IMC and Difficult Issues
Forum, as directed by the Government.
• Using clear and concise language, author, develop, comment on, or update interagency
issuances on complex topics. Deliverables may include formal recommendations
researched by the Contractor staff and shall be presented to the Government as a peer-
reviewed memo or other formal document.
• Use analytic skills to assess the adequacy of the responses from searches, which shall be
presented to the Government.
• Track and update the status of cases in a timely and accurate manner using customer
tools as identified by the Government.
• Assist the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), the Office of the Inspector General of the
IC (ICIG), the customer Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA), the Office of Strategic
Communications (StratComm), the National Counterintelligence and Security Center
(NCSC), customer Office of Security (OS), customer CLPT Office, Mission Integration (MI),
Policy & Capabilities (P&C), Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO), and other
relevant organizations, to ensure customer compliance with all aspects of
FOIA/PA/MDR.
• Draft or review documents for technical correction and edits in the development of
Congressional testimony, budget presentations, issue papers and talking points related
to FOIA/PA/MDR.
, • Assist Government Leads in assessing capability needs, opportunities, and gaps to help
link resources to strategy. Deliverables may include formal recommendations
researched by the Contractor staff and shall be presented to the Government as a peer-
reviewed memo or other formal document.
• Assist Government leads in developing venues for creatively addressing complex IC
issues that develop shared perspectives and lead to IC commitment to action.
• In accordance with applicable law and at Government direction, ensure that the ODNI
information which has been cleared for public release is available for public inspection
and/or copying/downloading.
• In accordance with applicable law and at Government direction, enable the
enforcement of the right of any person to access records, subject to statutory
exemptions, for any public or private purpose.
• In accordance with applicable law and at Government direction, ensure individuals have
the ability to amend records of personal identifiable information about themselves.
• In accordance with applicable law and at Government direction, prohibit access to
information about an individual without that individual’s knowledge and consent.
• In support of another IC element, responded to public and official requests for review
and release of classified and/or sensitive information under the Freedom of Information
Act (FOIA), Privacy (PA), and/or Mandatory Declassification Review; assisted the IC
element and other relevant organizations to ensure compliance with all aspects of FOIA
and PA; ensured the IC element’s information was cleared for appropriate release is
available for public inspection and/or copying/downloading.



Qualifications:

• Requires a TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance.
• Requires experience responding to public and official requests for review and release of
classified and/or sensitive information under the FOIA, PA, or Mandatory
Declassification Review; experience ensuring information cleared for appropriate
release is available for public inspection and/or copying/downloading; enables the
enforcement of the right of any person to access records, subject to statutory
exemptions, for any public or private purpose.
• BS/BA+ 3years of experience required or no degree + 9 years of experience