Senior FOIA AnalystTeam Lead

Washington, AR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Savan is seekingaSenior FOIAAnalyst/Team Leadto support a federal agency program facing a significant backlog in outstanding FOIA requests. The agency provides public-facing services through grants and direct aid that often prompt FOIA requests.

Role Responsibilities:

Provide responses to FOIA and Privacy Act requests.
Support FOIA-related data management including data entry workload tracking and backlog analysis.
Manage the receipt distribution and tracking of incoming FOIA requests.
Provide written/oral responses to inquiries regarding FOIA from other public sector stakeholders.
Draft correspondence in support of FOIA/Privacy Act actions into the agency-specific tool for workflow management and tracking.
Review all information generated in response to FOIA requests/appeals and redact any information that is exempted under the FOIA or must be withheldin accordance withthe Privacy Act
Ensure all final responses received for FOIA requests are entered into the relevant tracking system.
Support program office compliance with agency FOIA policies and processes.

Qualifications and Requirements:

BA/BS degreepreferredminimum5yearsFOIA experience or 8 years ofrelevant experience.
One year of on-site supervisory experience of FOIA processing
Expertisein FOIA processing including responding to appeals.
Experience using automated tools such as MS Office and FOIAXpress.
Excellent planning organizational and time management skills.
Ability to interact independently with government clients and stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to remain current with evolving policies guidance standards and trends for FOIA and the Privacy Act.

Preferred Qualifications:

Federal consulting experience
Process improvement experience that can helpidentifypossible improvementsintheFOIA/Privacy Act transaction process to help reduce backlogs.

Work Location and Schedule
Onsite Washington DC

Application Process
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Compensation
Savan believes in offering fair and competitive compensation to all employees. Our salary structures are based on industry standards market conditions and the specific demands of each role. Salary determination for potential new employees is influenced by a combination of factors including years of experience educational qualifications specialized skills and expertise relevant to the job complexity and scope of the roles responsibilities internal salary structures as well as the geographic location of the job. Salary history will not be used in compensation decisions

EOE including disability and veterans.
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Required Experience:

Manager

Provide responses to FOIA and Privacy Act requests.
Support FOIA-related data management including data entry workload tracking and backlog analysis.
Manage the receipt distribution and tracking of incoming FOIA requests.
Provide written/oral responses to inquiries regarding FOIA from other public sector stakeholders.
Draft correspondence in support of FOIA/Privacy Act actions into the agency-specific tool for workflow management and tracking.
Review all information generated in response to FOIA requests/appeals and redact any information that is exempted under the FOIA or must be withheldin accordance withthe Privacy Act
Ensure all final responses received for FOIA requests are entered into the relevant tracking system.
Support program office compliance with agency FOIA policies and processes.

Qualifications and Requirements:

BA/BS degreepreferredminimum5yearsFOIA experience or 8 years ofrelevant experience.
One year of on-site supervisory experience of FOIA processing
Expertisein FOIA processing including responding to appeals.
Experience using automated tools such as MS Office and FOIAXpress.
Excellent planning organizational and time management skills.
Ability to interact independently with government clients and stakeholders.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to remain current with evolving policies guidance standards and trends for FOIA and the Privacy Act.

Preferred Qualifications:

Federal consulting experience
Process improvement experience that can helpidentifypossible improvementsintheFOIA/Privacy Act transaction process to help reduce backlogs.