FOIA Specialist

Title: FOIA Specialist
Location: Remote / Virtual
Schedule: Full-time
Salary: $73,000-$88,000, commensurate with experience

KMRG, LLC (KMRG) is a federal services company that hires talented professionals to support Government agencies and the communities they serve. We are hiring a FOIA Specialist to support the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid (FSA).

In this role, you will process Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), FOIA Appeals, and Privacy Act requests; apply FOIA exemptions and redactions; prepare response correspondence; maintain cases in FOIA Xpress; and provide regulatory and analytical support to FSA.

This position is a strong fit for an experienced FOIA professional who can independently handle complex requests, make sound disclosure determinations, and work accurately in a deadline-driven environment with minimal oversight.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Apply today!

RESPONSIBILITIES
FOIA & Privacy Act Request Processing
- Review, analyze, and process incoming FOIA and Privacy Act requests

- Participate in intake activities and assess requests for appropriate processing

- Enter FOIA requests and related correspondence accurately into FOIA Xpress and FSA tracking systems

- Coordinate with Department program offices to obtain responsive records and address request issues

- Communicate with requesters regarding scope, cost, identity certification, and other processing matters

- Track cases and complete required actions within statutory, regulatory, and Department timeframes

- Support efforts to reduce the number of pending FOIA and Privacy Act requests

- Maintain complete and accurate case documentation throughout the request lifecycle

Disclosure Review, Redactions & Responses
- Review responsive records and determine the appropriate treatment under FOIA and Privacy Act requirements

- Apply redactions using expert knowledge of the nine FOIA exemptions

- Process complex FOIA requests requiring careful analysis and disclosure determinations

- Prepare interim and final response letters and memoranda for signature, as appropriate

- Apply controlling case law, Department policy, regulations, procedures, and guidance to disclosure decisions

- Coordinate with appropriate Department personnel when legal, policy, or program input is needed

FOIA Appeals
- Process FOIA Appeals in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures

- Review case records, prior determinations, responsive documents, and exemption applications

- Provide accurate analytical support for appeal review and resolution

- Maintain appeal documentation and related correspondence in applicable case-management systems

- Support timely completion of appeal actions and required follow-up

- Identify issues requiring additional review or coordination

FOIA Xpress & Case-Management Support
- Use FOIA Xpress to process, track, document, and report FOIA and Privacy Act activity

- Maintain accurate request data, case actions, correspondence, and status information

- Use FSA's internal FOIA Integrity Management System (FIMS) and other workflow tools as required

- Quickly learn and use internally developed systems supporting FOIA processing

- Recommend modified or new operational approaches, including improvements involving FOIA Xpress

- Support accurate management, tracking, and reporting of FOIA workload

Regulatory Guidance & Analytical Support
- Provide technical guidance on FOIA and Privacy Act laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidance

- Analyze factual information, evaluate significant factors, and solve complex processing problems

- Review options and provide recommendations regarding procedures, strategies, resources, and ongoing activities

- Aggregate and analyze data to support comparisons, reporting, and management decisions

- Provide subject-matter expertise to FSA FOIA management and internal stakeholders

- Support Department compliance with