FOIA Analyst

Peraton is seeking a FOIA Analyst to support our IC customer onsite in Bethesda MD who will:

• Respond to public and official requests for review and release of classified and/or sensitive customer information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Privacy Act (PA) Executive Order (EO) 13526 (Classified National Security Information) and appropriate IC policies and procedures.
• Respond to complex cases such as those including FOIA litigation and FOIA appeals demonstrating extensive knowledge of the FOIA and PA exemptions and administrative requirements.
• Conduct Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) and Automatic Declassification Review (ADR) in accordance with EO 13526.
• Coordinate taskings searches and document collection activities across internal IC agency components and external government agencies.
• Validate adequacy of record searches and ensure all relevant facts are accurately captured in case documentation.
• Conduct thorough review of case files to ensure all required actions such as search confirmations consultations document reviews and correspondence are complete and properly documented.
• Monitor case progress to ensure compliance with all deadlines and coordinate workflow with government leads and other stakeholders.
• Provide highquality grammatically errorfree work requiring minimal government editing.
• Submit signed final response letters to requesters and close cases within three business days of government approval.
• Track and update the status of cases in a timely and accurate manner using customer tools as identified by the Government.

• Provide inputs to annual compliance reports as directed by the Government.
• 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.

Required Qualifications

• Requires a TS/SCI with Polygraph level clearance.
• Requires a BS/BA 5 years of experience required or 9 years of experience with no degree
• Demonstrated experience supporting FOIA PA MDR and/or ADR case processing including coordination documentation drafting correspondence and interacting with requesters.
• Strong ability to review sensitive government records and ensure compliance with disclosure privacy and classification requirements.
• Excellent written communication skills with a proven ability to produce error-free professionally formatted documents.
• Proficiency with case management tools and document-handling systems; experience with IC or ODNI systems is a plus.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to accurately document case actions.

Preferred

• Experience with FOIA case management within the Intelligence Community.
• Familiarity with FOIA records tracking systems.
• Background in legal paralegal compliance or records management disciplines.
• Prior experience drafting official correspondence and coordinating with multiple government entities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines.

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