CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
FOIA Analyst
$75K–$125K
Philadelphia, PA +3 · Remote · Full-time · Posted May 7, 2026
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA
Remote
Hybrid
Boston, MA - Experience
- Six years processing FOIA requests.
About the job
Processes FOIA requests for a federal agency, including reviewing records, coordinating searches, communicating with requesters, and determining what may be released.
What you'll do
- Intake, analyze, and track new and backlogged FOIA requests; prepare request folders and correspondence.
- Coordinate records searches, identify duplicates, review records for responsiveness, and make release determinations while ensuring exempt information is not disclosed.
- Communicate and negotiate with requesters, agency staff, sponsors, contractors, and, when needed, other agencies or appellants.
What they ask for
- Six years of experience processing FOIA requests.
- Knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations, including applying exemptions b(4), b(5), and b(6).
- Experience redacting records containing trade secrets and confidential commercial information.
- Ability to obtain a government security clearance; ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Nice to have
- Prior federal government experience.
- Experience with FOIA EXPRESS, SecureRelease, or an active security clearance.
Pay
USD 75,000–125,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
FOIA tracking database, FOIA EXPRESS, SecureRelease
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