CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
FOIA Analyst
$75K–$125K
Fairfax, VA +3 · Remote · Full-time · Posted May 7, 2026
- Location
- Fairfax, VA
Remote
Hybrid
Chantilly, VA - Experience
- Six years of experience processing FOIA requests.
About the job
Processes FOIA requests for a large federal agency, including reviewing records, coordinating searches, drafting correspondence, and determining what information may be released.
What you'll do
- Receive, review, and track FOIA requests; prepare request folders and enter data into the tracking database.
- Draft FOIA correspondence and coordinate or negotiate with requesters, agency staff, sponsors, and contractors.
- Coordinate records searches, review records for responsiveness, make release determinations, and ensure exempt information is not disclosed.
What they ask for
- Six years of experience processing FOIA requests.
- Knowledge of FOIA rules and regulations, specifically 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.
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 base salary
Tools
FOIA tracking database, FOIA EXPRESS, SecureRelease
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