CGS Federal (Contact Government Services)
Senior FOIA Analyst
$84K–$122K
New York, NY +3 · Hybrid · Senior · Full-time · Posted Mar 4, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
Hybrid
Remote
Albany, NY - Experience
- Three years processing FOIA requests.
About the job
Processes FOIA requests for a federal agency, including reviewing records, coordinating searches, making release determinations, and communicating with requesters and other stakeholders.
What you'll do
- Receive, review, analyze, and track new and backlogged FOIA requests; prepare request folders and correspondence.
- Coordinate searches for responsive records, identify duplicates, and review records for responsiveness and release determinations.
- Communicate and negotiate with requesters and stakeholders, and ensure released materials do not contain exempt information.
What they ask for
- Three 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; ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Nice to have
- Prior federal government experience.
- Experience with FOIA EXPRESS or SecureRelease; active security clearance preferred.
Pay
USD 84,177.6–121,589.87 per year (base salary)
Tools
FOIA EXPRESS, SecureRelease
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