Job Description
Overview
Come join a company that strives for Extraordinary People and Exceptional Performance!
Chenega Supply Chain Solutions (CSCS), a Chenega Professional Services Strategic Business Unit (SBU), supports a variety of federal agencies in mission-critical areas such as Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) processing, records management, and transparency compliance.
The Senior FOIA Analyst serves as a senior technical and analytical expert responsible for managing the most complex, sensitive, and high-visibility Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act (PA), and Mandatory Declassification Review (MDR) requests. Working under limited supervision and in collaboration with agency officials, legal counsel, and project leadership, the Senior Specialist provides authoritative guidance on FOIA/PA compliance, exemption application, and disclosure risk assessment.
Our company offers employees the opportunity to join a team where there is a robust employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, an atmosphere of teamwork, recognition for performance, and promotion opportunities. We actively strive to channel our highly engaged employee's knowledge, critical thinking, innovative solutions for our clients.
Responsibilities
Information Access Leadership & Interagency Coordination
- Manage complex FOIA, PA, and MDR cases involving multiple offices, interagency equities, or litigation matters.
- Support efforts to reduce FOIA request backlogs through strategic planning, process optimization, and targeted resource allocation.
- Serve as a liaison with internal and external stakeholders, coordinating consultations, referrals, and disclosure projects.
- Lead or support briefings and interagency discussions regarding sensitive information, exemption application, and declassification concerns.
- Assist in developing reports, studies, or proposals related to information access, backlog reduction, or process improvement initiatives.
Team Supervision & Quality Oversight
- Mentor and provide guidance to mid-level and junior FOIA specialists, ensuring adherence to quality and procedural standards.
- Conduct quality assurance and peer reviews of redactions, release determinations, and correspondence to ensure legal defensibility and policy compliance.
- Identify training needs, develop coaching strategies, and contribute to professional development programs.
- Serve as acting team lead when necessary, supporting workload management and staff guidance.
Policy Interpretation & Subject-Matter Expertise
- Provide expert advice to management and staff on FOIA, PA, E.O. 13526, and related disclosure laws.
- Recommend updates to policies, SOPs, and guidance to reflect evolving information-access standards.
- Apply advanced understanding of case law, OIP guidance, and agency procedures to complex or ambiguous cases.
- Support the development of training materials, process documentation, and knowledge-management initiatives related to information access.
Reporting, Compliance & Systems