Senior FOIA Analyst

Summary

Join Aretum, a mission-driven organization, and become a key contributor to our team. You will process FOIA requests from start to finish, review extensive records, apply redactions, and draft correspondence. This remote position requires proficiency with USDA confidentiality statutes and FOIAXpress. Experience with OGC on FOIA litigation matters and a Juris Doctor degree are essential. Occasional travel may be required. Aretum is committed to equal opportunity and offers various benefits.

Requirements

• Juris Doctor Degree
• Five years of prior FOIA processing experience, including cradle-to-grave processing of complex FOIA requests
• Experience working with OGC on FOIA litigation matters
• Proficiency with FOIAXpress

Responsibilities

• Ability to process FOIA requests from cradle-to-grave
• Experience reviewing large record sets and applying redactions to responsive records in accordance with the FOIA, USDA’s FOIA regulations, and any applicable case law
• Drafting correspondence
• Managing FOIA admin files in accordance with office SOPs
• Proficiency with USDA’s commonly used confidentiality statutes
• Preparing FOIA appeal packages for legal sufficiency review

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to work independently

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long-Term Disability
• Training & Development