The Contractor shall provide services to assist FOIA department, on-site and remote, in the analyzing and processing of documents in response to FOIA requests, Personnel should have at least four (4) years of FOIA experience. Personnel should have substantial experience handling FOIA requests. The provided Information Specialist should also be able to perform tasks, including, but not limited to:
Assist in the management of the FOIA management program;
Maintain database which will contain all records of FOIA requests, FOIA appeals and litigation, create a new database entry for each new request, appeal and update each entry as needed throughout the life of the request/appeal, and date stamp new requests received by mail;
Maintain paper and electronic files of all requests and appeals;
Draft communications to requesters, including acknowledgment of receipt, status
updates, and partial and final decision letters. Draft communications to third parties, including letters to submitters and referrals to other agencies;
Communicate with the requester and third parties, as needed, to refine request, negotiate alternate time periods, respond to inquiries, coordinate search, determine release of records, and resolve other relevant matters. The Contractor shall also interact and communicate regularly with staff and management throughout the performance of the contract, as well as General Counsel, Department of Justice and members of Congress, when necessary;
The Contractor shall review records and work closely with staff and other offices to locate materials which are responsive to FOIA requests and related litigation. The
Contractor must be able to analyze documents provided in response to a FOIA requests to assess and recommend if they are subject to FOIA;
Assess and recommend which, if any, disclosure exemptions apply to records and redact and non-releasable portions. The Contractor shall be required to utilize Adobe and/or electronically redact records;
Send records with proprietary information, business-sensitive information, or other FOIA exemptions to the submitter for possible objection to release under EO 12600;
Prepare correspondence and package responding to any appeals of denial;
Review requests to assess and recommend appropriate action and response time. The Contractor shall be required to assist in response to FOIA requests and adhere to response times of 20 or 30 days as required by FOIA. In cases of expedited processing, the Contractor shall follow FOIA and agency requirements to ensure the request is handled appropriately. If delays in response beyond these timeframes occur or are anticipated, it shall be reported immediately;
The Contractor shall be required to provide weekly reports on the status of responses to FOIA requests;
The Contractor shall be required to draft original correspondence for release on behalf of the agency to the requester community. Additionally, the Contractor shall assist the FOIA Office and disclosure-based litigation, which will include reviewing and redacting records for production; and Perform all other duties as assigned under the FOIA guidelines.
• Company Name - ADEPT PROFESSIONAL STAFFING INC
• Job Industry - Government and Public Services and Public Services - Federal
• Job Industry - Government and Public Services and Public Services - Federal
• Job Status - Contract
• City - WASHINGTON
• Zip - 20006
