Mid-Level FOIA Specialist

About the role

Aretum, a federal consulting organization serving defense, civilian and homeland security clients, is looking for a detail-oriented Mid-Level FOIA Analyst to support its Freedom of Information Act program and ensure compliance with FOIA regulations and guidelines. The position is remote, with occasional travel of less than 10% for project needs, client meetings, team collaboration events or training. Only U.S. citizens are eligible because the position supports a federal government contract, and candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination.

Key responsibilities

• Timely acknowledge incoming FOIAs, referrals, consultations, FOIA appeals and Privacy Act requests
• Conduct responsiveness reviews, de-dupe records and exercise discretion on fee categories, fee waivers and expedited processing grants
• Prepare search memoranda for record custodians and review large record sets carefully
• Apply redactions to responsive records in line with the FOIA, USDA's FOIA regulations and applicable case law
• Manage administrative files per internal SOPs and coordinate large-scale collections across multiple components
• Follow USDA confidentiality statutes and safeguard CUI as required by the nature of the work

Required profile

• 2-4 years of FOIA processing experience, preferably as a federal employee or contractor
• Experience handling complex FOIA requests with submitter outreach and consultations
• Associate's degree, or 3 additional years of relevant experience instead
• Ability to deliver detail-oriented work, work in a team, and strong analytical and writing skills
• U.S. work authorization and eligibility for a Public Trust determination

Required skills

• Familiarity with FOIA
• Experience with FOIAXpress or a similar FOIA tracking/processing system

What we offer

• Salary range of $80,000-$105,000 annually, depending on education, experience and contract requirements
• Health care plan (medical, dental and vision)
• Retirement plan (401k) and life insurance
• Paid time off, family leave and disability coverage
• Training and development