Senior FOIA Specialist

Location: Remote within the United States; only U.S. citizens are eligible. Occasional travel of less than 10% may be required for project needs, client meetings, team collaboration events, or training.

Salary: $90,000–$125,000 annually

Company

hirify.global delivers technology-enabled solutions for defense, civilian, and homeland security agencies through federal consulting and transformation services.

What you will do

• Acknowledge FOIA, Privacy Act, referral, consultation, and appeal requests in a timely manner.
• Conduct responsiveness reviews, deduplicate records, and make procedural determinations involving fee categories, fee waivers, and expedited processing.
• Prepare search memoranda and coordinate with record custodians.
• Review large record sets and apply redactions in accordance with FOIA, USDA regulations, and applicable case law.
• Manage administrative files and oversee large-scale collection efforts involving multiple components.
• Apply USDA confidentiality statutes and safeguarding requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of FOIA processing experience.
• Juris Doctor degree.
• Federal FOIA processing experience as a government employee or federal contractor.
• Experience with complex FOIA requests involving submitter outreach, consultations, and referrals.
• Familiarity with FOIAXpress or a similar FOIA tracking and processing system.
• Strong analytical, writing, detail-management, and teamwork skills; ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability Determination.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work supporting defense, civilian, and homeland security sectors.
• Health care coverage including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan and life insurance options.
• Paid time off, family leave, and short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Training and professional development opportunities.