Foia Analyst

In today's environment our clients' abilities to respond to requests for information are more important than ever - and through people, processes, tools, and technology, we help them do so. Are you excited about exploring innovative ways to visualize data, use analytics, and help clients find relevant information in an ever-growing sea of emails and electronic documents? Do you have a legal or technology background and want to continue to grow your skills and abilities? We are a practice that brings together teams focusing on thought diversity, collaborative problem solving, and development of our professionals to enable our Government and Public Services (GPS) Discovery & Data Management Practice clients face litigation and other regulatory requirements with the resources to efficiently and effectively assist the government and respond to information requests. If you want to help clients make sense of their data and are passionate about keeping up with the latest data trends and technology sources, then our team would be a great fit for you!
Work you'll do
As a Project Delivery Analyst in the Discovery and Disclosure group, in the role of a FOIA Document Analyst, you will assist a federal agency with responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) requests including but not limited to the following responsibilities:

• Receive, review, and analyze new FOIA requests and determine if they are sufficient to process based on the FOIA and/or PA.
• Conduct record searches and apply lawful exemptions and redactions.
• Release responsive records to requesters within prescribed timeframes.
• Provide information on FOIA, and client FOIA procedures and processes to employees and FOIA requesters.
• Assist FOIA specialists in implementing privacy policies and procedures.
• Process records in response to litigation requests, with same deliverables as non-litigation requests.
• Receive new FOIA requests and triage them (reviewing and assigning) to ensure they are sufficient.
• Process complex FOIA requests by conducting record searches, reviewing, organizing, and analyzing search results, applying lawful exemptions, and redacting responsive records in compliance with FOIA policy and established program procedures and practices.
• Exercise discretion and judgment to determine whether records are responsive to FOIA requests and identify and redact information which is protected by FOIA.
• Prepare correspondence with requestors and prepare the final document packages.
• Release redacted responsive records to the requester, researching and analyzing sensitive classified and controversial data in order to make pertinent FOIA determinations, and evaluating various correspondence and reports to determine FOIA applicability and associated polices.
• Track and manage FOIA requests from receipt to production in an electronic case management system.
• Work independently and be accustomed to effectively and efficiently working at a high-performance level with minimal input from program leadership.
• Support Implementation and Operations Management best practices.
• Perform analysis and diagnosis of client issues.
• Demonstrate a foundational understanding of the client environment and overall project scope.
• Identify and solve problems using analysis, experience, and judgment.
• Work as part of a team and in a team environment that is process-oriented and deadline-driven.
• Use professional oral and written communication skills.

The Team
Deloitte's Government and Public Services (GPS) practice - our people, ideas, technology and outcomes-is designed for impact. Serving federal, state, & local government clients as well as public higher education institutions, our team of over 15,000+ professionals brings fresh perspective to help clients anticipate disruption, reimagine the possible, and fulfill their mission promise.
Discovery is constantly evolving and changing as data volumes and sources continue to grow exponentially. We aim to help our clients solve their most pressing data management challenges by bringing key stakeholders together and helping them to navigate challenges such as cloud migration, implications of new technologies, evolving data sources, and pressure due to time constraints or regulatory requirements. Our practice has established itself as a leader in delivering the full spectrum of Discovery services to government agencies. Our teams apply eDiscovery leading practices and leverage analytics technology, as well as traditional legal research and writing, to assist government attorneys and agency staff through the litigation or information request process.
Qualifications
Required:

• Ability to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust tier IV - high risk background investigation security clearance for this role.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• Three (3) years of general work experience and one (1) year of experience processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or litigation-related document review requests; either at the federal service or equivalent public or private sector.
• Ability to travel 20%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Familiar with the nine (9) FOIA exemptions.
• Experience/familiarity with following FOIA and PA tools: SecureRelease™, Adobe Pro, FOIAXpress, FOIAonline, Relativity

Preferred:

• Prior professional services or federal consulting experience
• College degree (BA/BS) preferred, but not required.

Benefits
At Deloitte, we know that great people make a great organization. We value our people and offer employees a broad range of benefits. Learn more about what working at Deloitte can mean for you.
Deloitte's culture
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