Policy Analyst Foia - Bethesda, United States - ACI Federal™

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Bethesda, United States

4 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Axle is seeking a
_Policy Analyst Freedom of Information Act_ to join our vibrant team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supporting the
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) located in Bethesda, MD.

Overall Position Summary and Objectives


The purpose of this position is to produce work products and documents associated with FOIA case processing, including correspondence, research, analysis, and evaluation of data for information request responses.


Deliverables:


  • Work products and documents associated with FOIA case processing, including correspondence, memoranda, and redacting documents; research, analyze, and evaluate data for information request responses.
  • Ad-Hoc
  • Work products and documents related to computergenerated work, including materials; prepare and format documents; draft memoranda proposing a final determination on requests denied in part or full.
  • Ad-Hoc
  • Work products and documents related to writing analyses and findings on regulations, case decisions, policies, and procedures; coordinate with attorneys on how best to respond to lawsuits over information requests; consult with the DHHS FOI Office and the Office of General Counsel.
  • Ad-Hoc
  • Work on products and documents related to evaluating appeals and making recommendations on appeals; analyze new regulations to determine their impact on existing policies; draft weekly progress reports.
  • Ad-Hoc
  • Work products and documents related to negotiating informal agreements and supporting formal agreements to resolve conflicts between the requesters and providers of information.
  • Ad-Hoc

Work Details:


  • Independently process FOIA requests, including correspondence, memoranda, and redacting documents

1:


  • Research, analyze, and evaluate data for information request responses; and write final response letters with no redactions or with routine applicable exemptions

2:


  • Draft memoranda for the NIH OD FOIA Office proposing a final determination on requests denied in part or full

3:


  • Provides the technical experience needed to analyze, develop, and implement organizational policies and practices.
  • Conduct research on relevant disclosure laws, regulations, policies, and precedents to reach conclusions regarding the release of requested information and document results.
  • Review documents and responses to ensure compliance with the Acts and the regulations and policies issued pursuant to them.
  • Refer FOIA and PA requests to the appropriate NHLBI or Institute Center IC Service Center client divisions and offices for response documents.
  • Consult with members of the public, attorneys, congressional staffers, IC management and NIH intramural or extramural staff to resolve requests for sensitive documents that may involve proprietary commercial and financial information, invasions of personal privacy, ongoing investigations, or predecision and deliberative material description.
  • Consult with the DHHS FOI Office and the Office of General Counsel in reviewing and arriving at recommendations regarding requests involving administrative appeals.
  • Review appeals for nonrelease of information or fees charged under the FOIA.
  • Evaluate appeals considering applicable laws, regulations, and/or additional justifications provided by the requester.
  • Recommend approval or disapproval of the appeal and write responses to the HHS FOIA Officer who decides administrative appeals.
  • Coordinate information requests with other offices; maintain a record of information in the case file as appropriate.
  • Analyze regulations, case decisions, policies, and procedures to determine whether private or confidential information can be released; draft memoranda based on findings and descriptions.
  • Participate in meetings and discussions with attorneys on how best to respond to lawsuits over information requests via phone and electronic correspondence.
  • Analyze and provide written analyses of new regulations to determine their impact on existing policies and procedures.
  • Use automated tracking systems to monitor requests for confidential information to ensure their timely resolution; extract information from multiple sources for use in writing reports.
  • Draft a weekly progress report regarding the status of assigned FOIA cases and other activities to be submitted to the Branch Chief.
  • Respond to inquiries for the formal release of documents.
  • Communicate with consumers, the public, or special interest groups on behalf of an organization.
  • Negotiate informal agreements and support formal agreements to resolve conflicts between the requesters and providers of information; determine what is needed by a requester; and assist the requester in formulating a request that will satisfy the requester's information needs
  • Provide technical advice to program staff regarding new policies and procedures.
  • Interpret requirements, analyze gathered information, verify facts, draw conclusions, and prepare work
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