Job description

Cameo Consulting Group, LLC, a fast-growing management consulting practice, seeks a qualified Information Specialist to provide FOIA support services to the Department of Veteran Affairs, Office of the General Counsel in Washington, DC.

This position is full-time and on-site.

Before applying for this role, please read the following information about this opportunity found below.

Duties

• Independently reviewing and processing FOIA requests and appeals.
• Drafting administrative decisions on FOIA appeals for supervisory review.
• Conduct complex legal analysis and render substantive decisions based on the merits of FOIA and PA appeals for review by the Deputy Chief Counsel for Information Disclosure and Privacy.
• Gather, sort, classify, and interpret data from various sources, including information-gathering interviews with persons familiar with the case, as necessary to gain a fuller understanding of what has transpired during the original investigation
• Open and develop a case file for each appeal from an initial agency decision on requests for the release or amendment of agency records.
• Correct case file deficiencies (e.g., missing documents, inconsistent material, leads not investigated) before sending the case recommendation for affirmation, denial, or remand, reviews and analyze available precedents relevant to cases under consideration for use in presenting case summaries to support decisions.
• Drafting final agency decision letters and assessing whether the use of FOIA Exemption(s) is appropriate.
• Analyzing and evaluating FOIA appeals for litigation risk per statute, agency regulations, case law, and prior final agency decisions.
• Note and correct case file deficiencies (e.g., missing documents, inconsistent material, leads not investigated) before sending the case recommendation for affirmation, denial, or remand, review and analyze available precedents relevant to cases under consideration for use in presenting case summaries to support decisions
• Coordinate and support VA Risk Managers in the electronic case database management system for litigation involving Federal Tort Claims.
• Draft administrative decisions on FOIA appeals that are ready for DCC review.
• Monitor and update open cases regularly, utilizing various electronic systems per applicable regulations and policies
• Assist with review, research, drafting responses, and generation of copies in support of a variety of tasks including Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and protest actions or other claims against the agency.
• Conduct a line-by-line review of the record and determine whether any exemptions / exceptions cited by the VA FOIA / PA Officers were appropriate.

Qualifications :

• Minimum 3 years of experience and knowledge processing FOIA requests and appeals.
• Experience and knowledge with FOIA Xpress
• Experience in litigation
• A Juris Doctorate Degree (preferred)
• Excellent Proofreading and editing skills
• Attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive information
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Location :

Department of Veterans Affairs Headquarters, Washington, DC 20420

About Cameo :

Our packages are offered to all full-time exempt employees on day one* and they offer many standard features one would expect to find from an industry leader, the details of which are outlined in our handbook.

Below is a highlight of our benefit offerings :

• 401k Plan
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance Plans
• Short & Long-Term Disability Plan
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays
• Jury Duty and Bereavement Leave

Last updated : 2024-08-28