What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Analyst / FOIA Support Consultant position at Tenacious Solutions?
Tenacious Solutions, LLC is seeking a Procurement Analyst / FOIA Support Consultant to support our client in Washington, D.C.
Primary job duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Review incoming requests to determine where responsive documentation resides.
- Coordinate timely responses to requests for acquisition related information and data in response to inquiries from Congress, the public, and similar stakeholders and proposing resolutions to discrepancies.
- Propose redactions in accordance with applicable statutes, regulations, and laws.
- Prepare sensible responses to received appeals, fee waivers, and lawsuits.
- Archive and determine dispositions through established procedures.
- Ensure the protection of personally identifiable information (PII).
- Alert government personnel in response to any incoming requests which may warrant special attention or are deemed potentially controversial in nature, and which should be coordinated with other offices to ensure consistency of responses.
- Handle sensitive records in accordance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
- Explain the proper application of FOIA exemptions to stakeholders in various divisions.
- Propose updates to guidance and procedural information regarding the agencys FOIA policies and recommend changes to eliminate problem areas.
- Independently research, gather background information, review records, and complete information packages for management review and approval.
- Create records of all requests and track all completed and closed FOIA requests in the provided tracking database.
- Coordinate file management with the data management and contracting teams.
- Participate in product-level Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), as appropriate.
The ideal candidate will have:
- U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain a public trust clearance and pass a complete background investigation.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong analytical and organizational skills and abilities.
- A bachelors degree in a relevant field of business, information management, contracting, or law from an accredited U.S. college or university.
- At least four years of documented experience in Procurement Analyst or Privacy Specialist positions.
- Documented ability to maintain and practice operational security (OPSEC) in the performance of daily duties and to report OPSEC issues or concerns.
- Experience in interpreting and applying procurement and transparency regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and/or other similar agency-specific procurement and transparency regulations.
- Demonstrated knowledge of analytical and qualitative techniques sufficient to identify, evaluate, and propose the use of appropriate strategies and solutions to resolve complex or interrelated FOIA problems and issues.
- Experience reviewing contract files and developing documentation required to respond to FOIA requests.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Suite of software applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, and SharePoint).
- Documented ability to apply different strategies when analyzing information to make reasonable inferences or draw well-supported conclusions.
- Experience managing procurement sensitive, law enforcement sensitive, or other secure information is preferred.
- Knowledge of and experience using government contract-writing software, such as PRISM, is preferred.
About Tenacious Solutions, LLC:
Tenacious Solutions, LLC is a small business interested in taking on the toughest challenges and producing long-lasting, quality results. Our goal is to support federal clients by providing top-notch quality professionals.
We have a strong belief that our employees are our greatest asset, and we treat them as such. In addition to offering a competitive salary we also offer:
- health insurance
- dental insurance
- vision insurance
- 401(k) program with matching
- 3 weeks paid time off
- paid federal holidays
- employee referral bonuses
- parental leave
- tuition reimbursement
- masterclass subscription
- wellhub membership
Tenacious Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value workplace diversity. We invite resumes from all interested parties and consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual preference, personal appearance, family responsibility, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or physical disability, political affiliation, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
