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Job Description
ROLE
We are seeking a Litigation Support Specialist to support the National Park Service (NPS), Information Resources Directorate (IR), in Washington, DC. Your responsibilities will focus on managing FOIA request intake, coordinating searches for responsive records, processing and redacting documents, preparing agency responses, and assisting NPS FOIA Officers with administrative and reporting requirements to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations.
This is a full-time opportunity in which we'll provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and job stability and security.
Apply today!
RESPONSIBILITIES
I. Intake Management
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
REQUIRED EDUCATION
LOCATION
TELEWORK
CLEARANCE
CLIENT
TRAVEL
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
RELOCATION
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KMRG, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or civil partnership status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, maternity status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, genetic information, traits historically associated with race, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and/or local law.
Other Considerations. Applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 100% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 100% of the time.
Salary
We are seeking a Litigation Support Specialist to support the National Park Service (NPS), Information Resources Directorate (IR), in Washington, DC. Your responsibilities will focus on managing FOIA request intake, coordinating searches for responsive records, processing and redacting documents, preparing agency responses, and assisting NPS FOIA Officers with administrative and reporting requirements to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory obligations.
This is a full-time opportunity in which we'll provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and job stability and security.
Apply today!
RESPONSIBILITIES
I. Intake Management
- Monitor FOIAXpress, mail, faxes, and email accounts for new FOIA requests and referrals
- Input new requests into FOIAXpress and update requester and subject fields for visibility
- Analyze incoming requests for procedural deficiencies such as fees, scope, or statutory compliance
- Draft acknowledgment letters assigning fee categories, expedited processing, and fee waivers
- Send acknowledgment letters to requesters
- Coordinate with NPS components for review and delivery of responsive records
- Assign requests to regional and park FOIA POCs within FOIAXpress
- Identify offices, personnel, and park units likely to hold responsive records
- Task searches, track responses, and follow up with custodians to ensure completion
- Ensure custodians complete required search documentation
- Provide guidance and hands-on training to custodians on conducting proper searches
- Determine whether FOIA requests qualify for eDiscovery search options
- Gather and organize documents collected from custodians
- Convert documents and attachments to PDF using NPS-provided software
- Review documents to determine responsiveness to FOIA requests
- Identify exempt information and apply appropriate statutory exemptions
- Redact protected information electronically and annotate records with exemption codes
- Prepare responses explaining the bases for FOIA and Privacy Act determinations
- Review release recommendations from NPS components and reconcile differences
- Draft internal and external correspondence for approval by NPS FOIA Officers
- Conduct coordination with stakeholders and document actions taken
- Coordinate with program POCs to review records for responsiveness and redactions
- Follow up on agency coordination to determine review status
- Provide reproduction of documents required for case records
- Collaborate with POCs to review responsive records for needed redactions
- Consult with attorneys, bureau representatives, and the public to clarify facts or resolve requests
- Conduct legal research on statutes and regulations for accurate FOIA application
- Prepare final response packages for Federal staff signature
- Flag deliberative and pre-decisional information for Federal staff review
- Mark potential White House equities for review by NPS FOIA Officers
- Create and maintain electronic administrative case files with full documentation
- Update FOIAXpress case records to ensure accuracy of data and actions
- Reconcile discrepancies between case files and FOIAXpress data
- Perform administrative duties including filing, phones, mail, and correspondence preparation
- Review requests and related correspondence to extract and summarize pertinent information
- Examine case files to become familiar with issues raised in pending FOIA requests
- Input and maintain FOIA data in automated tracking logs and update as necessary
- Prepare Vaughn indices identifying withheld documents, claimed exemptions, and justifications
- Compile weekly FOIA reports for NPS leadership
- Post monthly data quality audits including overdue tasks and missing perfected dates
- Generate custom FOIA reports as requested
- Close out and archive FOIA case files upon completion
- Assist NPS FOIA Officers with website posting tasks including Section 508 compliance
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
- Advanced skill in processing records for release under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel) and Adobe Acrobat
- Strong oral and written communication skills to assist, interpret, track, and document casework
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
- Minimum of three (3) years’ experience in analytical and administrative support services
- Experience in applying FOIA standards to review, redact, and prepare records for release
- Experience using electronic FOIA processing and e-discovery tools
REQUIRED EDUCATION
- Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
LOCATION
- Reston, VA
TELEWORK
- Telework not available
CLEARANCE
- U.S. citizenship is required as it supports the U.S. federal government
CLIENT
- U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI)
TRAVEL
- Travel is not required
EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION
- Employment Classification Eligibility — Exempt
RELOCATION
- Not eligible for relocation benefits
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KMRG, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital or civil partnership status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, maternity status, political affiliation, military or veteran status, genetic information, traits historically associated with race, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, and/or local law.
Other Considerations. Applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 100% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 100% of the time.
- $40 - $45/hour
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