Paralegal

Paralegal / FOIA Analyst

W2- Full Time

Hybrid – Albuquerque New Mexico

$24-27 per hour

In this highly visible federal contractor position you will support the processing of backlog and current FOIA and/or PA cases to assist the team in meeting the FOIA/PA backlog reduction deliverables. You will be responsible for expedited processing and fee waiver requests, drafting correspondence, communicating with FOIA requesters regarding scope and status updates, applying FOIA exemptions in accordance with statutes, case law, agency regulations and policy, engaging with federal colleagues and supervisors, maintaining a FOIA case tracker, and using case management technology including like FOIAXpress and Adobe Pro.

This will be a FT hybrid/remote role. To start the person would report to the ABQ office for training. After they’d work a hybrid schedule, reporting to the office 1-2 times a week depending on need. In addition, you must be OK with the possibility of the role returning to fully in person at the discretion of the FOIA General Counsel.

To be successful in this role you will have a minimum of two (2) years of paralegal or law work experience. You will have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent years’ work experience. Paralegal certification and/or prior federal contracting experience is strongly desired. Q-Security clearance preferred, but at a minimum, you must also be able to obtain (pass a federal screening) for a Top-Secret/Q Clearance in the future.