Policy Analyst

4 weeks ago

Bethesda, United States Preferred Solutions Group Full time

Preferred Solutions Group (PSG) is a woman owned business based in Washington, DC that is uniquely qualified to serve small businesses and corporations alike as they seek to address shifting personnel needs in an ever changing environment. An established part of the Washington, DC community, PSG has maintained effective and successful relationships with a diverse group of companies and federal agencies since its founding in 1987.



We are currently looking for an experienced Policy Analyst.


Position Description:


The purpose of this position is to produce work products and documents associated with FOIA case processing, to include correspondence, researching, analyzing, and evaluating data for information request responses.


Minimum Education Bachelor's

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Certifications & Licenses

· Bachelor's degree in governmental affairs, public policy, or a related field

Skills

· Strong communication skills both oral and written

· Policy briefs

· Writing

Software

· Word

Field of Study

· Public Policy


· Provides technical experience needed to analyze, develop, and implement organizational policies and practices.

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

· Independently process FOIA requests, including correspondence, memoranda, and redacting documents.

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

· Write email information request responses as received from other organizations and the public.

· Conduct research on relevant disclosure laws, regulations, policies, and precedents in order to reach conclusions regarding the release of requested information, and document results.

· Apply knowledge of the FOIA, the Privacy Act, DHHS FOIA Regulations, NIH policy and court decisions to review requests for information, determine the appropriateness of the release and review and make recommendations regarding appeals.

· 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 which may involve proprietary commercial and financial information, invasions of personal privacy, on-going investigations, or pre-decision 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 non-release of information or fees charged under the FOIA.

· Evaluate appeals considering applicable laws, regulations, and/or additional justifications provided by the requester.

· Recommend approval/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 case file as appropriate description.

· Analyze regulations, case decisions, policies, and procedures to determine whether private or confidential information can be released; draft memoranda based on findings description.

· 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 requesters information needs.

· Provides technical advice to program staff regarding new policies and procedures. Interpret requirements, analyze gathered information, verify facts, draw conclusions, and prepare work products.

· Performs research of issues pertaining to current policies, regulations, and procedures, and prepares issuance to program staff on changes.

· Work with staff on reporting requirements, including collecting information, collaborating with other offices, and preparing written reports.

· Assists with data collection.

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