General Summary

Assist the Operations Management Branch with responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. The SEE enrollee will be responsible for organizing, redacting, and compiling documentation for the Agency's responses to the public FOIA requests. The SEE enrollee is expected to perform independently and frequently respond to high priority, time sensitive requests with fast turnarounds.

Program Qualifications:

• 55 years of age and older (in accordance with Public Law 98-313 and the Older American Workers Act)

• a US citizen

• be eligible to work in the US

Job Qualifications:

• Minimum of five year of experience in records management and preparing report and/or BA/BS degree

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Initial Consultation Duties (50%)

  • Assess needs and objectives to evaluate the requirements and objectives to ensure efficient management of requests. This involves gathering essential information to prioritize tasks and allocatee resources effectively, meeting the necessary goals.

  • Identify specific records and custodians to better determine the exact documents needed and identify who manages them. This process ensures the right information is accessed promptly and maintains organized records management.

  • Notification of initial assessment by notifying relevant parties (typically EPA FOIA staff and/or other EPA program office staff) about the initial evaluation of a request, confirming which offices, such as the EPA program office, need to be involved.

  • Craft precise FOIA requests and clearly specify custodians and relevant keywords to ensure efficient and target information retrieval.

• Redactions and document management duties (20%)

• Submission and tracking duties (20%)

  • Submit request by utilizing the EPA’s FOIA portal to formally submit requests, ensuring all necessary information is accurately entered for processing.

  • Monitor status by continuously tracking the progress of submitted requests and communicate updates to relevant stakeholders, ensuring transparency and timeliness.

• Administrative Duties: Trainings, time keeping, meeting participating, weekly work status reports etc (10%)

Benefits:

Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Program-paid medical insurance (30+ hours) and enrollee-paid dental and vision plans available. This position is reviewed annually and may or may not be renewed. EOE.