Program Analyst
CurrentSuspension and Debarment Legal Programs:• Perform intake activities for Suspension and Debarment case creation, including establishing electronic and hard copy case files. • Assist with drafting, editing, proofreading, and review of memoranda, notices, correspondence, briefings, program reports, and other documents as needed, to support the agency’s Suspension and Debarment decision-making process. • Track Suspension and Debarment cases; through analysis of program data and processes, make and implement recommendations to constantly improve the efficiency, productivity, and quality of the FHWA Suspension and Debarment program.Freedom of Information Act Requests:• Assist in processing or reviewing proposed responses to initial FOIA requests by applying the FOIA statute, regulations, procedures, and applicable case law to make judgments about the application of FOIA exemptions. • Perform FOIA administrative tasks such as handling the intake and tracking of FOIA requests and appeals, logging FOIA appeals into the FOIA database, and preparing procedurally required letters to requesters • Conduct legal research, analyze FOIA appeals in light of legal precedent and prior FHWA decisions and practices, and draft proposed responses to FOIA appeals.