Public Records Assistant

Peak Performers is looking for a Public Records Assistant! In this role you will support its Records Access/FOIL function. The agency has experienced significant growth in Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests and is looking for additional administrative support to help manage the increased volume and existing backlog.

Who You Will Be Working With

• This state agency oversees New York’s parks, historic sites, recreational trails, golf courses, boat launches, and other public recreation areas. It helps preserve natural, cultural, and historic resources while providing safe and accessible recreational opportunities for residents and visitors. The agency supports public service, conservation, tourism, and community engagement across more than 250 properties statewide.

The Peak Performers Difference

• Qualified applicants with chronic medical conditions and/or disabilities receive priority placement.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage available from the first day of the month following 60 days of employment.
• Our employees may participate in a 403(b)-retirement plan.
• We pay weekly through direct deposit.
• In business since 1994 and thousands of job placements.

Major Duties

• Assist with processing Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests.
• Collect and organize documents responsive to public records requests.
• Review records and assist with identifying information that may require redaction.
• Assist with redacting confidential, privileged, or otherwise protected information under the direction of agency staff.
• Answer the agency’s main FOIL telephone line and respond to routine inquiries from the public.
• Monitor and maintain the FOIL email and physical mailboxes.
• Provide follow-up and status information regarding requests.
• Track requests, deadlines, correspondence, and other information in agency databases.
• Help ensure requests continue moving through the review and response process.
• Provide general administrative and records support as needed.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong administrative, records, document-review, or office support experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Comfortable reviewing a high volume of documents and information.
• Ability to track multiple requests and deadlines simultaneously.
• Professional judgment when working with sensitive or confidential information.
• Comfortable learning established rules and procedures and applying them consistently.
• Previous FOIL, public records, legal, compliance, government, or records-management experience is helpful but not required

Exciting Opportunity Details

• Rate: $26.00 per hour
• Length of engagement: September 2026 -  February 26, 2027; possibility of extension
• Days/Hours:  Monday - Friday (Standard Business Hours | 8:00 AM–4:00 PM)
• Location: Albany, NY 12207