Supervisory Government Information Specialist (FOIA)
This position is located in the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Office of Administration, Office of the Associate Director for Administration. The incumbent serves as the BSEE FOIA Officer providing direction and leadership for the BSEE programs. The incumbent is responsible for planning, developing, analyzing, evaluating and administering the BSEE FOIA program, to include policy and training development in accordance with Departmental FOIA Office (DFO) parameters and instruction, the execution, administration and conduct of theFOIA program, oversight of FOIA program functions, providing guidance on FOIA-related matters, implementing and assessing FOIA activities, and implementing plans and strategies for implementing FOIA and data protection initiatives. At the full performance level (GS-14) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Provides direction and leadership for the BSEEFOIA programs and is the primary point of contact with the DFO. 2. Develops new methods and approaches in directing the strategic planning, integration, and evaluation of the BSEE FOIA program. 3. Responsible for clarifying and resolving issues relating to specific FOIA requests or overall FOIA processes and procedures. 4. Oversees preparation of final response letters and related correspondence such as acknowledgement letters, time extension letters, and requests for clarification; adapts standard language to fit particular responses; briefs management on controversial/sensitive requests. 5. Maintains the BSEE FOIA web site (content only) to ensure compliance with FOIA; and complies with the public information requirements. 6. Responsible for planning, developing, analyzing, evaluating and administering the BSEE FOIA program, to include policy and training development. 7. Provides guidance and recommendations to BSEE senior officials on the implementation of the Department's FOIA priorities and plans. BSEE determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. Minimum Qualification Requirements:
To qualify for the GS-14, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is that which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated
Experience:
Serve as a team lead responsible for managing FOIA and Privacy Act functions for an agency or an organization. This includes conducting and supervising reviews and analyses that identify the scope and types of records requested and creating and maintaining information in an automated tracking system to manage FOIA requests; Utilize electronic document management tools to search for, and collect, FOIA-requested records, and perform critical reviews and analyses to determine the responsiveness of the records, whether one or more FOIA exemptions apply to the records, and whether foreseeable harm would result from their release in a timely manner; Interpret and apply laws, regulations, legal decisions, policies, procedures, and directives pertaining to the protection and release of the FOIA and Privacy Act information; and Communicate verbally and in writing with supervisors, Departmental stakeholders and leadership, representatives of other organizations, and/or the public regarding FOIA and Privacy Act issues, including the preparation of FOIA correspondence such as acknowledgement letters, time extension letters, and interim and final response letters and the resolution of issues associated with FOIA requests. It is desirable for the applicant to have a legal background. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website:
https:
//www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
1. Provides direction and leadership for the BSEEFOIA programs and is the primary point of contact with the DFO. 2. Develops new methods and approaches in directing the strategic planning, integration, and evaluation of the BSEE FOIA program. 3. Responsible for clarifying and resolving issues relating to specific FOIA requests or overall FOIA processes and procedures. 4. Oversees preparation of final response letters and related correspondence such as acknowledgement letters, time extension letters, and requests for clarification; adapts standard language to fit particular responses; briefs management on controversial/sensitive requests. 5. Maintains the BSEE FOIA web site (content only) to ensure compliance with FOIA; and complies with the public information requirements. 6. Responsible for planning, developing, analyzing, evaluating and administering the BSEE FOIA program, to include policy and training development. 7. Provides guidance and recommendations to BSEE senior officials on the implementation of the Department's FOIA priorities and plans. BSEE determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. Minimum Qualification Requirements:
To qualify for the GS-14, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is that which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated
Experience:
Serve as a team lead responsible for managing FOIA and Privacy Act functions for an agency or an organization. This includes conducting and supervising reviews and analyses that identify the scope and types of records requested and creating and maintaining information in an automated tracking system to manage FOIA requests; Utilize electronic document management tools to search for, and collect, FOIA-requested records, and perform critical reviews and analyses to determine the responsiveness of the records, whether one or more FOIA exemptions apply to the records, and whether foreseeable harm would result from their release in a timely manner; Interpret and apply laws, regulations, legal decisions, policies, procedures, and directives pertaining to the protection and release of the FOIA and Privacy Act information; and Communicate verbally and in writing with supervisors, Departmental stakeholders and leadership, representatives of other organizations, and/or the public regarding FOIA and Privacy Act issues, including the preparation of FOIA correspondence such as acknowledgement letters, time extension letters, and interim and final response letters and the resolution of issues associated with FOIA requests. It is desirable for the applicant to have a legal background. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website:
https:
//www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
- Department:
0306 Government Information Specialist - Salary Range:
$121,316 to $157,709 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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