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Office of the Secretary

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Washington, D.C
Closing date
Jan 31, 2023
Duties

The Records Management Program (RMP) activities include:
  • Ensuring that the Board's business is adequately documented,
  • Identifying documents and data that need long term preservation,
  • Determining how long to keep them,
  • Providing divisions and Reserve Banks with guidance on how to comply with requirements for preservation formats, systems, and access to documents and data throughout their retention, and
  • Offering preservation and reference services for electronic and paper documents and data through FIRMA, the Board's electronic records management system, and offsite storage.
The Information Disclosure Section is responsible for ensuring the Board's compliance with the FOIA while administering policies, programs, and procedures that safeguard the integrity, security, and sensitivity of Board records. The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, provides that any person has a right of access to federal agency records, unless the records (or any portion of the records) are protected from disclosure by one of FOIA's nine exemptions or by one of three special law enforcement record exclusions. The Board maintains public and nonpublic records. Public records are available in the Board's conventional reading room and electronic reading room. A FOIA request is not required to obtain these materials. The submission of a FOIA request is required to obtain nonpublic records.

In addition to its FOIA responsibilities, the Information Disclosure Section is also responsible for processing requests for certificates and posting regulatory proposals and comment letters to the Board's public FOIA webpage. The Information Disclosure Section maintains the Board's public FOIA webpage and Proposals for Comment webpage.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment


Full COVID-19 vaccination is required as a condition of employment, unless a legally required exception applies.

Qualifications

Records and Information Management Analyst (FR 24): Requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience in information management, library sciences, history, or a related field; or equivalent experience. A master's degree in information management, library sciences, or history with 1 year of related experience is preferred. Must possess knowledge of records and information management concepts, principles, and practices, including electronic records and information management. Must have the knowledge and ability to incorporate recordkeeping functionality and technical business processes into systems and applications. Must demonstrate communication (oral and written) and consultative skills, especially the ability to both clearly and concisely communicate findings or information and train others at all levels.

Records and Information Management Analyst (FR 25): Requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of experience in information management, library sciences, history or a related field; or equivalent experience. A master's degree in information management, library sciences, or history with 3 years of related experience is preferred. Must possess knowledge of records and information management concepts, principles, and practices, including electronic records and information management. Must have the knowledge and ability to incorporate recordkeeping functionality and technical business processes into systems and applications. Must demonstrate communication (oral and written) and consultative skills, especially the ability to both clearly and concisely communicate findings or information and train others at all levels.

Senior Records and Information Management Analyst (FR 26): Requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience in information management, library sciences, history, or a related field; or equivalent experience. A master's degree in information management, library sciences, or history with 4 years of related experience is preferred. Must possess knowledge of records and information management concepts, principles, and practices, including electronic records and information management. Must have experience with incorporating recordkeeping functionality and technical business processes into systems and applications. Must demonstrate communication (oral and written) and consultative skills, especially the ability to both clearly and concisely communicate findings or information and train others at all levels.

The Senior Information Disclosure Specialist performs a variety of functions in support of the Board's Information Disclosure Section (IDS):

FR-25: Requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of related experience, preferably directly processing FOIA/PA requests at a federal government agency; or a master's degree and 3 years of related experience, preferably processing FOIA/PA requests at a federal government agency. Must possess strong analytical ability to carry out the Board's statutory obligation to provide access to information as well as strong attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple assignments simultaneously. Must possess and demonstrate subject matter expertise regarding applicable laws, regulations, and guidance (e.g., FOIA requirements, case law, OIP guidance, Board-specific policies and procedures, etc.). Must be able to obtain working knowledge of the functions of other program areas in the Division and throughout the entire Board to ensure appropriate searches and or distribution of searches are conducted when locating documents responsive to FOIA/PA requests and appeals. Must be able to learn and remain current on all relevant information technology used by the section and the Board. Must have strong interpersonal skills to interact with a breadth of Board staff at all levels and build relationships as appropriate. Must demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills, especially the ability to construct arguments and both clearly and concisely communicate complex findings or information.

FR-26: Requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of related experience, preferably directly processing FOIA/PA requests at a federal government agency; or a master's degree and 4 years of related experience, preferably processing FOIA/PA requests at a federal government agency. Must possess advanced analytical ability to carry out the Board's statutory obligation to provide access to information as well as excellent attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple assignments simultaneously. Must possess and demonstrate strong subject matter expertise regarding applicable laws, regulations, and guidance (e.g., FOIA requirements, case law, OIP guidance, Board-specific policies and procedures, etc.). Must be able to obtain strong knowledge of the functions of other program areas in the Division and throughout the entire Board to ensure appropriate searches and or distribution of searches are conducted when locating documents responsive to FOIA/PA requests and appeals. Must be able to quickly learn and remain current on all relevant information technology used by the section and the Board. Must have advanced interpersonal skills to interact with a breadth of Board staff at all levels and build relationships as appropriate. Must demonstrate advanced oral and written communication skills, especially the ability to construct arguments and both clearly and concisely communicate complex findings or information.

Additional Requirements:
  • Cover letter required.
  • Writing sample required.
  • JD strongly preferred.


Education

Please see the "Qualifications" section.

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