TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Occasional travel - Occasional overnight travel may be required.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes Relocation Expenses will be authorized.

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required.

Employment Conditions.

Moderate Risk Position - Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) required.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Registration with the Selective Service.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious/spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here.

GS-12 - Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 11 level or above in the Federal service. Specialized experience is assisting in the performance of analytical and management support duties related to the administration of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) programs.

GS-13 - Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 12 level or above in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is experience performing a variety of analytical and management support duties related to the administration of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) programs. 

Applicants must have met the qualification requirements (including selective placement factors - if any) for this position within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants eligible for ICTAP (Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program) must achieve a score of 85 “well qualified” for this position.  For more information, click here.

There is no substitution of education for the experience for this position.

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.  

If selected, you may be required to serve a probationary period.

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume and the online assessment questionnaire will be reviewed, to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements outlined in this announcement.  Therefore, it is imperative that your resume contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make the qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

Your resume will also be evaluated to measure your responses to the assessment questions. If you rated yourself higher on the questionnaire than what is supported by your resume, your overall qualifications assessment may be adversely affected.  

The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below.  Top ranked candidates will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration.

1. Skill in analyzing written requests for information to determine the nature of a request, it’s exempt or non-exempt status under FOIA/PA and the best source(s) for the requested information. 
2. Skill in writing, editing, and the correct usage of English.
3. Ability to explain the applicability of the FOIA and Privacy Acts, and Corporation policies and procedures related to the Acts or the administration of the FOIA/PA programs.
4. Ability to perform research and select information relevant to FOIA/PA requests.
5. Knowledge of the functions, activities, procedures and policies in order to administer the FOIA/PA requests efficiently.
6. Ability to conduct negotiations with requesters and agency staff in responding to FOIA/PA requests.

You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs.  Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.

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