TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Not required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.

New supervisors must successfully complete a 1 year probationary period.

One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.

Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.  Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:  

• Experience evaluating effectiveness and productivity of information access functions and activities by analyzing its technical methods, administrative controls, case documentation, quality control and review and clearance processes.
• Experience planning work to be accomplished by staff and establishing priorities for employees based on workload requirements and individual skills and abilities.
• Experience establishing policies, procedures and courses of action with respect to the processing of special information and document requests to ensure that its legal obligations in this area.
• Experience overseeing the development and implementation of system  internal controls and property management procedures designed to ensure Branch resources are safeguarded, expenditures comply with applicable laws and regulations .

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:

• Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others;

• Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances;

• Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress;

• Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and

• Capacity to "see the job through."

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements, if applicable.

For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or ReasonableAccommodations@state.gov.

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

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs) and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:

• Knowledge of pertinent Federal statutes, regulations and Executive Orders relating to records and information life cycle management, and privacy requirements.
• Skill and ability needed to evaluate new or modified government information legislation and regulations for their impact on DOS information privacy programs.
• Knowledge and skill required to provide technical assistance and guidance concerning important information privacy problems and issues.

Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. 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). Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. For assistance with creating a resume, please click
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Qualified candidates are assigned a score between 70 and 100.  Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) candidates must be rated "Well Qualified" for the position and earn a score of at least 85 (when applicants are rated in a range of 70 to 100) to receive consideration for special priority.

If, after reviewing your resume and self-assessment questionnaire responses and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, a score will be manually determined that reflects your documented experience.  This may result in a lower score, which may also eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements and submit any required supporting documentation by the closing date of this job opportunity. Your application package must contain sufficient information to make a valid determination that you fully meet the basic/specialized experience requirements as stated in this job opportunity announcement for each grade level(s) for which you are applying. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.

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Drug test required Yes