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Duties

The Chief of Staff works with and for the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board independently carrying out day-to-day operations using a variety of coordinating, planning, and leadership techniques to assure that the work of the support and administrative staff and Board is successfully accomplished. Typical work assignments include: Recruiting, hiring, and supervising a diverse, excellent staff of full-time employees, including an attorney, a public affairs specialist, an administrative officer, researchers, and any additional staff the Board deems necessary based in the Washington, D.C., area. Arranging meetings for Board members, as needed, with the pertinent agency employees. Using leadership abilities to communicate goals and objectives, to investigate and resolve problems or concerns, and to ensure timely delivery of quality work products and services produced by the team as it seeks release of government held Civil Rights Cold Case Records. Using knowledge of legal history and processes involving the Freedom of Information Act, confidentiality, and privacy. Providing the full range of supervisory responsibilities to The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board personnel engaged in research and administration work for the Commission.

Requirements

Qualifications

You qualify for the GS-15 grade level if you meet the following requirements: You have at least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following duties: Accessing government-held records to support program research; Cultivating relationships with other organizations to ensure expedited release of records; Using knowledge of the Federal Information Act (FOIA) to ensure compliance of record retrieval; and Overseeing subordinates to ensure the completion of work. (Note: Your resume must support this claim.) In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the advertised grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the dates worked and total number of hours per week. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS resume template. However, if you do not use the template, you must ensure that your resume contains ALL required information which includes hours worked, starting & ending month and year, and if Federal employment (series, pay plan, and grade). Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Contacts

• Address Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board 1800 F Street NW Washington, DC 20407 US
• Name: Philadelphia Services Branch
• Email: [email protected]