You will serve as a FEDERAL INFO LAW ANALYST within RLSO SE JACKSONVILLE.

Duties

You will support the Regional Commander by managing the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy program. You will manage public requests for official DON records, civilian criminal and civil litigation-based testimonial and documents discovery process. You will process sensitive and often contentious requests for information which affects the personal safety, careers and reputations of affected individuals. You will draft legal memoranda and endorsements that form the basis for legal defense of potential federal litigation. You will prepare and deliver PA and FOIA training to a variety of personnel throughout the Regional Area.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

GS-11 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate performing the following duties: 1.) Applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations; 2.) Advising on FOIA ongoing actions, status or requests; 3.) Organizing, setting objectives and establishing priorities; 4.) Inputting and extracting legal data; 5.) Managing public requests for official records, civilian criminal and civil litigation-based testimonial and documents discovery process; 6.) Preparing drafts for legal memoranda and endorsements that form the basis for legal defense of potential federal litigation. GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate performing the following duties: 1.) Advising on FOIA ongoing actions, status or requests; 2.) Organizing, setting objectives and establishing priorities; 3.) Inputting and extracting legal data; 4.) Preparing drafts for legal memoranda and endorsements that form the basis for legal defense of potential federal litigation. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.

Education

Education Substitution for Experience at the GS-11 Level:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector
OR
possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
have completed 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degreeOR possess an LL.M., if related
OR
have a combination of graduate education and experience as described above that equates to one year of experience


Education Substitution for Experience at the GS-09 Level:

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector
OR
possess a master's or equivalent degree
OR
have completed two full years of graduate level education leading to such a degree
OR
possess an LL.B. or J.D., if related
OR
have a combination of education and experience as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address RLSO SE JACKSONVILLE PO Box 116 Jacksonville, FL 32212 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]