About the Position: This position supports the mission of the Administration and Management (J-1) Directorate under the DHA Enterprise Administration and Systems Integration Division (EA&SI) Division and is located in Falls Church, Virginia. Note: Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

Duties

Perform site assessments, including assigned resources, processes, and training gaps, etc. for assigned programs. Manage projects in support of the development and continuous improvement of the DHA FOIA program and performs a variety of tasks including planning, scheduling and conducting studies. Consult with program offices, regional offices (e.g. Markets, SSOs, etc.) Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) and FOIA/PA area managers to gather necessary information or documents. Responsible for interpreting DOD, DOJ and OMB and related FOIA and PA policies, regulations, directives, and instructions, to plan, develop, direct, and execute any Agency subordinate organization policies and procedural rules. Assist in management of the PA Program for the DHA FOIA Office and collaborate with the Agency's OGC to resolve issues arising from the Act. Maintain FOIAXpress control system to track status of all FOIA/PA requests. Provide analytic/evaluative services to support the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) programs and operations for FOIA and Privacy Act laws/regulations/policies, FOIA litigation/appeals, FOIA disclosures, compliance and training.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act (PA) requests using FOIAXpress; analyzing the input provided and, as allowed by law, determine whether the materials may be released or redact portions of the materials; assisting in the preparation of quarterly reports to provide input for the Annual report and managing project plans to develop continuous improvement process for the program. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailDecision MakingProblem SolvingWriting Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address KF-DHA-DDAAFC DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HQ DO NOT MAIL Falls Church, VA 22042 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk