The incumbent performs various duties related to the records management lifecycle process to include accessioning, storage, and disposition of DeCA records. Provides guidance and assistance to other DeCA offices, Functional Area Records Managers (FARMs) and Records Custodians (RCs) on maintaining, storage, transfer of records, and practices regarding Publications and Knowledge Management initiatives and methods.

Duties

Provides limited support to the assigned organizations. Provides management advisory services normally restricted to information regarding application of well-established policies and precedents, and regulatory requirements. Identifies, considers, and advises managers, supervisors, and employees about relatively common issues or problems. Researches applicable laws, policy, and Agency precedent and applies fact-finding techniques to gather clear-cut information and/or evidence specific to the assigned projects and tasks. Assists assigned DeCA offices in the implementation of their records management program in accordance with DeCA Records Management guidelines. This position offers promotion potential to a higher grade. To prepare you for the higher grade, work assignments will be progressively more complex. After meeting all qualifications and requirements for the next grade level and with your supervisor's recommendation, you may be promoted without further competition. However, promotion is neither guaranteed nor automatic. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen or national. Applicants with a Permanent Resident Card are authorized to live and work in the U.S. but are not eligible for employment in positions requiring U.S. citizenship. If selected, proof of citizenship is required.
• Meet minimum age requirement. See the Additional Information.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• Appointment is subject to successful verification of identity and employment eligibility through E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• Appointment is subject to a favorable suitability or fitness outcome, as determined by a completed background investigation. New federal employees will be fingerprinted.
• Be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility based on the appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Meet the physical requirements identified in the Qualifications section.

Qualifications

You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 0343 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume (and/or transcript if necessary) must clearly show that you have the qualifications described below. You can use experience, education, superior academic achievement, or a combination of experience and education to qualify. Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level (or equivalent) by the closing date of this announcement. Experience can be under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military. Examples of qualifying experience include: Providing file plan administration and assigning records schedules dispositions. Plan, control, direct, organize, train, promote and other managerial activities involving the life cycle of records, including creation, maintenance (use, storage, retrieval), and disposal, regardless of media. Advises on requirements necessary to achieve functionality within the organization. OR Education: One (1) full year of graduate level education with major study in business administration, public administration, agricultural economics (food industry management), or other fields related to the position; or superior academic achievement. OR Combination of experience and education. To calculate the combination, divide your total months of experience by 12, then divide your graduate level semester hours by the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study or 18 and add the two percentages. If the total is 100%, you meet the minimum qualifications through a combination of experience and education. You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Physical requirements: The work requires sitting, standing, walking, and lifting. The work may require lifting/moving records boxes weighing up to 30 pounds in order to perform physical examination of paper records. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire. As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in the position's competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics). CommuncationEvaluative MethodsMinimum Qualifications GS-07 (Two-Grade Interval)Records Management Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exemot Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered Obligated Position: No Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Work environment: Work is normally performed in an office setting. The incumbent is subject to work in a warehouse environment that requires special safety precautions and equipment. The incumbent is frequently in areas that require record boxes to be stacked overhead. Occasional TOY travel may be required in conjunction with assigned duties. Recruitment/Relocation Incentives Offered: No Telework eligible: Yes Remote work eligible: No

Education

Required education or education that can be used to meet qualifications is identified in the Qualifications section.

Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses.

See Required Documents for more information.

Contacts

• Address DECA HQ 1300 Eisenhower Street Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801 US
• Name: DeCA HQ Servicing team
• Phone: 614-692-2331
• Email: [email protected]