Job opening: Declassification Specialist
Salary: $94 199 - 145 617 per year
Published at: Nov 16 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
These positions are located in the Records and Declassification Division (RDD), Executive Services Directorate, Washington Headquarters Services. RDD has primary responsibility for the development and implementation of policies and procedures that govern Records Management and Declassification services to the Immediate Offices of the Secretary and Deputy Secretary, the OSD Components, and to the Defense Agencies and DoD Field Activities.
Duties
Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:
Responsible for day to day management of the OSD Automatic/Systematic Review, OSD/JS Mandatory Declassification Review, DoD Foreign Relations of the United States Declassification Review, and DoD NATO Declassification Review Programs.
Conduct a line by line analytical and evaluative review of Office Secretary of Defense (OSD) information for purposes of determining declassification and/or release.
Ensures that classification retention decisions are in accordance with Executive Order (EO) 13526, applicable public laws, and agency regulations.
Develops and maintains computer programs that provide significant information required to prepare reports that identify the current status of all declassification programs and historical information to identify branch accomplishments.
Responsible for providing initial, reinforcement or impact training to contract staff and special targeted audiences.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment
- Required to participate in the direct deposit program
- This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
- This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance
- The incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime
- This position may require 10% occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft
Qualifications
For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.
Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/
This vacancy is a career ladder position; it may be filled at the GS-12 or the GS-13 level. If selected at the lower grade level, noncompetitive promotion to the full performance level GS-13 is authorized without further competition when selectee is eligible & recommended by management.
You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to:
Translate broad policy guides into policy directives, specific instructions and guidance for implementation;
Perform declassification reviews; and
Interpret, implement and apply Executive Orders and public laws regarding the Declassification program.
You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to:
Apply expertise in the recognition of classified agency equities and detail knowledge of equities belonging to the intelligence community, restricted data (RD) and Formerly Restricted Data (FRD), and foreign government information.
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). 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 experience.
ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act Chapter 21 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 2108a, requires Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, at the time they apply for a Federal job, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, assuming the service member is otherwise eligible. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. The service member's military service dates are necessary in order to determine whether he or she meets the definition of "veteran" under 5 U.S.C. 2108(1). The "certification" must reflect the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of submission. The "certification" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin (if applicable), your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable). Further, under paragraph (h) of the rule, agencies are required to verify a qualifying separation from military service prior to appointment, through the DD-214 or other appropriate documentation. Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible." Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave.
Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment:
Position title;
Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee);
Agency; and,
Beginning and ending dates of appointment.
All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
Contacts
- Address WHS Executive Services Directorate
Human Resources Directorate
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350
US
- Name: Washington HQ Services
- Phone: 000-000-0000
- Email: [email protected]
Map