This position is located in the (Section Name). As the Government Information Specialist, you will be responsible for ensuring proactive compliance with all statutory requirements of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts, including providing legal advice and counsel to the Office of the Assistant Attorney General (OAAG), OCC and Division management.

Duties

The incumbent will serve as a Government Information Specialist. Duties include, but are not limited to: Conducts in-depth review, research and analysis of FOIA/PA requests. Analyzes requests and responsive records/materials relative to CRT/DOJ policies and practices and applicable FOIA/PA laws, privileges and exemptions. Drafts CRT/DOJ formal responses to FOIA/PA requests that are accurate, complete and tailored to the specific issues raised in the request with appropriate citations to applicable FOIA/PA laws and/or CRT/DOJ policies. Provides timely, accurate and complete advice and guidance to FOIA/PA management, the Section Chiefs, managers and points of contacts within each of the Division. Assists FOIA/PA attorneys in FOIA/PA requests that have resulted in federal court litigation, including preparing affidavits, exhibits and other supporting materials. Utilizes FOIAXpress, Relativity, and other electronic databases and tools to process, track and monitor a high volume of FOIA/PA requests.

Requirements

Qualifications

Specialized Experience Requirements To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, candidates must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service or other pay system. This experience includes performing the following duties; 1) conducting reviews, research and analysis of FOIA/PA requests and responsive records/materials relative to applicable policies, practices and FOIA/PA laws with supervisory oversight; 2) utilizing FOIAXpress, Relativity or other electronic databases and tools to review records and process, track and monitor FOIA/PA requests ; and 3) assisting in providing guidance to internal and external customers and stakeholders, including attorneys, management and staff, requestors, and other federal agencies regarding FOIA/PA requests, searches, scope and applicable privileges and exemptions. To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, candidates must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service or other pay system. This experience must include performing the following duties; 1) conducting reviews, research and analysis of FOIA/PA requests and responsive records/materials relative to applicable policies, practices and FOIA/PA laws, and proposing agency responses; 2) utilizing FOIAXpress, Relativity or other electronic databases and tools to review records and process, track and monitor FOIA/PA requests; 3) providing guidance to internal and external customers and stakeholders, including attorneys, management and staff, requestors, and other federal agencies regarding FOIA/PA requests, searches, scope and applicable privileges and exemptions; and 4) preparing written agency responses to FOIA/PA requests with analysis of applicable FOIA/PA laws, including relevant privileges and exemptions. In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. 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. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants applying for a grade higher than the grade you currently hold, must provide an SF-50, which shows type of service appointment, tenure group, grade, and salary. Your SF-50 Form must also show the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s over one year old). No award SF-50s will be accepted. Current Civil Rights Division employees are not required to submit an SF-50. All qualifications, time-in-grade, and education requirements (if applicable) must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement. If you are using experience to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, please ensure that your resume includes the month and year that you began and ended each position held or that position will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions.

Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Robin Hofmann
• Email: [email protected]