This position is located in NSF's Office of the General Counsel (OGC) within the Office of the Director (OD). The OGC provides legal services to NSF and hosts the dynamic team of professionals who manage the agency's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act programs. The primary purpose of the position is to serve as a technical specialist in information access.

Duties

Serves as a technical specialist on all matters relating to the management of the Foundation's FOIA and Privacy Act information request programs and responsibilities. The following outlines the major duties and responsibilities of the employee: Responsible for the processing of FOIA and Privacy Act requests received by NSF concerning a wide variety of complex subjects; Serves as an initial reviewer and Initial Denial Authority, as applicable. With FOIA and Privacy Act team, writes training materials, conducts training; assists with providing FOIA/PA information for NSF website; and serves as POC in responding to requests for information. Prepares and provides technical guidance and support on the preparation of reports required by law concerning the agency's FOIA and Privacy Act activities. Working with the FOIA and Privacy Act team, provides technical guidance in connection with the Foundation's implementation of FOIA and Privacy Act and related statutes, regulations, and guidance. Provides excellent customer service to stakeholders and is able to convey complex FOIA matters/issues verbally and in writing.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-09 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 Level in the federal service performing support functions related to requests for information and/or documentation. Examples of specialized experience include: performing intake, tracking, routine processing, basic reporting, and/or routine communications related to FOIA and Privacy Act requests; performing intake or processing of requests submitted through another type of document or information request system; processing documents for litigation, law enforcement, or other information management purposes. OR Possess a Master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR Possess 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Master`s or equivalent graduate degree. OR Possess a combination of post high school education and experience that combined meet the qualification requirements for this position. To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 Level in the federal service reviewing requests for information under FOIA and/or the Privacy Act and drafting responses to requests for information/documentation. Examples of specialized experience include: tracking, processing, reporting, or handling communications related to FOIA and Privacy Act requests and reviewing responsive documents for routine requests; processing requests submitted through another type of document or information request system and reviewing responsive documents for routine requests; reviewing documents for litigation, law enforcement, or other. OR Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR Possess 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. OR Possess a combination of post high school education and experience that combined meet the qualification requirements for this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 Level in the federal service evaluating information requests, preparing, and processing documentation requested under FOIA and the Privacy Act. Examples of specialized experience include: having responsibility for the intake, tracking, and processing of FOIA and Privacy Act requests; conducting internal document searches for responsive documents; reviewing responsive documents for complex FOIA and Privacy Act requests, and preparing productions of documents to the public; preparing or reviewing legally required FOIA and Privacy Act reports; and developing training materials related to FOIA and Privacy Act and performing FOIA and Privacy Act training as needed. Experience refers to paid/unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) & other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, & skills & can provide valuable training/experience that translates directly to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

Education may be substituted for experience as described in "Qualifications." If qualifying based on education, you must submit TRANSCRIPTS (unofficial copies are acceptable) or a DIPLOMA that verifies that the requirement is met.

Substitution of Education for Experience Qualifying degree types include, but not limited to:
- Business Administration/Management
- Technology Administration/Management
- Marketing
- Information Technology/Management
- Education
- Public Administration
- Communications
- JD/LLM
- Other similar, relevant degrees which would support the competencies, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the work of the position.

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION, OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL 2415 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22314 US
• Name: Staffing and Classification Branch
• Email: [email protected]