Job opening: Government Information Specialist
Salary: $72 553 - 94 317 per year
Published at: Mar 12 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position is located at Ft. Novosel, Alabama, home of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence. Fort Rucker is located in the "Wiregrass" area in Southeast Alabama, surrounded by Enterprise, Ozark and Daleville. The geography and climate are ideal for year round military training. Recreation activities are abundant in the immediate and surrounding areas for family and fun.
Duties
Serves as the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center (USACRC) Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) action officer.
Serves as the Subject Matter Expert on guidance/information to the U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center (USACRC) command and staff, Department of the Army action officers, action officers within other agencies, the media, and the general public.
Provide guidance/information to regarding disclosure of agency records under the FOIA.
Provide guidance/information, as well as guidance to the USACRC staff regarding the use of agency records within Department of Defense (DOD).
Communicates both verbally and in writing with members of the USACRC staff, Army safety field officers, the Office of Congressional Legislative Liaison and Department of the Army.
Communicates both verbally and in writing with Casualty Affairs, Veterans Affairs case representatives, various private organizations, the media, accident victims, and grieving family members.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) of 10% may be required.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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: Prepares or helps to analyze and evaluate Information or Privacy requests. AND Determines relevant offices that could have Information or Privacy responsive documents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
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Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
Contacts
- Address HT-W0J7AA US ARMY COMBAT READINESS CENTER
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Novosel, AL 36362
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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