This position is located at Departmental Offices, Terrorism and Financial Intelligence-Office of Foreign Assets Control. As a Government Information Specialist, you will be responsible for researching, reviewing and processing requests for documents under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act. This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 24-DO-656. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a Government Information Specialist you will: Serve as a key person for the processing of, and responding to, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests for the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). Serve as an expert in the dissemination and disclosure of OFAC's classified, law enforcement sensitive, sensitive but unclassified and unclassified record holdings that contain complex issues of national security, commercial and financial information of individuals as well as businesses. Make appropriate entries in the OFAC FOIA databases to ensure accurate, consistent and timely data capture and reporting processes other agency records containing OFAC information pursuant to the FOIA/PA. Process other agency records containing OFAC information pursuant to the FOIA/PA and, when required, work with the FOIA Chief; Assistant Director, Information Disclosure and Records Management; and the Chief Counsel's Office in the processing of FOIA litigation cases.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Reviewing records pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)/Privacy Act (PA) and FOIA Implementing Instructions. Examples of this could include, but are not limited to interpreting and applying laws, regulations, legal decisions, policies, procedures and directives pertaining to the protection and release of FOIA and PA information.; AND - Coordinating and tracking FOIA/PA requests to ensure that the responses are accurate, legally sufficient and timely.; AND - Explaining the redaction of sensitive issues such as national security, commercial and financial information. Examples of this could include, but is not limited to evaluating varied records to determine the application of the FOIA and PA, communicating orally and in writing with employees, leadership, other organizations and/or the public regarding FOIA/PA issues.; AND - Applying redactions to records. Examples of this would include using Adobe, FOIA Express or a similar redaction tool to excise information from records, and annotate the appropriate exemptions code near the redacted material. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:For the GS-12 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Reviewing Federal records pursuant to FOIA laws and regulations. Examples of this could include, but is not limited to timely redacting and annotating records, preparing timely responses, and ensuring confidentiality; AND - Supporting general office operations. Examples of this could include, but is not limited to managing a database, compiling reports, drafting correspondence, directing communications, and serving as a public liaison; AND - Applying redactions to records. Examples of this would include using Adobe, FOIA Express or similar redaction tool to excise information from records and annotate the appropriate exemptions code near the redacted material. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:For the GS-11 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Redacting Federal agency records; AND - Communicating with the public and using time management to process responses to FOIA requests. OR EDUCATION: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field related to the position; OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related to the position OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours), may be used to combine education and experience. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:For the GS-09 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Reviewing Federal agency records and updating databases; AND - Using time management to process responses to FOIA requests OR EDUCATION: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows: Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.B. or J.D., if related OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify by a combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience; the total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Terrorism and Financial Intelligence-Office of Foreign Assets Control Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]