This position is located in the Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS), in the Communications and Customer Services Team (CCST). OSERS provides leadership, expertise, management and coordination of the agency's information in order to improve early childhood, educational, and employment outcomes and raise expectations for all people with disabilities, their families, their communities, and the nation. 

Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 50 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 50th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.As a Government Information Specialist, GS-306-12, you will be responsible for:  

Requirements

• Relocation will not be paid.
• You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Must be a US Citizen
• Must Complete a Background Investigation and Fingerprint check

Qualifications

Specialized Experience for the GS-12One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-11 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience handling Freedom of Information and Privacy Act requests, adhering to records management programs, and working with the regulations, policies, case law, and precedents issued pursuant to those laws and programs. 2. Experience gathering, analyzing, and evaluating complex issues, functions and data concerning the administration of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act, records management program and other work processes. 3. Experience communicating, both written and orally, with various internal and external groups to inform them of programs, objectives and activities.   Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, policies, guidance, and precedents which affect the use of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA)program and related support resources in the areas management and control of information/records. 2. Skills in gathering, analyzing, and evaluating complex issues functions and data concerning the administration of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA), records management program. 3.Skill in applying research techniques in the areas of the Privacy Act; knowledge of recent developments in the field of disclosure and knowledge of developments related to issuance of denial, and access to agency/organization records.  4. Ability to review policy, advise management, and ensure compliance with Federal laws governing the flow of information. 5. Skill communicating, both written and orally, with various internal and external groups to inform them of programs, objectives and activities related to area of responsibility. Specialized Experience for the GS-13One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-12 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience processing Freedom of Information and Privacy Act requests, executing records management programs, and understanding the regulations, policies, case law, and precedents issued pursuant to those laws and programs, and experience effectively implementing knowledge across areas of responsibility. 2.  Experience in gathering, analyzing, and evaluating complex issues, functions and data concerning the administration of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act, records management program and other work processes, and effectively implement process improvements based on the analysis and evaluation.  3.  Experience communicating, both written and orally with various internal and external groups to inform them of programs, objectives and activities related to area of responsibility. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA), or other laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the administration of one or more important public programs. 2. Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness or the improvement of complex management processes and systems. 3. Skill in fact finding, analyses, negotiation and consulting enough to review agency programs and determine the meaning, relevancy, veracity and importance of a large body of complex and interrelated facts, weigh evidence, make conclusions, and recommend decisions. 4. Skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques in developing of new procedures and approaches to identify and resolve significant issues. 5. Ability to communicate, orally and in writing, to explain the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) to a wide variety of internal and external audiences.

Contacts

• Address EDUCATION-OFFICE OF SPECIAL ED & REHAB SERVICES 400 Maryland Ave. S.W. Attn: Human Resources Services Washington, District of Columbia 20202 United States
• Name: La Shawn Charles
• Phone: 2024019504
• Email: [email protected]