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Duties

WHAT IS PRIVACY, GOVERNMENT LIAISON & DISCLOSURE (PGLD) DIVISION? PGLD is responsible for safeguarding and protecting sensitive taxpayer and employee information while promoting government transparency and accountability through better access to government information. A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Privacy, Governmental Liaison and Disclosure. Privacy, Governmental Liaison and Disclosure, Identity and Records Protection, Records Specialist Team. The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. Reviews, processes and clears separating employee clearance records in HR Connect, Legal Category SEC toensure timely separation of departing employees and clear identification and control of IRS asset (records).Assists managers with the employee separating process as it relates to records reviews and records relatedclearance requirements. Ensures business unit manager correctly completes and submit records relatedseparating employee clearance checklist and updates HR Connect accurately. Conducts analysis to determine error rates and makes recommendations on process improvements. Interprets and applies laws, regulations, policies and guidance to provide access to Federal agency records and information, while ensuring protected information is appropriately disclosed, maintained and retired. Routinely makes recommendations for policy changes impacting the Records Control Schedule which is negotiated between Records Management, National Archives Records Administration (NARA), and the appropriate business units. The recommendations and subsequent policy changes result in increased effectiveness of the records retention program Service wide. In addition, the Records Specialists have input into the policy and procedure changes that impact the Records and Information Management Program especially Electronic Records Administration. Conducts in-depth analyses of project data, requirements, and impact; identifies problem areas and determines a resolution. Applies sound management practices and techniques in the creation of guidance and project studies to ensure maintenance, retrieval, preservation and disposition of all IRS records.

Requirements

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12 You must have one year 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: Experience in interpreting and applying privacy, disclosure or records and information management laws, regulations and policies; experience in the creation of guidance and analysis studies to ensure the protection of specific records; and experience evaluating privacy, disclosure and records management issues and resolving in a manner compliant with appropriate laws, regulations and policies. TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Contacts

• Address PGLD - Identity and Records Protection 1111 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20224 US
• Name: (ERC) Employee Resource Center
• Phone: 866-743-5748
• Email: [email protected]