The Privacy, Civil Liberties & Freedom of Information Office (PCLF) seeks a Team Lead with our Background Investigations Directorate to facilitate casework & special project efforts; direct quality oversight and training of personnel; analyze statistical reports & the performance of personnel and oversee work products. Cases & projects assigned are frequently sensitive and/or complex and do cross organizational and agency lines and have extensive Government wide effect.

Duties

As a Lead Government Information Specialist you will be responsible for the following duties: - Facilitating the casework and special project efforts of personnel within the branch and the direction of quality oversight and training of personnel. - Compiling statistical data to ensure the quality control of various workloads to identify areas of strengths and potential weaknesses needing improvements. - Reviewing, drafting, and implementing policies related to FOIA and Privacy program operations, records management, system of records notices, and the protection of personally identifiable information (PII). - Providing technical input and assistance on Freedom of Information and Privacy Act processes to ensure timely processing of requests by personnel. - Reviewing, drafting, and coordinating revisions to instructional material, policies and procedures, for contractor and Federal staff, regarding information collection, maintenance and sharing, to align with regulations, directives and Executive Orders. - Reviewing Privacy Impact Assessments, Privacy Act statements for information collections, and required documentation for publications in the Federal Register. Local Commuting Area (LCA) Definition: Boyers, PA: All U.S. Citizens who reside or currently employed in the Boyers, PA local commuting area, which includes the Pennsylvania counties of Butler, Clarion, Armstrong, Allegheny, Beaver, Lawrence, Mercer, Crawford, Erie, Venango, Jefferson, Indiana, and Westmorland; Ohio counties of Columbia, Trumbull, and Mahoning; and all cities existing in Pennsylvania or Ohio within the geographic area bounded by the outer boundaries of the combined areas of the aforementioned counties.

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Not Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
• If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: government information series 0306 (opm.gov) for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 09/26/2024 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GG-12 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: expert experience working with Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts and DOD instructions and regulations related to the FOIA and Privacy Act program; comprehensive experience with personnel vetting missions and operations and extensive knowledge of the associated authorities; advanced experience with records management/retention, information sharing, and IT systems; comprehensive and expansive project leadership and workload management skills (to include training or post-audit activities); advanced experience compiling and analyzing statistical data to formulate recommendations and/or conclusions. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Accountability: Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for mistakes. Complies with established control systems and rules. 2. Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. 3. Problem Solving: Identifies and analyzes problems; weighs relevance and accuracy of information; generates and evaluates alternative solutions; makes recommendations. 4. Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise. 5. Policy and Privacy Management: Manages federal agency programs regarding Freedom of information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act, Domestic Privacy, and various applicable regulations, directives and instructions.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency 27130 Telegraph Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: DCSA Servicing Team
• Phone: 614-692-2886
• Email: [email protected]