Job opening: Government Information Specialist (Privacy Officer)
Salary: $117 962 - 153 354 per year
Published at: Oct 22 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The incumbent implements the Privacy Program within ORMDI. The incumbent will monitor and administer VA privacy training and awareness within their realms of responsibility by providing: (a) General privacy and HIPAA privacy training, as appropriate; and (b) VA National Rules of Behavior training. The incumbent has a general understanding an knowledge of EEO laws, regulations, policies and relevant precedent decisions under applicable Acts, and regulations.
Duties
Manage compliance with privacy laws.
Respond to public access requests.
Prepare written responses to records requests on behalf of ORMDI.
Analyze correspondence.
Evaluate data for responses to information requests.
Process Privacy Act data requests.
Evaluate confidential personnel records.
Requirements
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
- Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation
- Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- A probationary period may be required for employees and supervisors
Qualifications
Specialized Experience:
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
The Office of Personnel Management's group coverage qualification standards, associated individual occupational requirements (IOR), and individual qualification standards covering white collar occupations in the Federal competitive service can be found here.
To qualify, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-12) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as work that involves 1.) Responding to requests for information. 2.) Administering an organizations FOIA program. 3.) Processing Privacy Act data requests. 4.) Administering a correspondence program.
Time-in-grade: Applicants who are/were federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. To support your claim of time in grade, you must submit your most recent appointment, promotion, or within grade increase SF-50 (not an award or general adjustment SF-50). Some applicants may have to submit more than one SF-50 to demonstrate their eligibility. See the required documents section for more information.
Education
There is no educational substitution for the GS-13 level.
Contacts
- Address DAS Office of Resolution Management
810 Vermont Ave
Washington, DC 20420
US
- Name: Zachary Gordon
- Phone: 313-596-7200
- Email: [email protected]
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