This position is in the Privacy Office, Managing Director, Privacy, Policy, and Knowledge Management, Bureau of Administration, Department of State, as Principal Advisor. The Privacy Staff directs the creation of  Department privacy policy concerning Personally Identifiable Information (PII) collected, processed or maintained by the U.S. Department of State providing Department privacy policies for adoption and overseeing Department breach responses and mitigation activities.

Duties

Serves as the principal advisor to the Chief Privacy Officer on privacy requirements of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) privacy policies and guidance. Coordinates responses to General Accounting Office (GAO) and Office of the Inspector General (OIG) inquiries and audits and drafts response to recommendations. Leads the privacy implementation of OMB A-130 (Managing Information as a Strategic Asset), including annual review and update of the Department's Privacy Program Plan and facilitation of annual strategic planning exercises. Provides authoritative advice and guidance on all aspects of privacy policies, activities and issues in support of offices management, staff, customers, and the general public. Develops dashboards and tracking processes to leverage privacy program data to inform decision-making.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in the development and implementation of privacy, policies, procedures, and guidelines to ensure compliance with federal privacy standards. Experience in communicating technical and non-technical information to a diverse audience in a clear and concise manner. Experience in reviewing audit finding and developing corrective actions plans to address any identified weaknesses in the privacy program. Experience in providing advice to agency leadership, program managers, and other staff on privacy requirements and the application of federal privacy laws and policies. Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.  Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 600 19th Street, NW SA-17, 5th Floor Attn: A-DT/EX/HRD Washington, District of Columbia 20522-1705 United States
• Name: Tasha Reeves
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]