About the Position: This position supports the mission of the DHA Enterprise Administration and Systems Integration (EA&SI) Division and is located in Falls Church, Virginia. Note: Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service. Student Loan repayment may be authorized.

Duties

Plan, organize, and oversee the activities of the Defense Health Agency Freedom Of Information Branch and the Freedom of Information Act Requester Service Center (FOIA RSC). Exercise discretionary judgment on FOIA procedural issues and inherently governmental function such as fee category determinations, fee waivers and granting of an expedited process. Provide subordinate staff with direction and advice regarding policies, procedures, and guidelines. Work directly with senior legal counsel concerning review of FOIA requests and responses and creates legal affidavits in support of FOIA/PA litigation. Responsible for the alignment of the entity's associated policies with federal law related to FOIA, Privacy Act, security, confidentiality, and protection of health information resources. Advise staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher-level management or headquarters. Represent DHA Administration Management and Privacy Systems Integration Division with a variety of functional and organizational areas. Serve as the Initial Denial Authority ensuring the determination on information releases under the FOIA and PA are in accordance with the Acts, legal precedents, and current policy guidance. Responsible for compiling and submitting the Annual FOIA Program Report for Congress as well as other periodic reports to DoD, DOJ, or others as needed.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes supervising the work of subordinates to ensure program objectives are being met, collaborating with legal counsel to resolve issues arising from FOIA/PA requests, developing Agency FOIA/PA policy based upon established policies or instructions from key entities, and reviewing information to ensure proper confidentiality maintenance was met before release within legal restraints. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: DecisivenessLeadershipOral CommunicationProblem SolvingWriting Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address KF-DHA-DDAAFC DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HQ DO NOT MAIL Falls Church, VA 22042 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk