You will serve as a Government Information Specialist (FOIA/PA) in the Administrative Department in the Office of the Superintendent of NAVAL ACADEMY.

Duties

You will assist in the implementation, and administration of policies, procedures, standards, and rules to ensure command, subordinate commands, and pertinent affiliated entities compliance with the changing provisions of the FOIA/PA programs. You will retrieve, review, and redact records requested under FOIA to ensure the release of appropriate and accurate information. You will develop local level guidance, procedures and processes ensuring command compliance with higher level policy. You will read, interpret, and analyze the impact of new administrative programs and policy on current practices. You will receive, review, analyze, scope, and log all incoming FOIA/PA correspondence into FOIA logs.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may be eligible for telework on a situational or regular and recurring basis to be determined by activity where the position is filled.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying highly detailed knowledge of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. 552) and the Privacy Act (PA) (5 U.S.C. 552a) 2) Analyzing records and making evaluations as to what records, portions of records, or information may be released or withheld from the public; 3) Analyzing and evaluating information; 4) Preparing and presenting findings, recommendations, and conclusions regarding FOIA/PA PROGRAMS.; and 5) Maintaining effective relationships with all levels of personnel both within and outside the command. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL ACADEMY 121 Blake Road Annapolis, MD 21402 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]