Lead Government Information Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

This announcement has an applicant limit of 100 and will close on the day that 100 applications have been received, at 11:59 PM.

Please read the "How You'll be Evaluated" section for specific details regarding the evaluation process for this job.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR GS-14 Specialized Experience: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position.

To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Directed FOIA and Privacy Act operations by assigning and reviewing staff work to ensure timely, legally sufficient responses to complex and sensitive requests and appeals, including proper application of Executive Order 12600 and protection of confidential commercial information.

Providing authoritative guidance to senior leadership and program offices on federal disclosure laws, interpreting and implementing the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and related statutes, regulations, and agency policies.

Establishing program priorities, performance metrics, and internal controls to reduce backlog, meet statutory deadlines, and monitor compliance; develop policies, standard operating procedures, reporting formats, and data-tracking mechanisms to support information governance and records management.

Analyze and synthesize large volumes of records and program data to prepare reports and briefings for Department officials; identify workforce needs, deliver training, and foster a high-performing team environment focused on accountability and continuous improvement.

Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience.

In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time.

As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification.

Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description.

Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment.

The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed.

It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record.

In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.

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; community; student; social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.

OPM Qualification General Policies Website Major Duties:

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Lead Government Information Specialist, you will use your knowledge and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Articulates and communicates to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and time frames for completion.

Keeps abreast of all changes in the HHS FOIA regulations, to provide consultation and technical expertise in order to correctly handle and process disclosure inquiries and to ensure compliance at all times.

Reviews, advises on, and conducts complex analyses, evaluations, or investigations in support of organizational programs, systems, and processes, including areas where definitions, methods, and/or data are incomplete, controversial, or uncertain, or where boundaries of the studies are extremely broad and difficult to determine in advance.

Responsible for responding to assigned requests for the disclosure of information, including requests under the FOIA by analyzing the request, completing an appropriate search, obtaining the responsive documents, performing a legal review to determine if information is exempt from disclosure under applicable statutes and regulations, redirecting information that is exempt from disclosure, preparing a letter that provides that documents and explains what information is being withheld from disclosure, and obtain necessary clearances.