Summary
Data Lifecycle Specialists enable organizational data management to increase discoverability and facilitate dissemination, ensuring the review and release of information to the public.
This job is open to
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees - Competitive service
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Federal employees - Excepted service
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Duties
As a Data Lifecycle Specialist for CIA, you will focus on managing data and information, aimed at increasing discoverability, retrievability, and use; facilitating dissemination; ensuring the delivery of timely and relevant intelligence; and the review and release of information to the public. The work covers every aspect of the management lifecycles of information-both data and records. You will design search strategies, facilitate consumption and integration of data across a variety of data entities and digital systems, and provide guidance to users of information management systems on how to catalog, store, and maintain records and data, consistent with Federal Records Act and Executive order requirements. Data Lifecycle Specialists also review and analyze information to determine releasability, to include providing classification guidance to information owners and leveraging tools to review information for release. Work includes responsibility to:
- Interpret and apply statutes, orders, and regulations governing Federal and Agency information and data, and provide guidance to audiences or customers of varying levels of expertise
- Formulate search strategies, identify data sources, and retrieve and organize digital information
- Consult on digital data curation and archiving processes, procedures, and policies
- Define and implement data standards and processes to support data exchange, sharing, exploitation, modeling, management, and/or production
- Analyze data collections to catalog and manage in a way which enhances discoverability and retrievability for appropriate dissemination of digital and hardcopy information
- Conduct information review and release activities to include review of information leveraging a variety of tools and technologies in support of the Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, and other laws, regulations, and Executive orders
- Identify and ensure proper handling of information about individuals, to include Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and data protected by the Privacy Act
Some travel may be required.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- You must be physically in the United States or one of its territories when you submit your resume via MyLINK.
- You must be registered for the Selective Service, if applicable.
- You must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years of age (dual-national US citizens are eligible).
- You must be willing to move to the Washington, DC area.
- You must successfully complete a thorough medical and psychological exam, a polygraph interview, and a comprehensive background investigation.
- For further requirements information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/how-we-hire/requirements/
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Interested candidates should be passionate about the ideals of our American republic, committed to upholding the rule of law and the U.S. Constitution, and committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government. Hiring decisions will not be based on race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.
- Strong written and oral communication skills, and excellent presentation skills, with the ability to communicate technical subjects to non-technical audiences
- Superior ability to think critically and logically analyze, synthesize, and judge information, as well as the ability to review and incorporate multiple sources of information in performing assignments
- Ability to work within an ambiguous, evolving digital environment independently and as a member of a collaborative team
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain professional networks across organizational boundaries
- Ability to meet the minimum requirements for joining CIA, including U.S. citizenship and a background investigation
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in one of the following field or related studies:
- Archives or Records Management
- Digitization Preservation
- Business Administration
- History
- Information, Data, and/or Knowledge Management
- International Affairs/Relations/Studies
- Law
- Library/Information Science
- Museum Studies or Public History
- Paralegal Studies
- Philosophy
- Public Administration
- At least two (2) years' experience in at least one of the following:
- Information, Data, and/or Knowledge Management
- Information science and/or librarianship
- Management of complex projects
Education
- Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields or related studies:
- Archives/Digitization Management
- Business Administration
- Information/Data/Knowledge Management
- International Affairs/Relations
- Library/Information Science
- Paralegal Studies
- Pre-Law
- Philosophy
- Public Administration
- At least a 3.0 GPA on a 4-point scale is preferred, but exceptions are made for extenuating circumstances
Additional information
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
For more information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/.
Required Documents
For further information, please visit: https://www.cia.gov/careers/.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
This post is for viewing purposes only. To get started, please visit https://www.cia.gov/careers/, where you can read more about this position and express your interest in up to four jobs. Upon expressing your interest, you will be taken to MyLINK, which allows you to submit your resume and job rankings and provide basic information about yourself.
Next steps
After you express interest for up to four positions on cia.gov/careers, a CIA recruiter may contact you for further discussion if your qualifications meet our needs. See the MyLINK FAQs on our website for more information.