Government Information Specialist Job

Vacancy No. SH12556747 Department Social Security Administration
Salary $139,395.00 to $181,216.00 Grade 14 to 14
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 10/7/2024 Close Date 10/11/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
San Francisco, CADenver, COAtlanta, GAChicago, IL


Summary

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL CLOSE AFTER 100 APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED.

The incumbent serves as a senior policy expert for Freedom of Information Act, privacy, confidentiality and disclosure policy issues, including electronic privacy issues, such as electronic access rights. Ensures that strategic disclosure policy issues are integrated into SSA operations and business processes.

Duties

  • Implements legislative/executive directives relative to Agency privacy and disclosure policies/processes.
  • Provides expert advice and recommendations to Agency staff/leadership on privacy and disclosure issues and their integration into Agency business processes.
  • Plans, conducts and oversees a broad range of analyses of highly complex privacy and disclosure policy issues having Agency-wide impact.
  • Represents and speaks for the Division Director, Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director when working as part of a committee or workgroup.
  • Coordinates with, and provides consultative and advisory services to, officials from other SSA components, other government agencies, and representatives of public and private organizations.
  • Manages SSA’s disclosure regulations, including drafting revisions and amendments to the regulations, coordinating component clearances, and responding to comments from the public as necessary.
  • Directs complex projects that use established or ad hoc teams. Provides overall direction and works closely with the teams. Directs the formulation of recommendations, the resolution of problems, and the development of a final work product.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Selective Service Registration, if applicable (www.sss.gov)
  • Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required
  • Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results
  • Selectees may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period
  • Relocation expenses will not be paid
  • All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement

Qualifications

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled, that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience includes: 1) identifying, resolving, and completing all aspects of privacy compliance and privacy risk management activities; 2) reviewing and evaluating technologies to ensure that privacy controls and risks to privacy are fully documented with appropriate mitigation; and, 3) establishing, disseminating and/or managing Government information including implementing policies and procedures to manage Government information and providing information-related assistance and services to all types of managers and employees in support of day-to-day operations.

In addition to the qualifications above, applicants must meet the following Selective Placement Factor (SPF):
Knowledge of the Privacy Act, Federal Information Processing Principles, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, E-Government Act, Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and other Federal statutes, mandates, and policies governing agency disclosure and privacy compliance requirements and initiatives.

To meet this requirement, the applicant must demonstrate [3] out of the following [5] experiences indicators:
  • Experience interpreting, implementing, and providing support on disclosure and privacy policy/compliance issues in accordance with Privacy Act, OMB, DOJ guidance and/or NIST mandates/directives.
  • Experience analyzing and applying disclosure and privacy-related laws and requirements (e.g., Privacy Act, OMB, DOJ or NIST) to evaluate the potential effects of such laws/requirements on business operations and developing strategies to assist agency operations in meeting their disclosure and/or privacy compliance requirements.
  • Experience providing policy analysis to organization programs and/or identifying regulatory or policy limitations, pursuant to the Privacy Act, E-Government Act, FISMA, OMB, NIST and/or DOJ mandates/directives.
  • Experience providing guidance to program offices in complying with laws, regulations, and/or policies related to privacy and/or confidentiality.
  • Experience keeping current on disclosure and/or privacy protection policies/issues that affect the organization.
NOTE: Your resume must specifically address the experiences needed for the selective placement factor. This information is instrumental in determining the highest quality candidates to be referred to the Selecting Official.

Qualification standards and additional information for this position can be found here: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov)

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT WILL CLOSE AFTER 100 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

Additional selections may be made for this vacancy six months from the closing date of this announcement.

This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov.

LOCALITY PAY: Salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions. Candidates currently receiving a higher locality pay than the office applied for are advised that should they be selected, they will lose entitlement to the higher locality pay. The salary shown is for the Baltimore/Washington DC locality pay area.To view salary information for a specific locality, please visit Salaries and Wages.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The evaluation you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire, which is designed to capture the desired competencies for this position. These competencies include:

  • Skill in handling highly sensitive high-level issues and initiatives.
  • Knowledge of the Privacy Act, Federal Information Processing Principles, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, E-Government Act, Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and other Federal statutes, mandates, and policies governing agency disclosure and privacy compliance requirements and initiatives. [Selective Placement Factor]
  • Ability to analyze issues and present ideas and recommendations both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to lead ad hoc teams or workgroups.
  • Skill in maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external partners.
Please make sure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your evaluation. The questionnaire takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. To preview the questions, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12556747

Your application will be evaluated under the Category Rating method, based on your responses to the Assessment Questions. If you meet the basic requirements for the position, your application will be evaluated and placed into one of three categories:

1 - Qualified Category - Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements.
2 - Well Qualified Category - Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and demonstrate a satisfactory level of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.
3 - Best Qualified Category - Candidates who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and demonstrate a high level of the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

Candidates eligible for veterans' preference will be placed ahead of other candidates in the appropriate category for which they have been rated. Additionally, preference eligibles who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent and who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements will automatically be placed in the Best Qualified Category.

Required Documents

You must submit supporting documentation by the closing date of the vacancy announcement to claim certain types of preference.

INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP): ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority for competitive service vacancies. To receive selection priority, candidates must meet the requirements for the Well Qualified category as described in the vacancy announcement. Candidates must also provide:

  • proof of eligibility with your application. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation Notice of Personnel Action, (SF-50); and
  • proof of your most recent performance rating of at least "fully successful" (Level III) or equivalent.
For more information visit http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your military discharge certificate (DD-214 member 4 copy preferred) or an official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty. To be acceptable, the document must contain dates and show Character of Service. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference based on a service-connected disability, you must also submit an Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference (SF 15) and the required documentation specified on the reverse of the SF-15. Applicants claiming derived preference must submit the SF-15 and the required documentation specified on the reverse of the SF-15. Preference will be granted based on the documents received.

Note: If you are a current active duty military member who does not have a DD-214 and are claiming preference under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certification from the Armed Forces indicating that you will be discharged or released under honorable conditions from active duty within 120 days of the date on the certification. Certifications must be on letterhead from the appropriate military branch and include the following information: military dates of service and expected discharge or release date, the character of service, military rank, type of discharge, and date when terminal leave will begin. Certifications must be signed by or under the direction of military members' military personnel offices, unit commanders, or higher headquarters.

For more information visit the Vet Guide.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

  1. Your Resume
  2. The Occupational Questionnaire
  3. Additional Required Documents, if applicable (see Required Documents section)


The complete Application Package must be submitted before midnight (EST) on 10/11/2024.

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL CLOSE AFTER 100 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.

If you use assistive software or an adaptive device, or you are experiencing some other type of technical difficulty and/or otherwise require assistance with the application process, please contact OPE Staffing OGC at OPE.Staffing.OGC@ssa.gov.

Individuals with hearing or speech disabilities may use the listed email or 7-1-1 for TTY-based Telecommunications Relay Services to call the listed phone number. Additional Telecommunications Relay Services options are available in each state: https://www.fcc.gov/general/trs-state-and-territories

Due to our security procedures, our office will not accept any applications submitted via email or standard mail. The email address is listed only for inquiries about the position or the How to Apply process.

To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log in to your USAJOBS account and select "Application Status". If your status has not been updated, then no changes have occurred since your referral. Please note that the selecting official may choose to interview all, some, or none of the referred candidates. You will be contacted directly if you are to be interviewed.

Additionally, you will receive notification via email to the email address in your USAJOBS profile when your status is updated, such as if another applicant was selected or the posting was cancelled. ALL INFORMATION AVAILABLE WILL BE SENT THROUGH NOTIFICATION EMAILS AND POSTED TO YOUR APPLICATION STATUS. NO CHANGE IN STATUS MEANS THERE ARE NO UPDATES.

Agency contact information

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Next steps

Once you have successfully submitted your application materials, you can expect to receive at least two or more of the following email notifications concerning your application status: (1) Receipt of application; (2) Qualifications status and whether your application has been Referred/Not Referred to the selecting official; and (3) Selection status for the position.

Selection interviews may be conducted with one or more of the candidates, but there is no requirement that interviews be conducted. The hiring office will contact candidates directly for interviews. Interviews may be conducted via video conferencing software, if technically feasible. Applicants referred for consideration will receive a final disposition notice after selections have been made.

The announcement contact person is not involved in the interview process and will have no information to provide about interviews.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.


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