Government Information Specialist

2 weeks ago


St Louis, United States Veterans Benefits Administration Full time

Summary The position is located within the Centralized Support Division (CSD) at the St. Louis VA Regional (VARO) in Overland, MO. As a Government Information Specialist (Privacy Officer) you will oversee all ongoing activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance, and adherence to the RO's policies and procedures covering privacy and access of Veterans, Veteran dependents and employee information in compliance with federal and state laws and VA privacy practices (FOIA/PA laws) Responsibilities MAJOR DUTIES: Serve as the Regional Office and CSD FOIA/Privacy Officer and is primarily responsible for the Regional Office's compliance with all FOIA/PA laws to include regulations and guidance within each Act. Maintain safeguards of records in compliance with the FOIA/Privacy Act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act. Serves, as requested, as a VBA representative on internal task forces where informational law expertise is required. Develop guidance on FOIA requests to include appeals and litigation information. Develop station policies for access to federal records under FOIA/PA. Advise other FOIA personnel on techniques and procedures. Advise of changing legislative and regulatory requirements, goals and objectives and consequences of changes in release of information services. Analyze, assess and evaluate, and provide recommendations for continued or improved efficiency in FOIA/PA related programs and functions. Act as the agency liaison in FOIA/PA requests with agency and outside components. Serves as a subject matter expert on FOIA/PA issues to assist and advise Regional Office staff regarding the resolution of problems/issues involving privacy and other release of information issues. Ensures compliance with the posting of privacy related incidents in the Privacy Violation Tracking System (PVTS) and Privacy and Security Events Tracking System (PSETS}. Work Schedule: Regular office hours, 7:30am-4:00pm; Alternate work schedules are available. Compressed/Flexible: Not available. Telework: Available Remote: This is NOT a remote/virtual position. Title/PD#: Government Information Specialist (Privacy Officer) GS - 13; PD# 034990 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Bargaining Unit: This is a non-bargaining unit position. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized Experience: GS-13 LEVEL: In addition to the experience required to qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must also have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-12). Specialized Experience is defined as experience that has equipped the applicant to perform at the journeyman level of this position with little to no training or supervision. Specialized experience may have been gained in such ways as: Preparing releases of information for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests; Developing guidance regarding FOIA requests; and Advising personnel on FOIA and Privacy Act (PA) procedures To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/26/2024. Your most recent NON-AWARD SF-50: The SF-50 must indicate proof of status and should identify your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). General Adjustment SF-50 will NOT be accepted. Your SF-50 reflecting when you entered your highest grade: (e.g. Promotion, Appointment, etc.) in order to verify time-in-grade requirements. * NOTE: 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; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education There is no educational substitution for the GS-13 level. Additional Information Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items such as papers, books, small parts; driving an automobile, etc. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Please contact the special placement coordinator or the human resources specialist listed on this vacancy for more information regarding applying for consideration under schedule A or as a 30% disabled Veteran. The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. A well-qualified candidate is defined as meeting all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualifications requirements for this position. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility can be found here. VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement



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