Records and Information Management Specialist

Summary The position serves as the Records and Information Management Specialist, located in the Office of Community Supervision and Intervention Services within Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia (CSOSA). CSOSA provides community supervision of adult offenders released by the DC Superior Court or the United States Parole Commission on probation, parole and supervised release in the District of Columbia. Responsibilities Oversees the creation, dissemination, research, storage, and disposition of OCSIS Supervision Case Files in an Electronic Data Records Management System. Responsible for sealing, setting aside, and expunging OCSIS records as ordered by the D.C. Superior Court. Staff will perform office automation work requiring the use of software applications and computer equipment, which results in greater efficiency of the Records and Information Management Unit. The Records and Information Management Specialists are expected to ensure customers, both internal and external, receive services as defined by the functions and responsibilities of the unit and Branch to ensure effective service delivery. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Time-in-Grade Requirement: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Time-in-Grade GS-7: Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-05 or higher grade in Federal Service. Time-in-Grade GS-9: Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in Federal Service You may qualify at the GS-07 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualification requirements: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service; Examples of specialized experience at the GS-05 level include assisting with the following: Ensuring records are maintained, disposed of, protected, disseminated, and retrieved within established guidelines; providing assistance, evaluation and inspections for agency records management programs; monitoring an electronic data system to record suspense's and provide notification of impending deadlines; establishing and managing both physical and electronic records and records filing systems in compliance with Federal records retention schedules; purging unused or non-record files eligible for disposal, archives, or retirement; conducting routine file searches to locate and distribute requested documents or information; establishing file indexes or inventories to facilitate the availability of stored information OR B. One full year of graduate level education or have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with an accomplishing Superior Academic Achievement (Grade point average of a 2.95 or higher on a 4.0 scale or class standing in the upper third of the graduating class or major subdivision) or membership in a national scholastic honor society may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement. Note: Must provide copies of transcripts and supporting documents to include honor society membership if inducted. OR C. A combination of education and experience as listed above. You may qualify at the GS-9 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualification requirements: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience at the GS-7 level include the following: ensuring compliance with policies and retention schedules for records management, maintaining paper files and electronic record systems; and providing guidance on the storage and dispositioning of records. OR B. Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education or Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree, may be substituted to meet the specialized experience requirement (transcripts required) OR C. A combination of education and experience as listed 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; 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 ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: d.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: sastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable\_Accommodations\_for\_USA\_Hire If you are an eligible Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant, you may apply for special selection over other applicants for this position. Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the CTAP or ICTAP must be well qualified for the position. To be well qualified, applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and meet the mid-level (scoring between 85 and 89) of the rating criteria for all factors or the established cutoff score. CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is at: pm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. This vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies for identical positions within the next year. Relocation expenses are not authorized. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position. CSOSA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.