Government Information Specialist

Food and Nutrition Service•Denver, CO

About The Position

This position is located in the Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA), Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO). The Government Information Specialist performs advanced records management work, including planning, organizing, training, promoting, and other activities related to records creation, maintenance and use, and disposition. The role provides expert advice, training, and guidance to records liaisons and records custodians, and coordinates with FNA’s Chief Information Officer and/or Information Technology office on electronic recordkeeping requirements, records management applications, and technology challenges involved in accessing and maintaining records over time. The specialist advises on records management tools to support best practices and FNA compliance with Federal statutes, and conducts periodic quality control reviews, compliance audits, risk assessments, and surveys to measure electronic-system compliance and effectiveness and improve the program.

Requirements

Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
Subject to satisfactory adjudication of a background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
Federal payments must be received by direct deposit.
Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
Meet applicable time-in-grade restrictions; current federal employees applying for promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression.
For GS-13, possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in Federal and/or Public Service.
Specialized experience coordinating and administering an agency records management program in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Federal Records Acts.
Specialized experience providing technical assistance and training to program and organizational areas on records creation, maintenance, and disposition in all media and formats.
Specialized experience analyzing records and information management business processes and recommending improvements to workflow and efficiency using automated tools, digitization, or technology.
Serve a one-year probationary period or a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period depending on appointment type, unless previous federal service is creditable; continued employment is subject to written certification that it advances the public interest.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, train, promote, and perform activities related to records creation, maintenance and use, and disposition.
Provide expert advice, training, and guidance to records liaisons and records custodians.
Coordinate with FNA’s Chief Information Officer and/or Information Technology office on electronic recordkeeping requirements, records management applications, and technology challenges involving access to and maintenance of records over time.
Advise on the use of records management tools to ensure best practices and FNA compliance with Federal statutes.
Conduct periodic Records Management quality control reviews, compliance audits, risk assessments, and surveys to measure compliance and effectiveness of electronic systems and support program improvement.