Government Information Specialist

Office of the Secretary•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position is a Government Information Specialist in the Office of the Secretary within the Department of Commerce. The role supports privacy program implementation and oversight, including evaluating privacy requirements and risks associated with agency programs, operations, and information systems that involve personally identifiable information (PII). The specialist reviews privacy risks throughout the program or information-system lifecycle, including during early planning and development, and recommends ways to address identified risks. The specialist also studies proposed legislation and regulations for their impact on programs, researches federal privacy requirements, evaluates and improves policies and procedures, and conducts operational studies using quantitative or qualitative methods. The position establishes program goals and objectives, tracks progress, develops plans for strategic milestones, and analyzes findings and prepares recommendations for management. The position is classified under the Department of Commerce Alternative Personnel System (CAPS), pay band ZA-4, equivalent to GS-13/14.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successful completion of a background investigation and required security clearance process; the position requires a SECRET clearance.
Pre-employment drug testing and random drug testing thereafter.
One year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the ZA-3 or GS-12 level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience applying the Privacy Act, FISMA, the E-Government Act, and applicable OMB/NIST guidance to evaluate privacy requirements and support compliance reviews of programs and information systems involving PII.
Specialized experience identifying and assessing privacy risks by analyzing PII lifecycle activities, documenting findings, and recommending risk mitigation measures.
Specialized experience researching federal privacy requirements and identifying compliance gaps in policies, procedures, and controls to support privacy policy and guidance improvements.
Specialized experience conducting privacy impact and risk assessments during information-system development and modernization, analyzing findings, and making recommendations to inform management decisions.
Meet applicable time-in-grade or time-in-band requirements by the announcement closing date, unless an applicable exception applies.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered with Selective Service or exempt.
Complete and certify an Optional Form 306 if given a conditional offer of employment.

Responsibilities

Study proposed legislation and regulations to determine their impact on programs.
Evaluate the impact of the Privacy Act and related regulations on organizational activities.
Revise policies and procedures to support effective program implementation and improve program execution.
Assess privacy risks associated with programs, operations, and technology.
Manage privacy risks involving agency activities related to the creation, collection, use, processing, storage, maintenance, dissemination, disclosure, and disposal of PII.
Review privacy risks from early planning and development through the program or information-system lifecycle.
Establish short- and long-range goals and objectives; track progress and accomplishments; and outline plans to meet strategic milestones.
Develop budget and manpower requirements.
Conduct studies of operating programs to identify procedural problems and research management practices for application to programs and operations.
Use quantitative or qualitative methods to analyze information, analyze findings, and make recommendations in reports.
Apply federal privacy requirements and conduct privacy impact and risk assessments to support compliance, policy development, and management decisions.