Government Information Specialist

Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency•Boyers, PA

About The Position

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency’s Privacy, Civil Liberties, and FOIA office is seeking a Government Information Specialist to process the release and referral of records in response to Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act requests, and information sharing under Conditions of Disclosure or Routine Use provisions. The position handles requests from individuals, third parties, government entities, and other requesters, and provides information about FOIA and Privacy Act procedures and processes. The role is a full-time, non-exempt position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), in the excepted service. Overtime may occur occasionally, and the tour of duty is flexible. Situational telework may be approved by supervisors on a temporary, case-by-case basis for limited situations. A security clearance must be obtained and maintained if required by the announcement. The position is subject to drug screening and random testing.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance if required by the announcement.
Must pass an initial drug screening and may be subject to random testing thereafter.
Must demonstrate directly applicable experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies for successful performance in the position.
Qualifying specialized experience generally includes one or more years at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower federal grade (GS/GG-07).
Specialized experience includes researching, analyzing, and evaluating data in response to information requests; searching information systems or record sets for responsive documents; reviewing records, identifying information that cannot be released, drafting responses, and assembling release packages; or assisting with records management, inventory maintenance, and database management.
For the GG-09 level, qualifying education may be a master's or equivalent degree, two full years of progressively higher graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D. Transcripts must be submitted when substituting education for experience.
Demonstrated competencies in program management, technical credibility, reading comprehension, and customer service.

Responsibilities

Research, analyze, and evaluate data to respond to FOIA and Privacy Act requests from first parties, third parties, or other government entities.
Determine whether DCSA maintains records responsive to a request.
Review responsive records, withhold information exempt from release under FOIA, the Privacy Act, and other applicable regulations, and assemble release packages.
Process simple and complex requests from federal, state, and local entities when their purpose is consistent with a Privacy Act condition of disclosure or a routine use in applicable system of records notices.
Draft correspondence to individuals, DCSA offices, other government agencies, or Congressional offices responding to FOIA or Privacy Act questions and information requests.
Answer phone calls and emails from internal and external requesters, their representatives, and other Federal agencies about FOIA and Privacy Act procedures and processes.