Supervisory Government Information Specialist

Department of State Headquarters•Washington, DC

18h

About The Position

This position is in the Office of the Executive Secretary, Executive Secretariat Staff (S/ES-S). The specialist advises the Division Chief on budget, staffing, facilities, and technology needs and recommends improvements to Branch operations, including use of automation and artificial intelligence. The role directs analytical and evaluative work concerning the Branch’s processing of information requests from the public, internal organizations, and other agencies; oversees the consistent application of relevant laws, policies, and precedents; and assesses program performance, efficiency, and effectiveness. The specialist also collaborates with Department information programs to ensure the Executive Secretariat manages, preserves, and produces principal-level documents in accordance with Federal law, Department policy, and Division procedures. The position requires U.S. citizenship, random drug testing, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information. Situational telework may be permitted with supervisory approval if eligible. Education requirements do not apply, and education cannot substitute for the required specialized experience. Candidates must meet applicable time-in-grade and time-after-competitive-appointment requirements by the announcement’s closing date.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
Must obtain and maintain eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information.
Subject to random drug testing.
Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to meet time-in-grade requirements, and must satisfy applicable time-after-competitive-appointment requirements by the announcement closing date.
At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience managing and planning work accomplished by a team.
Specialized experience coordinating with officials within internal offices to develop processes that improve information and access services for requesters.
Specialized experience providing advice and guidance to staff and the public regarding information requests.
Specialized experience identifying and establishing best practices for managing the privacy and security of sensitive files, records, and information.
Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others.
Objectivity and fairness in judging people based on ability and situations based on facts and circumstances.
Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress.
Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view.
Capacity to see the job through.
Education cannot substitute for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Responsibilities

Review work products, analytical findings, actions, and decisions to ensure consistent interpretation and application of laws, policies, and precedents by Division employees.
Direct analytical and evaluative work concerning initial processing of information requests from the public, internal organizations, and other agencies.
Advise the Division Chief on budget, staffing, facilities, and technology needs, and recommend operational improvements, including use of automation and AI.
Oversee evaluation of outputs, including paper flow, consultations, attribute measures, timeliness, accuracy, program efficiency, and effectiveness.
Collaborate with Department information programs to ensure principal-level documents are managed, preserved, and produced in accordance with Federal law, Department policy, and Division procedures.
Manage and plan the work accomplished by a team.
Coordinate with officials in internal offices to develop processes that improve information and access services for requesters.
Provide advice and guidance to staff and the public regarding information requests.
Identify and establish best practices for managing the privacy and security of sensitive files, records, and information.
Assign, review, and supervise the work of others.