About the Position: This position serves as a Legal Assistant and FOIA Technician, processing and tracking Freedom of Information and Privacy Act requests, coordinating records searches and releases, and ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Management may select any grade level announced for this position with noncompetitive promotion to the GS-8.
- Receive, track, review, and respond to records requests.
- Work with records custodians to locate and collect responsive documents.
- Assess records for exemptions, privacy concerns, fees, and release recommendations.
- Assist attorneys with case management, filings, correspondence, litigation support, and office resources.
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
- 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
- Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
- Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
- Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
- Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
- Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
- Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
- Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
- People with Disabilities, Schedule A
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
- Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
- Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
- Reinstatement
- Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
GS- 7 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes reviewing information access requests for administrative completeness; utilizing tracking databases to manage case workflows; and communicating with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate records collection. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-6).
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GS- 8 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes processing disclosures and information release requests under federal access laws; identifying and applying disclosure guidelines or exemptions to records; and collaborating with legal counsel or program managers to resolve processing issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-7).
GS-7 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).
GS-8 Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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- $52,680/year
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