- Position Title
- Government Information Specialist
- Agency
- Food and Drug Administration
- Announcement Number
- FDA-ORA-18-MP-10224302 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, June 12, 2018 to Monday, June 25, 2018
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Eligibilities
1.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS VERY CAREFULLY. YOUR RESPONSES WILL AFFECT YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION!
This advertisement is listed in accordance with Merit Promotion procedures. This means that only specific groups of applicants are eligible for consideration. The following eligibility questions will determine if you are among any of these specific groups eligible for consideration under this advertisement. You will only be considered for each eligibility which you respond "yes" to. If you respond "no" to all eligibility options in this list, your application will not be considered under this advertisement.
For more information about eligibility, please review the following article on USAJOBS, "Which jobs am I eligible to apply for?" located at:https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/eligibility/
If you still have questions about this advertisement or your potential eligibility, please e-mail quickquestions@fda.gov or call 888-478-4340.
By responding "yes" to this question, you are indicating that you have read and understand the information above.
This advertisement is listed in accordance with Merit Promotion procedures. This means that only specific groups of applicants are eligible for consideration. The following eligibility questions will determine if you are among any of these specific groups eligible for consideration under this advertisement. You will only be considered for each eligibility which you respond "yes" to. If you respond "no" to all eligibility options in this list, your application will not be considered under this advertisement.
For more information about eligibility, please review the following article on USAJOBS, "Which jobs am I eligible to apply for?" located at:https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/eligibility/
If you still have questions about this advertisement or your potential eligibility, please e-mail quickquestions@fda.gov or call 888-478-4340.
By responding "yes" to this question, you are indicating that you have read and understand the information above.
2.
Do you wish to be considered under the HHS Employees (Competitive) eligibility type?
You may qualify for this eligibility if you are a current Federal civilian employee, of any agency within the Department of Health & Human Services, and either of the following statements apply to you:
Your SF-50 (or other document) must reflect:
You may qualify for this eligibility if you are a current Federal civilian employee, of any agency within the Department of Health & Human Services, and either of the following statements apply to you:
- You are currently in the competitive service on a permanent appointment and you have never held the full performance level of the position being advertised.
- You are currently in the competitive service on a career or career-conditional position at a lower grade level than the position being advertised.
Your SF-50 (or other document) must reflect:
- career or career-conditional appointment type (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND
- status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
3.
Do you wish to be considered under the HHS Employees (Non-Competitive) eligibility type?
You may qualify for this eligibility if you are a current Federal civilian employee, of any agency within the Department of Health & Human Services, and all of the following statements apply to you:
You may qualify for this eligibility if you are a current Federal civilian employee, of any agency within the Department of Health & Human Services, and all of the following statements apply to you:
- You currently hold (or previously held), a career or career-conditional appointment.
- Your appointment was in the competitive service.
- Your position was at the same (or higher) grade level, with the same (or higher) promotion potential, as the position being announced.
4.
Do you wish to be considered for this position under a competitive merit promotion eligibility for PHS Officers?
If you are a Commissioned Officer in the HHS Public Health Service, you may qualify to compete with other status candidates for merit promotion positions.
To verify your eligibility:
You must submit your most recent SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action OR your most recent PHS commission orders letter.
If you are a Commissioned Officer in the HHS Public Health Service, you may qualify to compete with other status candidates for merit promotion positions.
To verify your eligibility:
You must submit your most recent SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action OR your most recent PHS commission orders letter.
5.
HHS Public Health Service Officers
Are you a current Commissioned Officer within the Public Health Service and stationed at a position within the Food and Drug Administration?
If so, you may qualify for non-competitive re-assignment to this position. Current PHS Commissioned Officers within HHS can be non-competitively appointed to an open position within FDA, if you are found qualified and if the Hiring Manager agrees to the appointment. You will be required to provide a copy of your most recent PHS COC orders at the time of application.
Are you a current Commissioned Officer within the Public Health Service and stationed at a position within the Food and Drug Administration?
If so, you may qualify for non-competitive re-assignment to this position. Current PHS Commissioned Officers within HHS can be non-competitively appointed to an open position within FDA, if you are found qualified and if the Hiring Manager agrees to the appointment. You will be required to provide a copy of your most recent PHS COC orders at the time of application.
6.
If you are a current Federal competitive status employee working with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), serving on a career or conditional appointment. Please indicate your employing HHS Agency or Office from the list below.
7.
Do you wish to be considered under a CTAP (Career Transition Assistance Plan) eligibility?
You may qualify for CTAP eligibility if all of the statements apply to you:
To verify your eligibility for CTAP:
You must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must also submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action showing position, tenure code, grade & step, and full name/DOB/SSN.
You may qualify for CTAP eligibility if all of the statements apply to you:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy.
- You have been (or will be) involuntarily separated from the agency advertising this position, due to a reduction-in-force.
- You are applying to a position that is at (or below) the grade level of the position separated from.
- You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position separated from.
- Your last performance rating of record is at least "fully successful" or equivalent.
To verify your eligibility for CTAP:
You must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must also submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action showing position, tenure code, grade & step, and full name/DOB/SSN.
8.
Do you wish to be considered under the Schedule A eligibility for people with disabilities?
You may qualify for this eligibility if you have a severe physical, psychiatric, or intellectual disability, that limits one (or more) of your life functions, and qualifies based on Schedule A provisions. You can read more about Schedule A on the USAJOBS website. Learn more about this eligibility on the Individuals with Disabilities page on USAJOBS...
To verify your eligibility:
You must provide appropriate medical documentation, such as a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition, fitness to work, and any related work restrictions. This documentation must be provided with your application. You will not be able to provide this documentation once the vacancy announcement closes.
You may qualify for this eligibility if you have a severe physical, psychiatric, or intellectual disability, that limits one (or more) of your life functions, and qualifies based on Schedule A provisions. You can read more about Schedule A on the USAJOBS website. Learn more about this eligibility on the Individuals with Disabilities page on USAJOBS...
To verify your eligibility:
You must provide appropriate medical documentation, such as a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition, fitness to work, and any related work restrictions. This documentation must be provided with your application. You will not be able to provide this documentation once the vacancy announcement closes.
Preferences
1.
Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. You may only select up to 2 location(s).
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Political Appointee Certification
1.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee?
You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
Please answer yes or no to the statement below. Your response will determine if you meet the eligibility requirements for the Government Information Specialist, GS-0306-09/11 position.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
I am a current permanent employee, Commissioned Corps Officer, or employee serving under a Schedule A appointment with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
2.
Please select the one response that describes the highest level of experience/education that you possess to qualify for the Government Information Specialist, GS-0306-09. You must fully meet the description in the response to select it.
3.
Please select the one response that describes the highest level of experience/education that you possess to qualify for the Government Information Specialist, GS-0306-11. You must fully meet the description in the response to select it.
The following criteria will be used to evaluate your level of knowledge, skill, or ability in certain areas required for this position. For each item, choose the statement from the list below (A-E) that best reflects your level of experience and/or training in that area.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Interpret and apply Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act and/or related laws to disseminate or manage Government information.
5.
Determine which, if any, disclosure exemptions apply to records and redact any non-releasable portions.
6.
Review and monitor the status of requests submitted under FOIA and the Privacy Act.
7.
Apply Record Management and FOIA regulations in the creation, maintenance, and destruction of office files.
8.
Provide technical advice in a variety of subject matters such as FOIA, Record Management, and th Privacy Act.
9.
Identify methods or policies to improve the effectiveness and/or efficiency of program operations.
10.
Perform secondary reviews of peer FOIA determinations.
11.
Research and recommend the appropriate disposition of assigned requests from customers for agency records.
12.
Analyze questions and issues included in a FOIA request and compare requests against governing statutes, regulations, and legal decisions.
13.
Conduct legal research related to investigative or compliance actions and review case files to identify issues with legal evidence.
14.
Analyze and decide the appropraite disposition of a wide variety of complex request from customers for agency records.
15.
Analyze case files to determine issues and sufficiency of legal evidence.
16.
Establish liaison with ohter components of an organization to engage in cooperative efforts in disseminating information.
17.
Provide technical and procedural guidance on non-routine FOIA and/or Privacy issues to paralegals, high-ranking public officials, and the public.
18.
Notify individuals or offices orally of decisions, problems, or further actions needed.
19.
Develop, organize and provide organizational briefings and training programs on FOIA/Privacy Act policy, regulations, and procedures.
20.
Compose responses to requests including citation of governing policies, statutes, regulations, and case law pertaining to disclosure.
21.
Prepare documentation on decisions, negotiations, denials, and withholdings as it relates to FOIA requests and inquiries.
22.
Review data for accuracy and determine whether it may be released under the provisions of the Privacy Act/FOIA.
23.
Prepare reports and detailed written summaries of important/relevant information noting discrepancies, inconsistent statements, and/or conflicting information.