- Position Title
- Government Information Specialist
- Agency
- Veterans Health Administration
- Announcement Number
- CBSZ-11640286-22-KK Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, September 8, 2022 to Wednesday, September 28, 2022
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted). Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
2.
Are you a Veterans Health Administration employee?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.
Preferences
1.
Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
- Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
- Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
Accuracy of Application Reminder:
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
Assessment 1
1.
TIME-IN-GRADE RESTRICTION: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. These applicants must have held the GS-7 grade for a year (or higher grade) to meet this requirement for the GS-9 level of this vacancy. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service.
Do you possess at least 52 weeks at the GS-7 level or higher in Federal service? (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 showing your grade and step. You may have to submit more than one SF-50 to prove Time In Grade. The cost of living SF-50 from 1/22 does NOT prove Time In Grade by itself).
Do you possess at least 52 weeks at the GS-7 level or higher in Federal service? (NOTE: You must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 showing your grade and step. You may have to submit more than one SF-50 to prove Time In Grade. The cost of living SF-50 from 1/22 does NOT prove Time In Grade by itself).
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
2.
For Specialized Experience at GS-09: Do you possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience, which equips you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the GOVERNEMENT INFORMATION SPECIALIST, GS-09 position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled? To be creditable, this specialized experience must have been equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in Federal service to qualify at the grade 09.
Examples of specialized experience include:
1) Responsible for planning, designing, implementing and maintaining appropriate and effective Privacy and Freedom Information policies and procedures
2) Serves as a liaison with the facility staff ensuring information is disseminated to appropriate areas and employees are adhering to mandates from regulatory agencies.
3) Relationship Management- maintains a strong and consistent focus on privacy and Freedom Information Act.
4) Develops facility-specific privacy and FOIA training materials.
5) Prepare and respond to correspondence, distribute information, review facility processes and products for compliance with FOIA program requirements.
Note: Evidence of specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held on your resume. You must provide work experience information such as hours per week, salary, and starting/ending dates of employment (month and year format) to establish you have one (1) full year of Specialized Experience at or comparable to the required grade level.
Examples of specialized experience include:
1) Responsible for planning, designing, implementing and maintaining appropriate and effective Privacy and Freedom Information policies and procedures
2) Serves as a liaison with the facility staff ensuring information is disseminated to appropriate areas and employees are adhering to mandates from regulatory agencies.
3) Relationship Management- maintains a strong and consistent focus on privacy and Freedom Information Act.
4) Develops facility-specific privacy and FOIA training materials.
5) Prepare and respond to correspondence, distribute information, review facility processes and products for compliance with FOIA program requirements.
Note: Evidence of specialized experience must be supported by detailed documentation of duties performed in positions held on your resume. You must provide work experience information such as hours per week, salary, and starting/ending dates of employment (month and year format) to establish you have one (1) full year of Specialized Experience at or comparable to the required grade level.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Responsible for planning, designing, implementing and maintaining appropriate and effective Privacy and Freedom Information policies and procedures
4.
Serves as a liaison with the facility staff ensuring information is disseminated to appropriate areas and employees are adhering to mandates from regulatory agencies.
5.
Implements, manages and evaluate the Privacy and Freedom of information Act programs.
6.
Relationship Management- maintains a strong and consistent focus on privacy and Freedom Information Act.
7.
Develops facility-specific privacy and FOIA training materials.
8.
Prepare and respond to correspondence, distribute information, review facility processes and products for compliance with FOIA program requirements.