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Position Title: Government Information Specialist
Agency: Office of the Secretary of the Interior
Announcement Number: NIGC-25-EW-002(EXC) Opens in new window
Open Period: Friday, October 25, 2024 to Friday, November 8, 2024

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

1. It is your responsibility to ensure that your resume and correct documents are uploaded and received. Please, verify during the application process on the "application review page" that you have uploaded the appropriate documentation as stated in the required documents section of the vacancy announcement. No documentation will be accepted after the closing date of the announcement. I understand that it is my responsibility that I must submit a resume and all required supporting documentation prior to the closing date of the announcement.

A. Yes

B. No

2. What attracted you to this position?

A. Service as a Civil Servant

B. Government Benefits

C. Salary

D. Work Schedule Flexibility

E. Downturn in Non-Federal Job Market

F. Job Stability

G. Office Location

H. Other

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. Do you have at least two (2) full years of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level applying regulations pertaining to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)?

A. Yes

B. No

2. Do you have at least two (2) full years of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level providing FOIA guidance to others?

A. Yes

B. No

3. Do you have at least two (2) full years of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level interpreting the FOIA and related caselaw for application to novel situations?

A. Yes

B. No

4. Do you have at least two (2) full years of experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level responding to complex FOIA requests?

A. Yes

B. No

5. Are you proficient with Microsoft Office applications, specifically with SharePoint and Microsoft 365?

A. Yes

B. No

6. The following are highly desired experience/qualifications pertaining to the Information Management responsibilities of this position. Please select each item with which you have one (1) full year of experience. Select all that apply.

A. Developing guidance and leading the application of information management regulations, operating policies, procedures.

B. Conducting research relating to complex government information management rules, regulations, and caselaw for the purpose of making recommendations and regarding disclosure of information in response to official requests.

C. Configuring, maintaining and improving information management technologies, in particular, SharePoint and its related applications (Teams, OneDrive).

D. Developing and implementing information management policies, procedures and guidance pertaining to the retention, proper disclosure and disposition of agency records.

E. Developing and implementing procedures and/or methodologies to improve an Information Management program.

F. Developing and implementing information management quality controls such as reviews, compliance audits, and/or risk assessments.

G. Developing and implementing records management policies, procedures and guidance pertaining to the retention, proper disclosure and disposition of agency records.

H. None of the above.

7. Exemption 4 of the FOIA pertains to:

A. information derived from an ongoing investigation

B. individual privacy

C. confidential commercial information

D. attorney work product

E. none of the above

8. A FOIA request that does not comply with statutory requirements is considered:

A. not perfected

B. null

C. moot

D. invalid

E. none of the above

9. The statutory deadline for completing a FOIA request is:

A. 20 working days

B. 10 working days

C. 90 calendar days

D. 10 calendar days

E. none of the above

10. All of the following can qualify for proactive disclosure under the FOIA EXCEPT:

A. administrative staff manuals and instructions staff that affect a member of the public

B. rules of procedure and descriptions of forms

C. descriptions of agency organization

D. summaries of internal deliberations that affect the public

E. none of the above

11. NARA regulations refer to copies of records kept for convenience as:

A. temporary records

B. working files

C. nonrecords

D. convenience copies

E. none of the above

12. All of the following are examples of records management internal controls EXCEPT:

A. monitoring and testing of file plans

B. regular review of records inventories

C. implementation of the Capstone Approach

D. regular briefings and other meetings with records creators

E. none of the above

13. NARA/OMB Memo 23-07 requires that Federal agencies:

A. eliminate all physical recordkeeping

B. designate a Senior Agency Officer for Records

C. follow digitation guidelines for permanent records

D. publish an inventory of record systems in the Federal Register

E. none of the above

14. Record disposition refers to:

A. condition of record at time of identification

B. action taken at the end of a record lifecycle

C. value of record for maintenance purposes

D. the time a record is held as accessible

E. none of the above

15. True or False? NARA defines working files that are not circulated/shared to be records.

A. True

B. False

16. PII stands for:

A. Private Individual Information

B. Personally Identifiable Information

C. Private Information Indicator

D. Privacy Interest Information

E. None of the above

17. One of the purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act is to:

A. track record-keeping requirements within Federal regulations

B. reduce the use of paper in the Federal government

C. reduce the amount of Federal regulations on small businesses

D. promote electronic information systems

E. none of the above

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