- Position Title
- Government Information Specialist
- Agency
- Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration
- Announcement Number
- 25-TIGTA-11 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, November 18, 2024 to Monday, December 2, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
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Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
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Are you a current Excepted Service employee of a Federal Agency covered by an OPM Interchange agreement that conveys noncompetitive eligibility?
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information, review Interchange Agreements with Other Merit Systems. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=InterchangeAgreementsWithOtherMeritSystems
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
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Are you eligible for competitive consideration under any of the following merit promotion categories?
- Current Federal civilian employee in the Competitive service on a permanent career or career-conditional appointment
- Current Excepted service employee covered by an Interchange Agreement
- Former Federal employee with Reinstatement eligibility
- Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)
- Current Federal employee serving on a VRA appointment
- Land Management Employee eligible under Public Law 114-47
- Other competitive category not listed above (you must submit proof of eligibility)
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Are you eligible to be appointed under the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointing Authority based on any of the following categories?
- You are the spouse of an active duty member of the Armed Forces.
- You are the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired with a disability rating at the time of retirement of 100 percent or the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces who retired or separated from the Armed Forces and has a disability rating of 100 percent from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- You are the widow or widower of a member of the Armed Forces killed while in active duty status, and you have not re-married.
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Are you a former federal employee that has been separated for at least one full year and is eligible to be non-competitively reinstated to a higher grade or full-performance level than which you left federal employment?(Note: you MUST provide: 1) a copy of your separation SF-50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2"); AND 2) the last performance appraisal you received from your federal employment which shows at least a fully successful rating.)
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Do you currently hold (or have you previously held) on a permanent basis, a position in the competitive service (or in another merit system with which OPM has an interchange agreement), with promotion potential equivalent to (or higher than) the full performance level of the position advertised in this vacancy announcement?
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Are you eligible under any other miscellaneous appointing authority not listed thus far, such as (but not all inclusive to):
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated .
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
- Postal Career Service Employee;
- Postal Rate Commission Employee;
- Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee;
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee; or
- Foreign overseas employee or eligible family member of former overseas employee
For more information, review Miscellaneous Authorities Not Regulated By U.S. Office of Personnel Management. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=MiscellaneousAuthoritiesNotRegulated .
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form (SF-50) reflecting your status.
For more information on Foreign overseas employment please review the following: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#NontemporaryForeignService or https://www.state.gov/global-community-liaison-office/family-member-employment/family-member-employment-in-the-d-c-area/non-competitive-eligibility-nce/#NCE5
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Are you eligible for consideration as a Peace Corps, VISTA, or Action volunteer? If you select this option, you are required to provide acceptable documentation of your appointment eligibility by submitting proof of employment from the appropriate agency with your completed application.
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Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment?
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
Preferences
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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?
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Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity?
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If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)?
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Are you a current Federal employee?
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If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held.
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I authorize my application information being shared with hiring managers for similar positions. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement.
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Were you referred by a current TIGTA employee to this job announcement?
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Please provide the name of the current TIGTA employee that referred you to this announcement. If not applicable, type N/A.
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Performance Appraisal
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As outlined in the vacancy announcement, you must submit a copy of your most recent rating of record(i.e; final annual performance appraisal issued and signed by appropriate management officials) dated within the last 18 months. If you have not submitted an appraisal meeting these requirements or if it is not dated within the last 18 months, you must explain why you are unable to do so. If you do not provide a copy of the performance appraisal, or a statement advising why it is unavailable, you will be removed from further consideration.
Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application meeting the requirements, please provide a reason in the text box below. (This is required of all applicants regardless of prior federal service. "N/A" is not considered an acceptable response.)
Type "yes" in the text box below if you are providing a performance appraisal meeting the above requirements with your application. If you are unable to provide a performance appraisal with your application meeting the requirements, please provide a reason in the text box below. (This is required of all applicants regardless of prior federal service. "N/A" is not considered an acceptable response.)
Assessment 1
For the GS-12:You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience:
-accurately responding to routine Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act requests and other disclosure inquiries from a range of internal and external individuals or groups under general supervision; AND
-drafting FOIA response letters that describe the information released, or the justification for withholding information based on applicable FOIA exemptions for supervisory approval/signature; AND
-evaluating, analyzing and redacting information for a disclosure determination that complies with rules, regulations, and procedures; AND
-managing records and electronic files in accordance with established records retention rules and regulations; AND
-electronic monitoring and tracking of projects and/or FOIA requests, appeals, and litigation assignments.
-accurately responding to routine Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act requests and other disclosure inquiries from a range of internal and external individuals or groups under general supervision; AND
-drafting FOIA response letters that describe the information released, or the justification for withholding information based on applicable FOIA exemptions for supervisory approval/signature; AND
-evaluating, analyzing and redacting information for a disclosure determination that complies with rules, regulations, and procedures; AND
-managing records and electronic files in accordance with established records retention rules and regulations; AND
-electronic monitoring and tracking of projects and/or FOIA requests, appeals, and litigation assignments.
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Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience.
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For the GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service.Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience:
-authoring final responses, with minimal revisions, to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, including denial letters, and other document requests, from a wide range of sources including complainants, subjects of investigations, members of Congress and the general public, media, contractors/businesses, etc.; AND
-analyzing and resolving issues related to disclosure rules, regulations, and procedures; AND
-releasing and/or redacting responsive documents after conducting a thorough analysis of disclosure laws and regulations (i.e., conform to applicable statutes); AND
-managing records and electronic files in accordance with approved agency records schedules and general records schedules; AND
-electronic monitoring and tracking of projects and/or FOIA/Privacy Act requests, appeals, and litigation cases in a case management database; AND
-analyzing electronic data and preparing internal and external status reports for management and senior executives.
-authoring final responses, with minimal revisions, to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, including denial letters, and other document requests, from a wide range of sources including complainants, subjects of investigations, members of Congress and the general public, media, contractors/businesses, etc.; AND
-analyzing and resolving issues related to disclosure rules, regulations, and procedures; AND
-releasing and/or redacting responsive documents after conducting a thorough analysis of disclosure laws and regulations (i.e., conform to applicable statutes); AND
-managing records and electronic files in accordance with approved agency records schedules and general records schedules; AND
-electronic monitoring and tracking of projects and/or FOIA/Privacy Act requests, appeals, and litigation cases in a case management database; AND
-analyzing electronic data and preparing internal and external status reports for management and senior executives.
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Do you have experience with statutory, regulatory and other requirements associated with disclosure laws and the management of Privacy Act protected information, e.g., FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, Privacy Act, and other legislation, directives, Executive Orders and standards related to information management?
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Select the one choice that most closely describes your experience with disclosure laws and the management of Privacy Act protected information (e.g., the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016, the Privacy Act).
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From the list below, choose the statement(s) that best describes your experience and abilities.
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Have you had formal Freedom of Information Act or Privacy Act training?
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Please describe your experiences related to electronic technology for tracking and reporting systems that comply with e-FOIA amendments.
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Please select the software application(s) that you are proficient in (proficient means you understand and utilize a major part of the system's functionality/capabilities).
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I have performed the following as a regular part of a job.
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Select the choices that describe your experience communicating orally with a variety of customers in order to obtain and provide information.
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Select the choice which best describes the extent to which you have prepared correspondence and other documents using proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and style.
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Do you have experience establishing and maintaining on-going relationships with senior management officials and technical and program staff to accomplish program goals and objectives?
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Indicate your experience(s) gathering and evaluating information and data:
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Which of the following types of records have you reviewed and analyzed for a release determination to individuals or groups outside of your organization:
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Please indicate which of the following items you have researched and analyzed in order to develop final written products.
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Select all the answer(s) that best describes your experience identifying and analyzing problems; making logical decisions; and providing solutions.