- Position Title
- Government Information Specialist (Privacy)
- Agency
- Office of Personnel Management
- Announcement Number
- 25-RGJ-12618362-MP Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, November 20, 2024 to Wednesday, December 4, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
2.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
Please mark "YES" to ALL eligibility options below for which you wish to be considered for, we can ONLY verify eligibility options for which you claim and provide proper documentation, see required documents section. If you fail to select at least one eligibility below or you select an eligibility that you do not provide proof of, your application may be marked INELIGIBLE as out of the area of consideration. The full performance level of this position is GS-14.
3.
Are you eligible for a temporary or term appointment as a disabled veteran? This includes veterans who:
- retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more; OR
- have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.
4.
Are you a current employee of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service? If yes, confirm you meet all of the following requirements:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
- Your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy;
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
5.
Are you a current Federal Employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service?
6.
Competitive Merit Promotion
Are you a current OPM employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service? (Internal OPM employees only)
Are you a current OPM employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service? (Internal OPM employees only)
7.
Non-Competitive
Are you a current OPM employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (non-temporary) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced? (Internal OPM employees only and must have held the Promotion Potential i.e. the full performance level posted in announcement.)
Are you a current OPM employee who holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (non-temporary) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced? (Internal OPM employees only and must have held the Promotion Potential i.e. the full performance level posted in announcement.)
8.
Are you a current or former federal employee who meets the definition of displaced (CFR 330.702) from a position in the competitive service from a Federal agency? If yes, confirm you meet all of the following requirements:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
- Your grade is/was equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy;
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent;
- It has been less than a year from your separation from Federal service (see ICTAP eligibility period CFR 330.708.)
9.
Are you a current excepted service employee of one of the following Federal agencies that have a valid interchange agreement with the Office of Personnel Management?
- Tennessee Valley Authority; or
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission; or
- Veteran's Health Admin of the Department of Veterans Affairs; or
- Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) employees of the Dept of Defense; or
- Federal Aviation Administration; or
- Department of Homeland Security, TSA; or
- Corporation for National and Community Service; or
- Other Agency currently under an Interchange agreement with OPM.
10.
Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment? This service is qualifying for consideration under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47
11.
Are you a Military Spouse Eligible under E.O. 13832 and P.L. 115-232: The spouse of a member of the armed forces on active duty, the spouse of a 100 percent disabled member of the armed forces, or the spouse of a deceased member of the armed forces?
12.
Are you a current employee of one of the following Federal agencies and eligible for non-competitive consideration?
- Postal Career Service Employee
- Postal Rate Commission Employee
- Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee
- Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee
13.
Are you eligible for appointment under the Excepted Service authority for Individuals with intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities or psychiatric disabilities? [5CFR 213.3102(u)]?
14.
Are you a former permanent, competitive-service employee of the Federal Government OR veterans' preference eligible who held a career or career-conditional (non-time-limited) appointment eligible for reinstatement?
If you are, your previous SF-50 will reflect career status, Tenure 1 in box 24 OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you will have separated within the last three years OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you have veterans preference.
If you are, your previous SF-50 will reflect career status, Tenure 1 in box 24 OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you will have separated within the last three years OR
Your previous SF-50 will reflect career-conditional status: Tenure 2 in box 24 and you have veterans preference.
15.
Are you a Current Federal Employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (not time limited) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced? (Must have held the Promotion Potential i.e. the full performance level posted in announcement.)
16.
Are you eligible for consideration under VEOA? This includes:
- preference eligible (defined in title 5 U.S.C. 2108(3)), OR
- veterans who substantially completed 3 or more years of active service under honorable conditions.
Preferences
1.
What is the highest grade you have held on a non-temporary basis in the federal service? If you have never held a federal position, please type "N/A".
2.
What was the date of the promotion/appointment for the highest grade held above? Your response will assist in verifying the time-in-grade requirement. If you have never held a federal position, please type "N/A".
3.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
-OR-
Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
-OR-
Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
-OR-
Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
-OR-
Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level in the federal government (or equivalent) performing all of the following:
- Developing, implementing, and maintaining privacy policies and procedures.
- Providing guidance or advice on privacy policy, law, and process; assessing privacy risks associated with programs, operations, records, and technology
- Drafting Privacy Act Systems of Records Notices (SORNs)
- Reviewing agreements which govern the sharing of data (e.g., Data Sharing Agreements/DSAs, Data Usage Agreements/DUAs, Information Exchange Agreements/IEAs, Computer Matching Agreements/CMAs)
- Implementing processes and activities to ensure privacy compliance and privacy program effectiveness. Note: Your resume must fully support this experience.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
2.
Develop privacy policies and guidance, as well as strategies and procedures, to implement and maintain a privacy program.
3.
Formulate strategies to implement privacy policy and practices throughout the information lifecycle.
4.
Stay informed about and engage with diverse privacy developments, including new policy directives and current legislative resolutions that affect privacy processes.
5.
Analyze and evaluate privacy practices, including how they affect operations, to develop and recommend improvements.
6.
Provide expertise and advice on federal privacy laws, policies, and processes.
7.
Design and execute processes and activities to monitor privacy, ensure compliance, and assess program effectiveness.
8.
Conduct privacy analyses and prepare privacy compliance documentation (such as, Privacy Impact Assessments, privacy notices, etc.).
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
9.
Evaluate and assess privacy risks within programs, operations, records, and technology and their impact on agency objectives.
10.
Review directives (such as laws or government-wide policy) and advise on their potential impact on the organization.
11.
Assess the effectiveness of privacy policies and practices in achieving established plans and objectives.
12.
Oversee special projects and ensure a shared understanding of the goals by setting expectations and aligning with the project plan.
13.
Facilitate coordination meetings and provide project statuses to all levels of stakeholders.
14.
Identify opportunities to acquire further development and training and arrange needed development and/or training.
15.
Ensure organizational strategic plan, mission, and values are integrated into applicable work products and services.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
16.
Have you received awards or been recognized as part of your annual performance appraisal for work that was based on performance of one or more of the competencies described for this position? Due weight of this recognition will be given in the evaluation process. You may submit documentation of this recognition.
Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning; 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and; 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
17.
Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.