- Position Title
- Government Information Specialist
- Agency
- Forest Service
- Announcement Number
- 25-WO-ORMS-12670480-O-JA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, January 16, 2025 to Thursday, January 23, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current Forest Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Forest Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
3.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
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• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Are you a current or former employee of the US Forest Service who is claiming eligibility under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act and:
- was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; and,
- served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and,
- most recent period of qualifying service was with the US Forest Service; and,
- performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; and,if you are no longer employed by the US Forest Service, have been separated for no more than two years, and whose most recent separation was for reasons other than misconduct or performance?
5.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
3.
How did you hear about this job opportunity? Please select one and specify if required:
4.
Please enter at least 3 references below. Include first and last name, phone number and email address.
5.
When we complete our selections, the remaining list of qualified candidates may be shared with hiring managers and Human Resources staff at additional federal agencies who are hiring for similar positions. Please opt-in here if you would like your name, application materials, and assessment results shared with additional agencies. There is no guarantee of further consideration.
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in this Government Information Specialist GS-0306-12/13 position. We will evaluate your resume and responses to this questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be fully supported by your resume and supporting documents.
1.
From the statements below, select the response that best describes your experience.
2.
From the statements below, select the response that best describes your experience.
For each of the following questions, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application and information provided by your references. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Document and report FOIA and PA issues and results to management
4.
Recognize and analyze problems, develop action plans to resolve them.
5.
Handle sensitive records in accordance with laws, departmental, and agency policies and procedures.
6.
Alert agency officials to any incoming requests which may warrant special attention or are deemed potentially controversial in nature, and which should be coordinated with other offices to ensure consistency of responses.
7.
Recognize and analyze problems, develop action plans to resolve them, and negotiate complex actions with Deputy Chiefs and Staff Directors, field units, the Department, and other agencies.
8.
Independently research, gather background information, review responsive records, and complete information packages for management review and signature in response to requests.
9.
Answer questions related to FOIA and PA for field units nationwide.
10.
Communicate guidelines to agency components and other agencies to ensure consistent FOIA and PA processing.
11.
Provide advice in sensitive or controversial areas that result in new guidelines on FOIA and PA matters.
12.
Alert agency officials to incoming requests which may warrant special attention or are deemed potentially controversial in nature
13.
Advise and assist agency components on FOIA and PA requirements, and in making determinations on requests for information and records.
14.
Develop and deliver briefings, project papers, status/staff reports, and correspondence to managers to foster understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations.
15.
Evaluate activities of field offices to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and policies concerning FOIA and PA.
16.
Serve as acting Branch manager with authority to make decisions and commitments on all phases of the Branch's area of responsibility.
17.
Devise and develop detailed plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of major FOIA and PA matters.
18.
Coordinate resource program area staff employees, managers, and attorneys nationwide to prepare final responses to complex FOIA/PA requests, appeals, fee waivers, and lawsuits.
19.
Initiate the development of agency briefings and training programs on FOIA and PA policy, regulations, and procedures.
20.
Develop, implement, and manage the FOIA and PA program for all agency program staffs including multiple detached components.
21.
Develop guidance and procedural information regarding the agency's FOIA and PA regulations and policies.
22.
Review FOIA and PA requests where there are complex issues or deficiencies.
23.
Serve as a Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) analyst, functioning as a technical FOIA and PA expert.
24.
Provide advice in sensitive or controversial areas that result in new guidelines on FOIA and PA matters.
25.
Recommend legislative, regulatory, or administrative remedies to complex issues or deficiencies in policy.
26.
Provide interpretations of data that point out trends, identify deviations from standards and/or plans, and project data into the future.
27.
Advise and assist agency components on FOIA and PA requirements, and in making determinations on requests for information and records.
28.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.