This position is located in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) with one vacancy in the listed locations. This position is also announced under vacancy number NMFS-26-13043856-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
As a Government Information Specialist, you will perform the following duties: Develop policy and procedures with regard to the administration of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); ensure and oversee National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)-wide compliance with FOIA regulations, and policies. Plan and conduct educational training sessions on FOIA requirements, recommend training, and instructional information for NMFS staff. Establish, clearly communicate, and enforce NMFS' policy and procedures for controlling, processing, and responding to FOIA requests in coordination with the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), FOIA Officer, General Counsel (GC), and NMFS regional and Headquarter (HQ) representatives. Assess privacy risks associated with programs, operations, and technology; ensure compliance with agency privacy program requirements. NOTE: These duties are described at the full performance level of the ZA-4; the ZA-3 is developmental leading to such performance. This position will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). Under CAPS, positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZA-3 is equivalent to the GS-11/12. The Full Performance Level is the ZA-4, which is equivalent to the GS-13/14.
College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., Bio 101, Math 210, etc.), name of accredited institution, course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. Note: Your college transcript is used to verify successful completion of degree, or college course work. An official college transcript will be required before you can report to duty. Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may be used to meet the above requirements. You must provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: OPM Foreign Education Evaluation.
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