The facility Privacy/FOIA Officer has oversight for the data governance program and initiatives in the VHA Medical Center or Healthcare System and its supporting catchment area. The position makes unique facility-level determinations about disclosures, issuance of denials, redactions, access, use and dissemination of federal agency records.
The position formulates policy, ensures compliance with federal and state laws and conducts thorough research of federal implementing regulations.
Responsibilities of the Government Information Specialist Privacy/FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) Officer include the safeguarding of Government information while supporting accountability and transparency initiatives.
The Privacy/FOIA Officer reports to the Corporate Compliance Chief, who reports to the office of the Medical Center Executive Director and is solely responsible for all aspects of the Privacy/FOIA Program to include Strategic and Risk analysis, planning, program outreach, coordinating training, developing metrics and ensuring that federally mandated information governance and accountability measures are in place.
The work involves implementing unique policies and procedures to manage agency information, providing assistance and services to the general public and VA staff members. The work requires researching, interpreting and applying laws, regulations, policies and guidance for access and disclosure of VA agency records and information.
Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Implements unique policies and procedures to manage agency information, providing assistance and services to the general public and an organization, agency or facility staff members; Supports developing a local level strategy for data governance, which includes leading from the executive office and creating a unique program that includes diverse processes and specific policies which are independent of other facilities; Monitors and covers all aspects of the collection, use, dissemination, disclosure and destruction of information within an organization, agency or facility; Develops and integrates policy based processes, roles and controls that influences how data is created, collected, used, stored and destroyed throughout the organization; Adjudicates complex privacy and FOIA decisions that affect employees, customers and commercial businesses in the absence of supervision; Performs in-depth legal research that pertains to both federal and state statutes to render expertise, provide solutions and facilitate corrective action; Safeguards information while supporting accountability and transparency initiatives; Analyzes all of the interrelated issues that affect the privacy/FOIA program and plans and conducts monitoring activities which measure the overall level of operational compliance by the facility; Teaches and trains employees on general data protection procedures and detailed service specific practices for daily operations and uses technology to provide required privacy/FOIA training and supplemental education; Performs assessment of privacy-related risks associated with business activities that involve processing of personal and sensitive data; Investigates non-compliance of privacy related issues at all levels of an organization, agency or facility and outside of these entities when information is involved; Strengthens and sustains the operational life cycle of the privacy/FOIA program by developing a communication strategy that fosters awareness for both internal and external partners to improve compliance, provide training and engage the public.
Ensuring all deadlines are met. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday to Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Ad-hoc and as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Government Information Specialist/PD99843S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
Marek.Wojenski@va.gov · (203) 932-5711 X14553
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $105481 – $137128/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-08.
This is a Monday to Friday 7:30am -4:00pm position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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