Government Information Specialist – US Department of Justice – Washington, DC

To qualify for the position of Government Information Specialist at (GS-0306-12), you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND possess the required specialized experience specific to this series and grade you’re applying to.
If you are a current government employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level, to meet the time-in-grade requirements for this occupational series and grade.

There may also be a positive education requirement for some occupations, please see the Education section for details. If there are licensing or certification requirements, please see the Required Documents section for details on how to verify you license or certificate.

To qualify for the GS-12, the applicant must have one year of specialized experience or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level, which include :

• Reviewing and thoroughly evaluating Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) requests for compliance with program requirements.
• Processing FOIA and Privacy Act requests, to include preparing written correspondence, including final responses to FOIA and PA requests.
• Maintaining FOIA and PA database and formal administrative records; and
• Developing FOIA and PA policies and procedures.

You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement, 11/16/2020.
Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.