Government Information Specialist - Washington, United States - U.S. International Trade Commission

U.S. International Trade Commission

Verified Company

Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

Serves as the Office of the Secretary's Government Information Specialist responsible for reviewing, analyzing, interpreting, and responding to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests and Privacy Act (PA) requests. Serves as the initial point of contact for agency personnel to resolve technical questions relating to the FOIA/PA requests. Coordinates with appropriate programming offices responsible for requested records. Manage information as it relates to the collection, protection, and proper disposition of PII materials releasable to FOIA/PA requestors. Sets appropriate time frames and monitors status of outstanding FOIA requests.
Conducts initial review and redactions to responsive documents, providing supportive decisions for proposed redactions. Drafting a variety of correspondence to requestors (e.g., status letters, reformulation letters, no records responses, denials, final determinations letters, fee estimates, etc.). Negotiates with requesters to simplify (narrow scope or reformulate requests.
Conducts analyses of the FOIA program and makes recommendations to the FOIA Officer for improvement in the effectiveness and efficiency of work operations.
Collaborate on record management quality control projects such as destruction of records, compliance audits, and/or risk assessments.
Processes requests for publication of USITC publications, reviewing and completing the print requisition form. Transmits print requisitions and publications for printing and posting on Commission website, ensuring 508 compliance.
Maintains and manages USITC publications listing on website for accuracy. Uses electronic means for posting of such USITC Publications to the public website and the Commission's Investigative Data System (IDS). Coordinates with agency staff, the Assistant General Counsel for Administration, and the Secretary to resolve problems and obtain advice and guidance on difficult issues. Coordinates with agency staff, the Assistant General Counsel for Administration, and the Secretary to resolve problems and obtain advice and guidance on difficult issues.
Assist leadership in executing strategic projects by developing project schedules, establishing project cost estimates, and creating project plans. Presents findings and recommendations on complex issues or problems impacting well established programs, projects of limited scope, or facets of larger, complex projects and programs.
Provides centralized support to the Secretary and General Counsel in administration of the Administrative Protective Order Breach (APOB) process. Maintains tracking logs and internal files. Compiles information for the annual Summary of Commission Practice. Tracks sanctions, identifies information for expungement, and prepares expungement letters.
Assists in the development of reports, memoranda, or other documents as needed by the Secretary. Retrieves, manipulates, and extracts information for reports. Prepares and post periodic reports required by Office of Information Policy (OIP). Enters and maintains investigative data in the Commission's Investigative Data System (IDS) concerning Commission determinations and actions.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
You will be required to successfully complete a background investigation.
You may be required to serve a oneyear probationary period
Males born after 12/03/59 must be registered for Selective Service
Must be able to obtain/maintain a secret clearance.

Qualifications:

BASIC REQUIREMENT

To qualify at the GS-12 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level obtained in the public or private sector, that has equipped you with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. 1) coordinating the processing of and responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) requests; 2) drafting outgoing responses related to FOIA; and 3) preparing reports, or other documents related to FOIA and other work assignments.

To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level obtained in the public or private sector, that has equipped you with the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. 1) coordinating the processing of and responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) requests; 2) drafting outgoing responses related to FOIA; 3) preparing reports, or other documents related to FOIA and other work assignments; 4) providing advice to team members on work methods, practices and procedures related to FOIA requests, 5) implementing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) policies and procedures to manage Government information and providing information-related assistance and services; and 6) experience in assessing, evaluating, and monitoring program or projec