Government Information Specialist

Job Title

Government Information Specialist

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following:

• Provides guidance while communicating complex information to the Executive leadership, facility staff and outside stakeholders.
• Involves interaction with all levels of Medical Center personnel on a day-to-day basis along with other federal and non-federal agencies.
• Formulates policy, ensures compliance with federal and state laws and conducts thorough research of federal implementation regulations.
• Participates and represents the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) members on Medical Center committees and workgroups and in meetings that support the hospital mission.
• Responsibilities include the safeguarding of Government information while supporting accountability and transparency initiatives.
• 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.
• Carries out a variety of special assignments as required by these committees, work groups, and the needs of top management and the facility.
• Frequently interprets regulations and policies on his/her own initiative, applies new methods to resolve complex and/or intricate, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems, and resolves most conflicts that arise.
• Will assess gaps in policy, measure the knowledge of individual staff and facilitate improvements against the ever-changing policies, regulations and statutes that impact the privacy and FOIA programs.
• Implement unique policies and procedures to manage agency information, helping and services to the public and VA staff members.
• Requires researching, interpreting and applying laws, regulations, policies and guidance for access and disclosure of VA agency records and information.

Work Schedule: 8:00AM- 4:30PM

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: PD99538S

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized