Government Information Specialist

Job Title

Government Information Specialist; GS-0306-13 PD# 41487-A

Duties

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Specific duties include:

• Assist with planning, interfacing, coordinating, and supporting necessary planning efforts, responding to requirements requests from internal and external OMS IAP directorate customers and stakeholders.
• Serve as a Privacy Act Automation Privacy Officer and help to coordinate Privacy Act Automation activities VBA stakeholders to establish and maintain an automation platform that processes Veterans' incoming Privacy Act requests.
• The incumbent will assist with all ongoing activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance, and adherence to the VBA Central Office policies and procedures covering FOIA and Privacy access of Veterans and their families, employees, contractors, and administrative information to ensure compliance with federal statutes and VA privacy practices and regulations.
• The incumbent shall utilize and maintain comprehensive knowledge of the FOIA, Privacy Act, Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act, FISMA, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance and other areas of administrative information.
• Support the organization in responding to members of Congress, the public, the media, other agencies, and employees and officials of the Department who are seeking information about interpretation, policy process and procedure and/or technical assistance concerning access and privacy laws administered by the VBA.
• Provides world-class customer service and ensures all customer issues and requests are properly addressed and forwarded to the appropriate contact for resolution. Cognizant in providing quality customer service through effective verbal and non-verbal communications and ensuring issues that arise are properly notified and completed.

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

Compressed/Flexible: Not Available.

Telework: Not Available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required.