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Duties

Major Duties at the full performance level include, but are not limited to the following:

Serves as the FOIA Officer, providing direction and leadership for the FOIA Office. Provides oversight and review to ensure that all draft FOIA and Privacy Act responses are complete, accurate, and timely, and that NIGC is in compliance with the statutes, NIGC regulations, U.S. DOJ guidance, related Executive orders, and agency FOIA and Privacy Act policies and procedures.
Subject matter expert on current and new developments, legislative activities, and Federal government initiatives regarding FOIA and the Privacy Act.
Performs in-depth review and analysis of incoming and backlogged requests. Prepares responses to voluminous, complex, and precedent-setting FOIA and Privacy Act requests.
Plans, assigns, oversees, directs, reviews, and revises all FOIA staff’s work, correspondence, and draft responses, redactions, and withholdings for all FOIA and Privacy Act requests.
Working with OGC, the incumbent ensures that all FOIA and Privacy Act responses are legally sound, including the use and applicability of various exemptions to FOIA such as deliberative process privilege, attorney client, attorney work product, confidential or privileged commercial or financial information, and any relevant Privacy Act exemptions.
Monitors the electronic FOIA database to verify that all information and documents related to each FOIA and Privacy Act matter is timely input, accurate, and contained within the database.
Performs the full range of supervisory functions for the FOIA office staff

Assignments will be specifically designed to prepare you for advancement to the next higher level without further competition. Advancement to the next higher level is not guaranteed, and depends on: (1) a demonstrated ability to successfully perform at the next higher level, to the satisfaction of the immediate supervisor; (2) the availability of sufficient work at the next higher level to warrant advancement; and (3) having satisfied all legal and regulatory requirements for advancement.

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Conditions of employment

You must be a U.S. Citizen
You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination
You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
You must submit ALL required documents and a completed questionnaire

Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.

Qualifications

To qualify for this vacancy, you must meet the specialized experience requirements for the grade level you are applying.

Specialized Experience:

GS-13 equivalent

1. Utilizing FOIA policies/procedures, ensuring compliance with agency FOIA program requirements, and maintaining awareness of recent developments in the field;

2. assembling proposed FOIA release packages and conducting quality assurance on documents submitted by program offices;

3. assisting in the development and implementation of FOIA program procedures.

GS-14 equivalent

1. Analyzing complex FOIA responses to determine if they are in compliance with Agency and government-wide FOIA regulations and procedures;

2. preparing comprehensive responses to FOIA requests without oversight;

3. leading the development and implementation of FOIA program procedures.

Your application package must include the following documents (Failure to provide the documents will result in you receiving an ineligible rating.):

Cover letter;
resume showing relevant experience as written in your own words;

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional information

Important Note : All National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) employees are subject to the conflict of interest restrictions imposed upon all employees of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government and may be required to file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-Form 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest and your prospective position with the agency. This information will be required annually .

Employees must be totally objective and impartial in the performance of their work. All potential issues (e.g.: work related interactions with friends, family members or previous employers) must be disclosed at the time of application or during the interview process.

This position is in the excepted service and not subject to competitive service procedures.

When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.

Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES (political) employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the Human Resources Office.

Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work with the National Indian Gaming Commission. The preliminary background check consists of a search of Office of Personnel Management and Department of Defense background investigation files and an FBI National Criminal History Fingerprint Check; it may take up to 3 weeks to complete. If selected for this position, you will be extended a tentative offer of employment pending a satisfactory background check. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check; these will be handled on a case-by-case basis in coordination with the Bureau Security Office.

For additional information about the National Indian Gaming Commission, please visit: www.nigc.gov .

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire will be made.

Your answers to the on-line assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:

Technical Knowledge – Specialized knowledge of Freedom of Information Act and Privacy Act rules and regulations to be able to lead a FOIA/PA program and develop program procedures

Analytical - Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of a complex FOIA/privacy related program.

Oral Communication – Ability to communicate effectively orally, in order to explain program requirements and procedures to management and staff.
Written Communication – Skill in developing written materials in order to effectively convey information about complex and technical FOIA/privacy program projects, activities and functions.

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Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at www.usajobs.gov. To begin, click the Apply Online button near the bottom of this screen and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at www.usajobs.gov and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue.

If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Monster Help Desk by e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com or by phone at 866-656-6831. The help desk is available Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.

Agency contact information

Ericka Witham

Phone: 703-787-1438
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: ericka.witham@bsee.gov

Address: National Indian Gaming Commission
1849 C Street, NW
Mail Stop 1621
Washington, District of Columbia 20240
United States

Next steps

You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account. You will receive an acknowledgment from USAJobs that your submission was successful, once we have received your on-line assessment questionnaire, resume and any supporting documentation. You will be notified of the status of your application via your USAJobs account after we conduct a qualification review of your complete application package. You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempt to conceal information may disqualify you for employment consideration. We may verify all information you provide in your resume and questionnaire responses, through reference and/or background checks, and/or verification of your education. If you are selected, you will be contacted personally by the Human Resources Office posting this announcement.

Required Documents

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Your resume must contain information sufficient to make a valid determination that you fully meet the specialized experience requirements as stated in this vacancy announcement and OPM qualification standards for each grade level(s) for which you are applying. It is strongly recommended that you use the USAJobs Resume Builder as it was designed to ensure that your resume includes the standard information needed. The Resume Builder is available at https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/How_to_create_your_resume.

Your application package must include: (1) Resume showing relevant experience as written in your own words.(2) Completed online Assessment Questionnaire; (3) Cover Letter

NOTE: If you submit an incomplete application, you will be given credit only for the information you provide. You are responsible for submitting all required documentation in support of your application in order to receive full credit for your experience, education, training, veterans preference, and/or Indian preference.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at www.usajobs.gov. To begin, click the Apply Online button near the bottom of this screen and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at www.usajobs.gov and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue.

If you have problems completing your on-line application, including problems submitting your supporting documents, please contact the Monster Help Desk by e-mail at mgshelp@monster.com or by phone at 866-656-6831. The help desk is available Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET.

Agency contact information

Ericka Witham

Phone: 703-787-1438
Fax: 000-000-0000
Email: ericka.witham@bsee.gov

Address: National Indian Gaming Commission
1849 C Street, NW
Mail Stop 1621
Washington, District of Columbia 20240
United States

Next steps

You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account. You will receive an acknowledgment from USAJobs that your submission was successful, once we have received your on-line assessment questionnaire, resume and any supporting documentation. You will be notified of the status of your application via your USAJobs account after we conduct a qualification review of your complete application package. You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempt to conceal information may disqualify you for employment consideration. We may verify all information you provide in your resume and questionnaire responses, through reference and/or background checks, and/or verification of your education. If you are selected, you will be contacted personally by the Human Resources Office posting this announcement.