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As a Government Information Assistant in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Programs, Legal Services Division, OLC, EEOC, you will serve with the responsibility of providing technical assistance with the administration of the EEOC's FOIA and Privacy Act programs involving a wide range of FOIA duties that support the processing and rendering of decisions regarding FOIA requests for Headquarters agency records, appeals from field office initial determinations on requests, and other information.
Learn more about this agency08/09/2018 to 08/14/2018
$45,972 - $59,762 per year
GS 7
2 vacancies in the following location:
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Not required
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Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
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OLC-18-10281562-207-SJP
507520400
As a Government Information Assistant in FOIA Programs, you will perform the following duties:
1. Provide technical assistance with the administration of the agency's FOIA and Privacy Act programs.
2. Support the processing and rendering of decisions regarding FOIA requests for Headquarters agency records, appeals from field office initial determinations on requests and other information.
3. Exercise independent judgment, and comprehensive working knowledge of FOIA processes, policies and procedures.
4. Download FOIA requests, appeals, status inquiries, and other FOIA communications from the official agency FOIA websites.
5. Log incoming and completed requests and appeal processing information into FOIAXpress (FX).
6. Apply practical knowledge of the agency's FOIA/Privacy Act to accurately communicate standard information concerning the status of requests and appeals to the public and internal staff.
7. Provide substantial assistance and support to resolve complaints from requester(s) and the public concerning FOIA processing delays and other matters by enlisting assistance from the responsible field FOIA component.
8. Knowledgeable of the functions performed by other agency offices/programs to quickly respond to public inquiries and FOIA requests.
9. Maintain accurate records of the number and nature of public inquiries received in the Office of Legal Counsel and compiles data as needed for fulfilling its reporting requirements.
10. Coordinate as needed with staff, including high level officials, within and outside the agency.
Substitution of education for specialized experience is not applicable to this vacancy.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated to determine the relevance and quality of your experience and whether you meet the minimum qualifications required. When describing your experience, please be sure to give examples that demonstrate your ability to do the work of this office, the complexity of the knowledge you possess, the level of the people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc. To do the work of this office, you will need the following:
CORE COMPETENCIES - Applicants will be rated on the following competencies:
1. Interpersonal Skills - Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, cooperation, concern, and politeness to others; relates well to different people from varied backgrounds and different situations.
2. Reasoning - Discovers or selects rules, principles, or relationships between facts and other information.
3. Self-Management - Sets well-defined and realistic personal goals; monitors progress and is motivated to achieve; manages own time and deals with stress effectively.
4. Integrity/Honesty - Displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; chooses an ethical course of action; is trustworthy.
The following documents are required for ALL APPLICANTS:
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in Required Documents. You must submit a complete application package by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard/Daylight Savings Time on the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide all required documents will result in you not being considered for employment.
Once your online application is submitted, you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and possible referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/507520400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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This vacancy is limited to the first 40 applications received. All applications received prior to midnight (11:59 ET) of the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and considered. If the application limit is not reached by the closing date of the announcement, all applications received during the open period will be considered. Any required documents must be submitted at the time that you apply as documents will not be accepted past the day the application limit is reached, if applicable. If you choose to edit your application after it has been submitted, it will be removed from consideration until you re-submit your application. The date your application is last submitted will be used to determine whether you meet the cut-off criteria.