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Summary

Government Information Specialist supports the Board's Information Disclosure program, which is responsible for ensuring the Board's compliance with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA), the Board's Rules Regarding Availability of Information (Board Rules), and relevant Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance.

Overview

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Job closed
Posted 08/02/20
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$78,900 - $166,500 per year
Pay scale & grade
FR 24 - 26
Promotion potential
26 - FR-26.
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time - Day
Travel Required
Not required
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Announcement number
22067
Control number
575273300

Duties

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Responsibilities include (1) end-to-end processing of FOIA/PA requests and appeals; (2) serving as point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding the Board's information disclosure policies and procedures; (3) maintaining the Board's public FOIA webpage and electronic FOIA reading room; (4) performing research and analysis to assist in the production of reports as required by the FOIA and DOJ guidance; and (5) processing requests for certificates and posting regulatory proposals and comment letters to the Board's public FOIA webpage.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

U.S. Citizenship.

Qualifications

Qualifications for FR-24:
Requires (1) a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience or (2) a master's degree and 1 year of relevant experience. Requires excellent analytical ability, information technology skills, and oral and written communication skills. Work demands superior organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to juggle multiple assignments simultaneously. Must possess ability to acquire and demonstrate increasing levels of subject matter expertise regarding applicable laws, regulations, and guidance.

Qualifications for FR-25:
Requires (1) a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 4 years of experience processing FOIA/PA requests at a federal government agency; or (2) a master's degree and 3 years of experience processing FOIA/PA requests at a federal government agency. Requires exceptional analytical ability, information technology skills, and oral and written communication skills. Work demands superior organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to juggle multiple assignments simultaneously. Must possess and demonstrate subject matter expertise regarding applicable laws, regulations, and guidance.

Qualifications for FR-26:
Requires (1) a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years of experience processing FOIA/PA requests at a federal government agency; or (2) a master's degree and 4 years of experience processing FOIA/PA requests at a federal government agency. Requires exceptional analytical ability, information technology skills, and oral and written communication skills. Work demands superior organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to juggle multiple assignments simultaneously. Must possess and demonstrate subject matter expertise regarding applicable laws, regulations, and guidance. Prefer experience supervising other staff.

Education

Requires a bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience or (2) a master's degree and 1 year of relevant experience.

Additional information

JD Preferred.

How you will be evaluated

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

Based on experience.

The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It performs five general functions to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and, more generally, the public interest. The Federal Reserve:

  • conducts the nation's monetary policy to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates in the U.S. economy;
  • promotes the stability of the financial system and seeks to minimize and contain systemic risks through active monitoring and engagement in the U.S. and abroad;
  • promotes the safety and soundness of individual financial institutions and monitors their impact on the financial system as a whole;
  • fosters payment and settlement system safety and efficiency through services to the banking industry and the U.S. government that facilitate U.S.-dollar transactions and payments; and
  • promotes consumer protection and community development through consumer-focused supervision and examination, research and analysis of emerging consumer issues and trends, community economic development activities, and the administration of consumer laws and regulations.
https://www.federalreserve.gov/default.htm.

Agency contact information

Human Resources
Email
frbrecruiting@frb.gov
Address
Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Constitution Ave NW and 20th Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20551
US

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