Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

You will:

• Oversee, develop, and implement the organization's Records and Information Management (RIM) and document control system.
• Develop long-range strategic goals and resource projects.
• Serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) on contracts or task orders needed to implement records management and other specified document control procedures.
• Serve as a technical expert in Records and Information and Management policies, practices, and processes.

You will spend 20% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements.

Conditions of employment

• If you are selected, a pre-employment background check is required.
• You must be a U.S. citizen.
• You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.

If you are selected, you may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.

This position is designated as Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation.  Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation.  All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date.

Qualifications

You do not need a degree to qualify for this position.

We are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below:

To qualify for the GS-13 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-12 level defined as : Implementing and providing technical guidance on an organization's records and information management program;
implementing long term strategic goals and resources projects; serving as the contracting representative for contracts or task orders
in implementing records management procedures.

Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:  

1. Knowledge of administrative security, information management and records management laws, policies, regulations and precedents.
2. Knowledge of electronic records management systems and database applications and requirements.
3. Knowledge of analytical and evaluative techniques, methods and qualitative and quantitative measuring tools to evaluate RIM work operations and recommend improvements.
4. Skill in performing Contracting Officer Representative (COR) duties.
5. Knowledge of records management concepts, practices, policies, and procedures sufficient to develop and manage the organization’s Records and Information Management (RIM) program.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).  Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.  You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

If you have part-time work experience, read this:  EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and required documents to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements.  Your resume must address the knowledge, skills, and abilities listed in the Qualifications section.  If you meet basic qualification requirements, your application will be further evaluated based on your answers to the online assessment.  Your responses to the online assessment will be used to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for the position.  You are being evaluated under the category rating method which means, if you are determined to be qualified, you will be placed into the ‘Best Qualified’, ‘Well Qualified’, or ‘Qualified’ category.

We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire.  If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.  We will evaluate your qualifications and eligibility and notify you if you meet minimum qualification requirements.  If you are referred for consideration, you may be subject to additional assessments.

NOTE:  We do not require a separate statement responding to the competencies, also referred to as Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs).  However, your resume should clearly show possession of these competencies.