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The Government Information Specialist performs the following major duties:

• The APO is responsible for full Agency Privacy Program management, leads Agency Privacy Program activities, and is the primary point of contact with the Agency Privacy Officer, Federal, Tribal, state, and local government offices, organizations, and the public in addressing privacy issues
• Serve as liaison and subject matter expert on Agency privacy complaints, issues, and problems to assist and advise Agency management, employees, and contractors regarding resolution of problems and privacy-related issues.
• Develop lessons learned, update Agency privacy policies and strategies, and provide briefings and reports to Agency leadership and the Agency Privacy Officer.
• The APO oversees the development, implementation, maintenance of, and adherence to Agency policies and procedures covering the collection, handling, safeguarding, sharing and disclosure of personally identifiable information in compliance with Federal laws, Departmental regulations, and privacy policies.
• Develop, update, and implement privacy related policies, procedures, and guidance, including but not limited to guidance on safeguarding personally identifiable information (PII); minimizing PII use on shared drives and MS365; retention and disposal of PII; authorized sharing of PII; accounting of disclosures; maintaining data quality and integrity; and receiving, managing, and responding to Privacy Act requests for access to information and correction, and redress.
• Review and analyze Agency policies or Agency manual section, proposed policy guidance, related documents pertaining to Privacy Act systems of records, and any associated rulemaking documentation for effect on Agency mission and program activities.
• Develop and implement strategies and plans for the implementation of privacy protection policy and practices across the Agency throughout the information life cycle in order to meet Federal government compliance requirements and standards for privacy protection in information systems.
• Monitor and analyze privacy laws and requirements, and effectively communicate requirements in writing and orally to other staff.
• Conduct reviews of prospective contractors or grantees to ensure they can meet privacy requirements, ensure privacy requirements are included in contract, acquisition or grant- related documentation, and audits/reviews for compliance with privacy requirements are conducted regularly during the period of performance.
• Ensure Agency policies and practices are in compliance with laws, regulatory requirements and Agency privacy program strategies, procedures, and standards.
• Maintain Agency System of Records Notices (SORNs) for records maintained in paper, micro, or electronic format (or a combination of these formats) that contain records about individuals in accordance with the provisions of the Privacy Act of l 974. Work with system managers to review and update SORNs and support the Agency Privacy Officer's review and approval process for SORN publication in the Federal Register.
• Prepare responses to questions from employees about handling PII, privacy risks, ways to improve business processes or otherwise mitigate risks, and meet legal and policy requirements.
• Coordinate and implement privacy requirements, policies, and procedures, with records management, FOIA, information collection clearance, security, and other information management functions.
• Other duties as assigned within the PD.

Conditions of employment

Please read this announcement in its entirety prior to submitting your application. Job Announcement Number M-24-0726074857-JB is open to The Status Federal Employees.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen.
• You must be at least 18 years of age.
• All Federal employees are required to have federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. For additional information, see www.sss.gov.
• You must complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• You must go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpired originalor certified copies.
• You must successfully complete a background security investigation with favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet this requirement will be grounds for employment termination.
• Prior to employment, and in compliance with statutes 5 USC 3322 and 22 USC 2507b, Peace Corps will conduct a check of Peace Corps records for both Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and former Peace Corps employees.
• All new employees are required to certify and submit a state of understanding acknowledging adherence to the Peace Corps condition of employment prior to day 1 of employment with the Peace Corps.
• This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• This job has been identified as a testing designated position under our Drug-Free Workplace Program. Therefore, you must satisfactorily complete a drug test prior to being hired. As an employee, you will be subject to random drug testing.
• This is not a bargaining unit position.
• A one-year probationary period is required.
• The initial appointment to this position cannot exceed five years.

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by 12/05/2024 (the closing date of the announcement). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To ensure full credit for your experience, please indicate the start and end dates (month, day, and year) of employment, the number of hours worked per week, and the location of employment in your resume. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.

Specialized Experience:

This vacancy is being announced at two grade levels:

Specialized Experience at the FP-02 (GS-14):
To be minimally qualified for this position at the FP-02 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, FP-03 or GS-equivalent GS-13 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: experience in managing or independently conducting privacy risk assessments of complex information systems, programs, and operations that require analysis of interrelated issues such as technology, law, policy, and regulatory compliance; developing policies and procedures to support privacy programs; ensuring departmental compliance with and protection of individual privacy as mandated by the Privacy Act and other Federal legislation, regulations, and policy; applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment of a variety of privacy-related activities and presenting well-considered and sound findings; providing privacy guidance to agency program and project managers; developing training, briefings, internal documentation, advisories, and technical documents to support reporting and evaluations of technology, programs, systems and processes; and developing written materials to ensure quality and suitability for Executive leaders, internal audiences, and public viewing.

Education cannot be substituted for experience at this level.

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Specialized Experience at the FP-03 (GS-13):
To be minimally qualified for this position at the FP-03 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression, FP-04 or GS-12 equivalent GS grade level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes: experience developing policies and procedures to support privacy programs; expertise and practical application in privacy laws, regulations, and legal precedents; ensuring departmental compliance with and protection of individual privacy as mandated by the Privacy Act and other Federal legislation, regulations, and policy; applying a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment of a variety of privacy-related activities and presenting well-considered and sound findings; providing privacy guidance to agency program and project managers; developing training, internal documentation, advisories, and technical documents to support reporting and evaluations of technology, programs, systems and processes; and developing and providing briefings and training in privacy program-related functions.

Education cannot be substituted for experience at this level.

Please note:

• Past experience that satisfies the Specialized Experience MUST be well documented within your resume. Failure to provide this information in your resume with corresponding start and end dates (month, day, and year) of employment, the number of hours worked per week, and location of employment may result in disqualification from further consideration.
• Specialized Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer work done with National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) or other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
• One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
• Additional information on qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site.
• Peace Corps employees are employed using the Foreign Personnel (FP) pay scale. The FP pay plan does not follow the same structure as the GS pay plan. In the FP pay plan, as the grade-level numbers decrease the level/pay for the position increases. The FP-09 is the lowest entry-level grade and the FP-01 is the highest senior-level grade.

How you will be evaluated

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

Applications will be reviewed once the vacancy announcement closes. We use a multi-step process to review and evaluate applicants:

1. Eligibility and Minimum Qualifications

We will review your submitted resume and documents to determine if you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements, including any required education, experience, and/or selective placement factors. You will be rated as ineligible if you are outside of the area of consideration (i.e., who may apply) or your application is missing any required documents. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated or falsified your qualifications, education, eligibility claims, and/or experience, this is cause for disqualification. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You will be rated as not qualified if you do not possess the minimum qualification requirements.

2. Rating and Ranking

If you are found to meet both the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements, we will assess the quality of your experience and the extent to which you possess the required experience by comparing your submitted resume and documents against your responses to the occupational questionnaire and the specialized experience at the grade level(s) for which you are applying. The occupational questionnaire is the list of questions in the automated system that you will have an opportunity to answer once you apply for the position. Based on the outcome of this evaluation, you will be assigned a numerical score (out of 100 possible). If your responses to the occupational questionnaire are not substantiated by your submitted resume, you may be disqualified from receiving further consideration.

3. Referral and Selection

If you are found to be amongst the most highly qualified applicants, you will be referred to the selecting official. As part of the assessment and selection process, the selecting official may invite you to participate in a structured interview, check your references, and/or request that you submit a writing sample or complete a written assessment or exercise to further evaluate your qualifications for this position.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Compliance
• Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence
• Technical Credibility