Supervisory Government Information Specialist (Policy) at Washington

JOB SUMMARY:

Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation while building a meaningful and rewarding career? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a key advisor to that Chief Privacy Officer/Freedom of Information Act Officer, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, and other DHS officials on privacy policy and is responsible for developing departmental privacy policy guidance, outreach and training across the Department that promote adherence to fair information practice principles.

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Secretary and Executive Management, Privacy Office.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must be able to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Relocation Expenses will not be paid.

DUTIES:Back to top

 

·  Provide authoritative advice and guidance to the Chief Privacy Officer, Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, and other Senior DHS Officials regarding privacy implications of DHS programs and policies.

·  Direct, review, advise on, and conduct complex analyses, evaluations, or investigations in support of organizational programs, systems, and processes, including areas where definitions, methods, and/or data are incomplete, controversial, or uncertain, or where boundaries of studies are extremely broad and difficult to determine in advance.

·  Direct, plan, organize, and carry out complex government affairs, with specific responsibility for overall management, coordination, and administration relationships with privacy and disclosure stakeholders.

·  Serve as the lead in implementing privacy policy by developing and documenting long-and short-range planning efforts including resources projections, priorities, justifications, etc.

·  Perform technical and administrative supervisory work by assigning and reviewing work, approving leave, recommending and/or providing training, recommending the resolution of minor disciplinary issues, and proposing performance standards and appraisals.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

Specialized Experience:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience in private industry, public service, non-profit or volunteer work that has provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

 

GS-15: One year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the federal government performing all of the following:  1) develop an organization’s privacy policy guidance, outreach, and training to promote adherence to fair information principles; 2) provide oversight, liaison, and evaluation of privacy policies for the organization and its stakeholders; 3)evaluate current privacy policies and programs; and 4) develop options to resolve problems and formulate proposals to meet future privacy needs.

NOTE:  Your resume must clearly define your experiences related to the above items; otherwise your eligibility may be affect.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

 

SUPERVISORY POSITION: As this is a supervisory position, applicants must have demonstrated in their work experience that they possess, or have the potential to develop, the qualities of successful supervision. An interview may be included in the evaluation process to assess these abilities.  Applicants should possess proficiency or the potential to develop proficiency in the following ten competencies: 1) accountability; 2) customer service; 3) decisiveness; 4) flexibility; 5) integrity/honesty; 6) interpersonal skills; 7) oral communication; 8) problem solving; 9) resilience; and 10) written communication. Employees who are initially appointed to supervisory positions must serve a supervisory probationary period of one year.

 

The qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires each and every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully complete a background investigation for TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION SECURITY LEVEL clearance as a condition of placement in this SPECIAL SENSITIVITY LEVEL position. This review includes financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, we will use a job questionnaire to place you in one of the three categories based on your experience, education and training. The knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform this job are: 

1.  ABILITY TO USE THE KNOWLEDGE OF PRIVACY LAWS, POLICIES, AND REGULATIONS (PRIVACY ACT, E-GOVERNMENT ACT, HOMELAND SECURITY ACT, ETC,) TO DEVELOP PRIVACY POLICIES

2.  SKILL IN REVIEWING, ADVISING, AND CONDUCTING COMPLEX ANALYSES, EVALUATIONS, OR INVESTIGATIONS IN SUPPORT OF ORGANIZED PROGRAMS, SYSTEMS, AND PROCESSESS

3.  ABILITY TO SUPERVISE

If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be placed in one of the following categories:

• Best Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a superior level of all evaluation criteria.
• Well-Qualified: Applicants possessing a background that demonstrates a satisfactory level of the evaluation criteria.
• Qualified: Applicants possessing the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities.

If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. To preview the job questionnaire, click here View Assessment Questions.

Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the Federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. Information about ICTAP or CTAP eligibility can be found by clicking here to access OPMs Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under CTAP/ ICTAP, you must be placed in the well qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

Veterans:   Veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligibles within the category in which they qualify.   Veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the best qualified category, except when the position being filled is scientific, professional at the GS-09 grade level, or higher. For information on veterans preference, please click here.

On November 21, 2011, President Obama signed the VOW (Veterans Opportunity to Work) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-56). The VOW Act amended chapter 21 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) by adding section 2108a, “Treatment of certain individuals as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligibles.”

This job opportunity announcement (JOA) include Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-56). Active duty service members who have begun their civilian job search prior to discharge or release from active duty will know how their application will be considered.

a.  Applicants who are active duty service members and apply for federal employment shall be conserved for competitive service positions and granted tentative veteran’s preference status when they submit a certification, in lieu of a DD-214, when applying to a federal job.
b.  A certification is any written document from the armed forces that certifies that the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions no later than 120 days from the date of certification is signed.

Country: USA, State: Dist of Columbia, City: Washington, Company: DHS Headquarters.