ARCHIVIST
What you'd do
This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration, Office of General Counsel. The incumbent works under the general supervision and technical oversight of the FOIA & Privacy Act Officer (Supervisory Archivist), and the technical oversight of the Director of Litigation or staff attorney, performing a variety of professional and administrative archival and access functions for the NGC Access Program.
Major duties
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As an ARCHIVIST, you will: Serve as a team member involved in efforts to coordinate the accomplishment of NARA's application of various access statutes, including the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act (PA), and access to Presidential materials. Advise and consult with all NARA components on legal and archival issues arising from access to NARA's holdings pursuant to the FOIA, the PA and related privacy matters, legal discovery, records management, and access to Presidential materials, including under the PRA and PRMPA. Serve as official NARA representative who interacts with other agency officials, including legal counsels, FOIA officers and other FOIA specialists, in order to resolve complex access issues that arise. Assist in the preparation and implementation of the FOIA improvement plan and regulatory reporting, as mandated by Executive Order 13392; assists in compiling and verifying FOIA data for NARA's performance report; provides input and advice on the implementation of pertinent information and privacy law and regulations, including privacy impact assessments; assists in providing appropriate advice concerning the protection of personal information from unauthorized use, access, disclosure, and sharing; and participates with others on ad hoc assignments related to these programs. Assists the records officer for the Office of General Counsel and supports all records management requirements, including its internal electronic recordkeeping system.
What you need to qualify
You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience for the GS-13 grade level is defined as one year of experience at the GS-12 grade level, or equivalent, that is typically in or related to the position and which equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience: Knowledge of, and ability to apply records and information management principles, concepts, practices, techniques and methods. AND Experience with the Freedom of Information act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act (PA) requests for records. AND Experience providing technical consultation on FOIA and other access statutes to meet the needs of NARA, other agencies, users, or researchers. Specialized Experience for the GS-12 grade level is defined as one year of experience at the GS-11 grade level, or equivalent, that is typically in or related to the position and which equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience: Experience with the Freedom of Information act and the Privacy Act; AND Experience with records and information management principles, concepts, practices, techniques or methods; AND Experience communicating to various audiences to give guidance on legal or archival issues which may include specific individual requests, project segments, entire projects, or larger issues. In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following requirements, if applicable (as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F): Time-in-Grade: For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. Time-in-Grade: For the GS-12, you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.
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