Records and Information Management Specialist
What you'd do
Consistently ranked as among the best places to work in the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the top 10% of all agency subcomponents, the Office of Inspector General is an independent and objective unit within DOI working to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and to prevent and detect waste, fraud and abuse within the DOI. We offer exceptional work-life benefits, including flexible work schedules, ample training opportunities, and a comprehensive employee recognition program.
Major duties
This position is with the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of General Counsel (OGC), located in either the D.C. or Herndon, VA office. The incumbent will report directly to the Director of the Information Law Office which is a Supervisory Attorney-Advisor within the OIG OGC (at either location). The Supervisory Attorney-Advisor's management areas include matters concerning the regulatory and statutory framework governing the management, protection, release and quality of federal government records under the Federal Records Act, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act (PA) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) regulations. As a Records and Information Management Specialist you will be responsible for managing the OIG records management program which includes the formulation and implementation of program policy and procedures to successfully meet the goals and requirements of the Federal Records Act, and related statutes, regulations, and policies. You will also perform additional duties to support the Information Law Office's ability to efficiently process FOIA and PA matters. Major duties include: Coordinates the proper disposition of records consistent with governmentwide policies and procedures. Works with OIG Information Technology leadership and staff on electronic recordkeeping procedures and records management applications. Provides guidance and training to records custodians on the same and on the records management lifecycle requirements; create and deliver annual staff-wide records management training; and ensures OIG staff receive sufficient information/training to ensure compliance with applicable legal, Departmental, OIG and National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) record keeping requirements. Providing support to OGC FOIA and PA information processing activities such as reviewing, analyzing and processing FOIA and PA requests, and interpreting and applying related laws. Manages record keeping procedures for records created through social media tools, text messages, electronic messages, voicemails, websites, other digital media, like photos and videos, and collaborative tools.
What you need to qualify
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. We will only review your resume to determine whether minimum experience requirement(s) have been met. Merit Promotion candidates (Federal employees) must meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. 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. Minimum Qualifications GS-14: To qualify for this position, you must have one year (52 weeks) of experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing all of the following: 1.) Experience utilizing the Federal Records Act for the retention, safeguarding, preservation, and disposition of managing records; 2.) Experience conducting quality control reviews for the basis of recommending and justifying records management implementation improvements; 3.) Experience developing records management procedures, long-range plans, and execution strategies; And 4.) Experience following FOIA and Privacy Act rules and procedures to analyze, process, and dispose of requests and related actions.
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