Supervisory Government Information Specialist
What you'd do
The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Records and information Management Specialist for one of the organizational units in the Centralized Support Division which is physically located at 9700 Page Boulevard. The Centralized Support Division is responsible for responding to requests from the Regional Offices for digital and/or paper military personnel and service treatment records and Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act requests.
Major duties
Major Duties: Provides administrative and technical support and supervise a staff of employees to accomplish the work of the organizational unit. .Helps resolve informal complaints and grievances while monitoring training of employees and certifies all training requirements are met. Assure the accomplishment of Affirmative Action Objectives, adhering to nondiscriminatory employment practices in regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability. Provides daily management of the unit's workload, adjusting where needed to ensure external stakeholders receive the items sought from the agency in an efficient manner while also ensuring that items released from the agency comply with federal law, agency regulations, and station policy. Reviews, interprets, and implements directives, regulations, operating manuals, and any legislative changes which affect current and future operations. Provides supervisory oversight to ensure information is protected from unauthorized release or from loss, alteration, or unauthorized deletion. Utilizes various software applications to include but not limited to: Microsoft Word, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Excel or comparable software to execute several office automation functions such as storing and retrieving electronic documents and files; activating printers; inserting and deleting text, formatting letters, reports and memos, using spreadsheets, and transmitting and receiving emails Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday 7:30am-4:00pm Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Government Information Specialist, 41997A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Bargaining Unit: No
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:07/16/2026. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: As a current Federal, GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. In addition to the Time in Grade requirement, to qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must also have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07). Specialized Experience is defined as experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform at the journeyman level of this position with little to no training or supervision. Specialized experience may be described as: Experience utilizing management techniques, methods, theories, principles, and labor relations concepts. Experience allocating and managing personnel, equipment, and workspace to achieve program objectives. Experience applying regulations, other official guidance and principles, to include processes and procedures. Experience overseeing the planning, development and implementation of the technical aspects of programs specific to the position being filled. Experience in effective oral communication, written communication, and in the use of computer software. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required to qualify at the GS-09 level. Applicant will need to possess a Master's degree in quality assurance, statistics, mathematics, production management, industrial management, computer science, engineering, engineering technology, physical sciences, textiles, or other fields related to the position or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. OR Combining Education & Experience: If you do not fully meet the length of experience and education described for a specific grade level (e.g. have six months of experience and some coursework but not a degree), the two can be combined to total 100% of the requirement. To calculate, first identify the percentage of required education you have earned. Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate level education in excess of that required for the next lower grade may be used in combination with experience to qualify for a GS-09 grade level position. NOTE: Your application must include an official copy of graduate level transcripts that demonstrate this information if this response is selected. 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
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