Government Information Specialist
What you'd do
The incumbent serves as the Privacy Act Automation Privacy Officer (PAAPO) within the Information Access and Privacy Directorate, supporting the Privacy Act Automation Services contract and administering the Privacy Act Automation Program. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, FOIA, OMB guidance, and VA/DOJ privacy regulations while collaborating with the Director of IAP and contributing to key policy and program functions across the Directorate.
Major duties
Specific duties include: Assist with planning, interfacing, coordinating, and supporting necessary planning efforts, responding to requirements requests from internal and external OMS IAP directorate customers and stakeholders. Serve as a Privacy Act Automation Privacy Officer and help to coordinate Privacy Act Automation activities VBA stakeholders to establish and maintain an automation platform that processes Veterans' incoming Privacy Act requests. The incumbent will assist with all ongoing activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance, and adherence to the VBA Central Office policies and procedures covering FOIA and Privacy access of Veterans and their families, employees, contractors, and administrative information to ensure compliance with federal statutes and VA privacy practices and regulations. The incumbent shall utilize and maintain comprehensive knowledge of the FOIA, Privacy Act, Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act, FISMA, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance and other areas of administrative information. Support the organization in responding to members of Congress, the public, the media, other agencies, and employees and officials of the Department who are seeking information about interpretation, policy process and procedure and/or technical assistance concerning access and privacy laws administered by the VBA. Provides world-class customer service and ensures all customer issues and requests are properly addressed and forwarded to the appropriate contact for resolution. Cognizant in providing quality customer service through effective verbal and non-verbal communications and ensuring issues that arise are properly notified and completed. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 7:00 am - 4:00 pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available. Telework: Not Available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Government Information Specialist; GS-0306-13 PD# 41487-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required.
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:07/27/2026. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. 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. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-13 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: defined as experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience include: Applying relevant privacy laws (Privacy Act, e-Government Act, FISMA) and guidance to help ensure an agency's privacy program meets or exceeds standards for federal agencies. Providing general and role-based privacy orientation, education, and training to employees and contractors, as well as responding to specific questions Experience reviewing and analyzing the content of responsive laws based on the FOIA, Privacy Act, Open Government Act of 2007, and organizational policies and procedures. Conducting research and applying data-gathering techniques to accurately interpret the release of information material under the Privacy Act of 1974 provisions. Experience processing requests from inception to completion, coordinating resources, establishing timelines and deliverables, preparing reports, and conducting quality assurance reviews of Privacy Act request responses. Volunteer Experience: 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. Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary but includes some walking, standing, bending, and carrying items such as files, supplies, and books. 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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