Government Information Specialist
What you'd do
WHAT IS Privacy, Governmental Liaison, Disclosure & Safeguards? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): Privacy, Governmental Liaison & Disclosure PGLD This job (or announcement) is open to current permanent IRS competitive service employees in Privacy, Governmental Liaison & Disclosure (PGLD) REVIEW THE INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS
Major duties
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. Works closely with other GLDS principal officers and other Service personnel to ensure authoritative and current information relative to confidentiality statutes is used in making decisions affecting the executive level of IRS. In this capacity the incumbent assist with accountability and transparency of the program and provides essential advisory, recommendations and guidance to leadership. Designs new approaches within the statutory and regulatory framework for problem solving where established methods and procedures are inapplicable, unavailable, or inappropriate. Keeps current on recent developments in the field of disclosure, confidentiality and privacy, including recent court decisions, current legislative resolutions or problems encountered within the programs and operations across the IRS. Assists government attorneys in the litigation process related to the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act and violations of Title 26. The incumbent of this position plans, organizes, and carries through to completion broad, long-term analytical studies/projects, the employee applies related knowledge of management principles, theories, and practices and their applicability to IRS programs, functions, and objectives, including the ability to develop long-term strategic plans incorporating short-term and long-term goals and objectives. The incumbent performs with full responsibility for planning, designing, and carrying out the program objectives and project plans as assigned. When delegated, represents the Director in contacts with the Department of Treasury and high-level IRS officials, representatives of other agencies, and non-government organizations. In all such assignments effectively presents the view and decision of the Associate Director, Disclosure and the Director, GLDS. Independently or as a leader of an ad hoc group, undertakes special studies and investigations to analyze technical, operational, and administrative problems which exist or may arise within the area of privacy and disclosure the protection of personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive but classified (SBU) data in the IRS' possession and control. Analyzes proposals referred to the Associate Director or Director, GLDS, for review, approval, or decision and develops recommendations for consideration and action. The incumbent is responsible for developing, establishing and maintaining adequate processes for review of work products and projects to assure technical and administrative completeness and accuracy. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD23110 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
What you need to qualify
Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-15: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience which demonstrates applying a thorough knowledge of Federal laws, regulations, and precedent decisions. Experience preparing, reviewing or applying rulings, advisory letters, memoranda, etc., related to Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 6103, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 5 U.S.C. § 552, and/or the Privacy Act (PA) of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a. Experience serving as a privacy professional or government information specialist that required application of IRC 6103, FOIA, PA, and/or related Federal laws as well as legal research, analysis, and preparation of briefs or similar documents interpreting laws and regulations. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-5, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03, or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
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