Summary

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.

Duties

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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.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work 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.

• A probationary or trial period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• Designated and/or Random Drug Testing may be required.

Key Requirements:

1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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3. Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals.
4. This position also requires Q sensitive and Top Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

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.

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• Experience with the Freedom of Information act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act (PA) requests for records.

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• 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;

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• 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-12level 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.

Education

Individual Occupational Requirement

Basic Education Requirement for All Grades:

Bachelor's degree in archival science or bachelor's degree with a major that includes 18 semester hours in archival science, history and/or in political science or government, and 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government.

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Combination of education and experience - at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Additional information

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• When the National Archives and Records Administration completes their selections, the remaining lists of qualified candidates may be shared with hiring managers and Human Resources specialists at additional offices, bureaus, or agencies who are hiring for similar positions. You will have an opportunity to opt-in if you would like your name, application material, and assessment results shared with additional offices or bureaus. There is no guarantee of further consideration, and you can continue to explore other job opportunity announcements.
• This is a non-bargaining unit position.
• We offer opportunities for telework, per Agency policy.
• We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules, per Agency policy.

Benefits

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.