Summary

This position is geographically located in Washington, DC within the Office of Mission Support (OMS), Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). OMS provides a wide range of service-oriented activities that deliver high-level administrative support and expertise in accordance with VBA Directives as they relate to forms, publications, automation, and records management for the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), and the Privacy Act of 1974 programs.

Duties

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Specific duties include:

• Plans staff workload on a weekly and monthly basis and develop projections for future quarters and project years. Adjusts staffing levels or work procedures to accommodate resource allocations made by the Supervisor and/or Executive level Directors. Ensures efficient use of assigned staff. Ensures effective communications and timely distribution of information pertinent to affected programs, employees' internal personnel and administrative actions, to include salary and pay-related and time keeping actions.
• Implements and manages the Department's FOIA and Privacy Act programs. Develops Privacy Act policies, procedures, and guidelines for the Department. Participates in the policy development and decision-making process, making recommendations concerning the Department's compliance with FOIA and Privacy Act requirements.
• Develops and promulgates Departmental policy pertaining to the FOIA and Privacy Act. VBACO-wide responsibility for efficient and appropriate compliance with the FOIA and Privacy Act. Conducts studies and oversees projects relative to the efficient management and operations of agency FOIA and Privacy Act programs. Ensures the Chief of Information (CIO) and the Departments Chief FOIA Officer on the development and implementation of FOIA and Privacy Act policies, plans and procedures.
• Oversees coordination and review of VA's responses to, complex FOIA and Privacy Act requests for information; Congressional and executive level correspondences for review and concurrence, assessing privacy risks associated with programs, operations, and technology; planning and conducting educational training sessions on FOIA and Privacy Act requirements; developing, delivering, and supporting information technology (IT} systems and services, and requires practical knowledge of IT principles, concepts, and methods.
• Analyzes the impact, feasibility, practicality, and effectiveness of FOIA and Privacy Act standards, regulations, programs, and policies; evaluates, processes, and makes recommendations for effective organizational changes; conducts fact-finding and investigations into more effective and efficient ways of managing the organization's work. Makes final determination on reliability of information under the FOIA and Privacy Act.
• Oversees VBA-wide searches for records and documents responsive to FOIA and Privacy Act requests. Supports the Department in litigation, Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviews relating to FOIA and Privacy Act and related matters.
• Oversees and manages the financial budgets and reporting requirements, and manages a stable, multi-year resource base for personnel, administrative support, and contract funds for products and services to ensure the program's continuity and effectiveness.
• Responsible for managing and supervising all highly technical business-related activities, strategy and legislative affairs that support directing VBA's FOIA, and Privacy Act programs.

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday

Compressed/Flexible: Not Available.

Telework: Not Available.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Government Information Specialist; GS-0306-15 PD# 414430

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized.

Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selectees are required to service a one-year supervisory probationary period if not previously completed in a Federal position.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:08/10/2026.

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-15 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-14 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-15 Grade Level:

• Specialized Experience: 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level
  
  • Experience in implementing and managing FOIA and Privacy Act programs.
  • Experience in policy development and decision-making process, making recommendations concerning compliance with FOIA and Privacy Act requirements.
  • Experience managing program evaluations, development of reports on program status and management of data systems for the program, and the provision of information and advice to field activities.
  • Experience in planning and managing multi-year financial budgets and reporting requirements.

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: Position is sedentary.

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/.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf for more information.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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