Government Information Specialist; Privacy​/FOIA Officer

Summary

The Government Information Specialist (Privacy/FOIA Officer) has oversight for data governance program & initiatives in the Health Care System & supporting catchment area. Makes unique facility-level determinations about disclosures - issuance of denials - red actions - access - use/dissemination of agency records. Provides guidance while communicating information to the Executive leadership - facility staff & outside stakeholders.

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 03/09/2026. 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 by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year - it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade - as required by the announcement. In this instance - you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note:

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-11:
Specialized

Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: planning and conducting monitoring activities which measure the overall level of operational compliance by the facility; performing complex analysis of key policy inquiries that can encompass any and all information collected - used or disclosed in the facility;

teaching and training employees on general data protection procedures and detailed service specific practices for daily operations; developing a communication strategy that fosters awareness for both internal and external partners to improve compliance - providing training and engaging the public and developing and executing strategic management initiatives that establishes areas of control of information within the facility and interfacing with all business operations across service lines/departments.

OR
- Education:

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.

- if related. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). OR - Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond graduate level. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). GS-12:
Specialized

Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: experience as a Privacy/FOIA officer working independently with little supervision - formulating policy - ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and conducts thorough research of implementing regulations and policies and procedures to manage agency/organization information;

providing assistance and services to the general public - staff members and communicated information to the Executive leadership - facility staff and outside stakeholders. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience - including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g.

- Peace Corps - Ameri Corps) 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…