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The Privacy Office/Director's Office of the North Florida South Georgia Gainesville facility is recruiting to fill one (1) Government Information Specialist vacancy. The Government Information Specialist serves as the Government Information Specialist for the Privacy, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Records Management Programs at the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS).
08/05/2020 to 08/26/2020
$43,251 - $68,777 per year
GS 7 - 9
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
9
No
No
CBTC-10884747-20-TL
575565700
Open to current, permanent, internal employees of the North Florida South Georgia Gainesville facility.
NOTE: This is a Re-announcement of Vacancy Announcement CBTC-10825930-20-TL. All previous applicants must reapply for consideration.
The Government Information Specialist assists in overseeing all ongoing activities related to the development, implementation, maintenance of, and adherence to the organization's policies and procedures covering the privacy of, and access to, patient health information in compliance with federal and state laws, Veterans Health Administration, and NF/SGVHS information privacy practices. The specialist also assists in processing all FOIA requests for the release of information and assists with the records management functions of the
records information life cycle.
Privacy Program Operation and Administration 50%
Under the supervision of the Privacy Officer, the Government Information Specialist will assist in the implementation, management, and maintenance of the Privacy program for all NF/SGVHS facilities by preparing and responding to correspondence, distributing information, reviewing facility processes and products for compliance with program requirements, and assessing the facility privacy posture through periodic evaluation of the facility's collection, use, storage and maintenance of sensitive personal information.
FOIA Program Operation and Administration 25%
Under the supervision of the Privacy Officer, the Government Information Specialist will assist in the implementation, management, and maintenance of the FOIA program for all NF/SGVHS facilities by preparing and responding to correspondence, distributing information, reviewing facility processes and products for compliance with program requirements.
Records Management Operation and Administration 25%
Under the supervision of the Privacy Officer, the Government Information Specialist will assist in the implementation, management, and maintenance of the Records Management program for all NF/SGVHS facilities by preparing and responding to correspondence, distributing information, reviewing facility processes and
products for compliance with program requirements.
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 4:00pm
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Government Information Specialist/PDPD05449-O, 05185-O
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/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 for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. 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. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
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.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
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 view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 08/26/2020 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10884747.
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