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This position is part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Information Resource and Technology Management, Records and Information Management Program as a Records and Information Management Specialist you will serve as the Regional Records and Information Management Specialist responsible for leading, planning and managing the Regional's records management program for both core mission and administrative records.
Learn more about this agency12/18/2020 to 01/05/2021
$57,659 - $71,583 per year
GS 9 - 11
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
12
No
No
R10-21-10991512-JMJ-MP
587499000
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Federal Employee, Merit Promotion, Status Candidate, Land Management, 30% disabled, Military Spouse, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Vista, VRA, VEOA, ICTAP, Schedule A, Individuals with disabilities, Former Overseas Employees
The Records and Information Management Specialist salary will be based upon duty station and locality pay. There will be one position filled at each duty station. Locality tables may be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2020/general-schedule/.
The position located in Anchorage, AK may be eligible for cost of living allowance (COLA) in addition to base salary. COLA rates may be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-systems/nonforeign-areas/#url=COLA-Rates
Duties of the position include but are not limited to the following:
Serves as Records and Information Management Specialist leading, planning and managing, providing advice, and support regarding bureau-wide electronic and non-electronic records management issues to Regional, Area, and Field Office staff regarding adequacy of documentation and the creation and management of Service records.
Coordinates with the Service Records Manager and senior staff to ensure regional systems functionality are compliant with the Service's policies, procedures, and business processes in support of the records management program.
Provides assessment of records and information practices to ensure they support the principles of transparency and information sharing throughout the organization, agency and Government.
Serves as a Regional Coordinator for e-records with responsibility to ensure the integrity and reliability of electronic records systems across the Region.
Ensures the Regional Service Electronic Records (e-Records/eERDMS) Management and Support program is in compliance with OPM/DOI/Service Information Management/Records Management general records schedules according to the laws and statutes pertinent to meet records management requirements.
Collaborates with IRTM staff to build Regional records management functionality into the Service's enterprise architecture and ensure all Service information systems incorporate records management functionality appropriate to the records/information assets they support.
Serves as the Regional Records and Information Management Specialist for the interpretation and application of policies and procedures that address Service records management, and its effects on records management for collaborating organizations within the Department, other Federal and allied government organizations, and non-governmental conservation partners.
Serves as the primary Regional contact and specialist regarding the management, retention and disposal of records and information and provides advice and counsel to Regional Management and Project Leaders regarding the interpretation and application of laws, regulations, and policies to individual program operations.
PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s) and grade point average or class ranking. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.
PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System at https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx
FWS has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
More than one position may be filled from this announcement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the basic qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you meet the basic qualifications your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience which resulted in you being listed in the highest quality category, you may lose consideration, or be assigned to a lower quality category for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Ability to review/analyze policy-oriented instruments, identify impact/implication on existing policy, reduce findings to courses of action and/or recommendations, develop recommendations orally and in writing to the decision maker.
Knowledge of laws/regulations governing Federal records management and record keeping requirements, policies, and procedures in order to interpret and provide guidance and training to staff.
Ability to effectively communicate/maintain working relationships in order to provide advice, counsel and training to staff regarding records and information management regulations, policies and procedures.
Knowledge of the field of Records Management, including Federal statues, policy, direction, and guidance issued from Federal agencies, and private sector businesses including specifically knowledge of 44 USC, Chapter 31 - Records Mmgt.
Skill/ability to determine relevant source material, establishing procedures, obtaining pertinent data, performing analysis and drawing accurate conclusions leading to effective recommendations on the records and info management.
If you are a vet with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point vets' preference, you must attach a copy of your DD-214 showing you were honorably discharged. If you are claiming 10-point vets' preference, you must attach an SF-15," Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" in addition to the proof required by that form.
Career Transition Assistance Program Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) : These programs apply to employees who have been or may be involuntarily separated (e.g. reduction in force, declining to relocate/transfer outside their local commuting area) from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet ICTAP or CTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP or CTAP eligibility (e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal or Removal Notice; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; or Removal and most recent performance appraisal.). For more information visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
To apply for this position, you must submit 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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/587499000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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