This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM). The mission of OBIM is to provide biometric identity services that enable national security and public safety decision making. The primary purpose of this position is to maintain and coordinate the operational process for Privacy compliance documentation at OBIM under the direction of the Branch Chief of Privacy and Policy. Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.
GS-11 Level: You may qualify at this grade level by meeting one (1) of the following below: Specialized Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in federal service (GS-9) or public or private sector equivalent experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: Facilitating the editorial process centered on document management deadlines, content management, and workflow and approval processes related to Privacy Threshold Analyses (PTAs) and Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs). Working familiarity with biometrics (such as fingerprint, face, iris, and DNA) and identity management as they relate to privacy issues and problems. Ability to research, understand, analyze, and handle sensitive, classified and complex data, as well as highly sensitive policy and privacy issues to conduct analysis and make pertinent privacy determinations. NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. -OR- Substitution of Education for Experience: You may substitute education for experience at this grade level by possessing one of following: 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 -OR- A combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience as described above that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application. You may qualify at this grade level if you have a combination of education and experience (i.e. 6 months specialized experience and over 36 graduate level credits). NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used to qualify for the GS-11 level. Transcripts must support how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible. All requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. 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, religious, 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. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Essential Personnel Position - This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR, Part 752, as applicable).
As a Government Information Specialist (Privacy), GS-0306-11, your typical work assignments may include: Maintain and coordinate the operational process for Privacy compliance documentation at program office under the direction of the Branch Chief of Privacy. Providing administration of Privacy analyses comprising of Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA) and associated Privacy policies. Monitors compliance with all applicable Federal Privacy laws and regulations pertaining to biometrics and identity management; implements corrective, remedial, and preventive actions. Ensures that the use of technology sustains and does not erode privacy protections relating to the use, collection, and disclosure of personal information. Supports the efforts to ensure that sound privacy and information sharing safeguards and policies are in place. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.