Entry Level Foia Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Summary
This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Secy and Executive Mgmt, Office of Privacy.
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Management and Program Analyst within the Office of Privacy, supporting either the Privacy Act (PA) or Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)programs.
Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.
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Duties
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As a MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST (PRIVACY/FOIA) PATHWAYS RECENT GRADUATES, GS-0343-7/9, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision:
At the GS-07 grade level -

• Perform entry-level analytical, evaluative, and administrative assignments in privacy and information disclosure operations in preparation for higher-level work.
• Conduct assessments, analyzing and resolving issues with productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency of management and program operations and administrative support staff activities.
• Maintain full/accurate case administrative files to develop case history timelines and/or to provide current case status.
• Communicate with senior level staff members including requesters, internal offices, and components to provide and/or receive information.

At the GS-09 grade level -

• Provide analytical/evaluative services to support Privacy Act (PA) and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) programs/operations in one of the following areas: Privacy Compliance, Privacy Oversight, FOIA Policy and Compliance, FOIA Training, and FOIA Appeals and Litigation.
• Conduct assessments, analyzing and resolving issues with productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency of management and program operations and administrative support staff activities.
• Maintain full/accurate case administrative files to develop case history timelines and/or to provide current case status.
• Communicate with a variety of stakeholders including requesters, internal offices, teams, components, and/or plaintiffs to provide and/or receive information.

All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 150 applications have been received, whichever happens first.
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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• You must be 16 years of age or older to apply.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.
• You may be required to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• The appointment of Recent Graduates is in the excepted service.
• You will be required to complete at least 40 hours of formal interactive training every year that advances the goals and competencies outlined in your established Individual Development Plan (IDP).
• You will be required to complete and sign an Individual Development Plan (IDP) within 45 days of your initial appointment date.
• You will be required to serve a trial period for the duration of the Recent Graduates appointment.
• The Pathways Program requires the incumbent to submit official or unofficial transcripts with your application and provide official transcripts prior to entrance-on-duty (EOD).
• The incumbent will be required to sign a Program Participant Agreement.
• The degree conferred date must be within the 2 years preceding the closing date of this announcement. Proof of education must be submitted with your application package and received by the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications
To be eligible for this position, you must have completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree, due to military service obligation, have as much as six years after degree completion to apply.
NOTE: Qualifying educational institution means-
Any of the following educational institutions or curricula that have been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of Education:

• A technical or vocational school;
• A 2-year or 4-year college or university;
• A graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or
• A post-secondary home-school curriculum.

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You must also meet all qualification requirements:
For the GS-07 grade level -
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Identifying significant factors, gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions that support assessments for determining the efficiency/effectiveness of management and program operations; 2) Conducting work utilizing spreadsheet software to independently track, manage, and present information to stakeholders; and 3) Communicating orally and in writing to prepare written reports, analyses and provide recommendations regarding program issues and operations. (NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.) This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
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Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
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Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. [Note: Remove the words "such as that identified in Education above" if the position you are filling does not require education in specific fields found in an Individual Occupational Requirement.] Superior Academic Achievement is based on:
(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR
(2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR
(3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/).
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.
For the GS-09 grade level -
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Identifying significant factors, gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions that support assessments for determining the efficiency/effectiveness of management and program operations; 2) Conducting work utilizing spreadsheet software to independently track, manage, and present information to stakeholders; and 3) Communicating orally and in writing to prepare written reports, analyses and provide recommendations regarding program issues and operations. (NOTE: Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible.). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
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Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.
Recent Graduates hired through this announcement are eligible to convert into positions up to the Full Performance of GS-11.
This position may be filled at the GS-07 or GS-09 level. If selection is made at the GS-07 level, promotion to the GS-09 level may occur without further competition. If selection is made at the GS-09 level, promotion to the GS-11 level may occur without further competition.
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.
Education
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; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home.
You must submit a copy of your college transcript. An unofficial transcript or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned can be used as a substitute for the official transcript at the time of application. Official transcripts will be required if you are selected for the position.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.
Additional information
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.
Pursuant to Executive Order 12564 and DHS policy, DHS is committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and, therefore, conducts random and other drug testing of its employees in order to ensure a safe and healthy work environment. Headquarters personnel in safety- or security-sensitive positions are subject to random drug testing and all applicants tentatively selected for employment at DHS Headquarters are subject to drug testing resulting in a negative test result.
Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Secret as a condition of placement in this Non-Critical Sensitive/Moderate Risk level position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Compe