This position is located in the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development (OPEPD), Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO). SPPO is responsible for enforcing two federal laws that provide parents and student with certain privacy rights, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), and for providing technical assistance.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Specialized Experience for the GS-14:
You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-14, if you possess the specialize experience.
One year of experience in either federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:
1.Experience completing Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) investigations, reviewing institutional practices, evaluating evidence, and providing recommendations to senior leadership.
2. Experience serving as a subject matter expert on FERPA, PPRA, and military recruiter provisions, interpreting requirements for Department leadership and external partners, assessing policies for compliance, and developing agency level policy recommendations.
3. Experience developing training, guidance, and outreach materials, ensuring high quality responses to stakeholder inquiries, and identifying opportunities to improve program operations and information sharing.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).
1. Knowledge of Federal Student Privacy Laws and Related Regulatory Frameworks
2. Skills in identifying, analyzing, and advising on policy concerns, implementation barriers, and regulatory matters impacting student privacy laws and Department programs
3. Ability to develop and implement efficient office procedures, manage workloads and deadlines, communicate organizational priorities clearly, guide staff in effective problem‑solving, and foster collaborative, constructive resolution of workplace issues.
Education:
There is no educational requirement at this grade level.
Employment Type: OTHER