Summary This position is located at at Office of the Inspector General for Tax Admin, Office of Chief Counsel. Responsibilities The duty station location will be determined upon selection, to include current employees of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration based on their current Core office location listed in this announcement. The following are the duties of this position at the GS-14. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Apply federal disclosure laws, the Department of the Treasury's (Treasury or Department) implementing regulations, and TIGTA's policies and procedures to process government information requests. Provide declarations used to support TIGTA's legal position in civil litigation and assist government attorneys in the litigation process in defense of the agency. Provide technical guidance to TIGTA offices that conduct record searches and provide their disclosure recommendations. Prepare and update internal TIGTA FOIA and PA guidance/procedures in a central repository available to all Counsel staff to ensure consistency in execution of the Disclosure Branch's responsibilities in accomplishing TIGTA's statutory responsibilities. Coordinate with TIGTA's Office of Mission Support to ensure FOIA training for employee development and awareness across all levels of the agency. Requirements Conditions of Employment The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your re´sume´. Key Requirements: Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying. Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National All newly appointed employees to the competitive (or excepted) service are subject to a probationary (or trial) period. During this time, your performance, conduct, and suitability for continued employment will be evaluated. You will not automatically convert to permanent status at the end of the probationary (or trial) period. Your supervisor must affirmatively determine that continued employment is in the best interest of the Federal service. If no certification is made before the probationary (or trial) period ends, your appointment will be terminated. You are encouraged to actively engage with your supervisor, seek feedback, and understand role expectations. Additional guidance and support will be provided during onboarding. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For the GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience: -processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act requests for federal agency records including searching for responsive records and communicating with requesters; AND -drafting FOIA response letters that provide the justification for withholding information based on applicable FOIA exemptions under general supervision; AND -accurately and timely responding to FOIA requests; AND -evaluating and analyzing records responsive to a FOIA or Privacy Act request and making release determinations that comply with applicable authorities; AND -managing records and electronic files documenting work assignments, release determinations and internal and external correspondence; AND -monitoring work projects to effectively manage workload; AND -participating in FOIA and/or Privacy Act litigation on behalf of a federal agency (e.g., providing guidance concerning litigation, drafting or executing declarations, preparing Vaughn indices). For the GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience: -processing FOIA and Privacy Act requests for federal agency records including searching for responsive records, segregating exempt and releasable information, and communicating with requesters; AND -authoring and signing final responses, with minimal supervision and revisions, to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act requests, including denial letters; AND -reviewing, analyzing and effectively applying the FOIA, Privacy Act, and related authorities (e.g., agency regulations and Department of Justice (DOJ) policies and guidance to respond to requests for agency records; AND -accurately and timely responding to FOIA and Privacy Act requests; AND - monitoring and tracking of projects, including FOIA and Privacy Act requests, appeals, and litigation cases, in a case management database; AND -analyzing electronic data and preparing to satisfy reporting requirements to external stakeholders (e.g., Congress, DOJ) and preparing status reports for management and senior executives. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-12, you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment. Education Additional Information We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This is a non-bargaining unit position. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact on your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED): A probationary or trial period may be required. Continued employment is contingent upon supervisory certification that continued employment will benefit the Federal Service; the certification will occur no less than 30 days before the end of the probationary/trial period. Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. You will be required to regularly report to the Duty Station listed above. While teleworking is an option, approval is at management's discretion based on duties, business needs, performance, etc. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. The employment of any candidate, including a current employee or a new hire, selected for this position is conditioned upon review/check of the candidate's tax compliance. Further, all TIGTA employees are subject to an employee tax compliance program to ensure that employees fulfill their personal tax responsibilities. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov).
