Government Information Assistant.

Executive Office for Immigration Review; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Executive Office for Immigration Review seeks a Government Information Assistant (GS-07) to support FOIA processing, file digitization, and records management. The role involves converting paper and audio records to digital formats, maintaining electronic tracking data, and ensuring quality controls meet federal standards.

Collaborating with internal offices and external agencies, you will provide status updates and help achieve timely FOIA milestones.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized work experience equivalent to GS-06 level performing 3+ duties.
• Experience maintaining request data and case status information in an electronic tracking system.
• Experience converting paper or audio case records into electronic formats.
• Quality control of digitized records to verify legibility, searchability, completeness, and compliance with standards.
• Resume clearly demonstrates the required experience for the position.

Responsibilities

• Examine, prepare, and process voluminous FOIA-related records to support timely responses.
• Maintain FOIA request records, correspondence, and case information in the electronic tracking system.
• Obtain requested court or agency records from custodial offices and review Records of Proceeding for accuracy.
• Convert paper records and audio materials into digital formats using scanning and duplication equipment.
• Perform quality control of digitized records to ensure files are legible, searchable, complete, and compliant with standards.
• Coordinate with internal offices and external agencies to provide request status information and support milestones.

Skills

Record processing

Electronic tracking system

Digitization

Quality control

Tools

Scanning equipment

Job description

Duties

• Examining, preparing, and processing voluminous FOIA-related legal records to support timely and accurate responses.
• Maintaining FOIA request records, correspondence, and case information in the electronic tracking system.
• Obtaining requested court or agency records from custodial offices and reviews Records of Proceeding for accuracy.
• Converting paper records and audio materials into digital formats using scanning and duplication equipment.
• Performing quality control of digitized records to ensure files are legible, searchable, complete, and consistent with applicable records standards.
• Coordinating with internal offices and external agencies to provide request status information and support completion of FOIA processing milestones.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
• Salary payments must be by direct deposit to a financial institution.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for the Government Information Assistant position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications:

For The Gs-07 Level

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service (or comparable experience outside the Federal service), performing 3 or more of the following duties:

• Processing records requests by reviewing and assembling case or legal documents under established procedures to support timely responses;
• Maintaining request data and case status information in an electronic tracking system to ensure accurate records;
• Converting paper or audio case records into electronic formats using scanning or duplication equipment to produce clear, usable files; and
• Performing quality control of digitized records to verify legibility, searchability, completeness, and compliance with established records standards.

(Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience)

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

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Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Conditions of Employment: Only U.S. Citizens or Nationals are eligible for employment with the Executive Office for Immigration Review. Dual citizens of the U.S. and another country will be considered on a case-by-case basis. All DOJ applicants, both U.S. citizens and non-citizens, whose job location is with the U.S., must meet the residency requirement. For a total of three (not necessarily consecutive years) of the five years immediately prior to applying for a position, the applicant must have: 1) resided in the U.S., 2) worked for the U.S. overseas in a Federal or military capacity; or 3) been a dependent of a Federal or military employee serving oversees.

Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP):

To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and (for scored examining) score 85 or better on established ranking criteria OR (for category rating criteria) rate equivalent to the Highly Qualified or better category using established category rating criteria and must submit proof of eligibility for the special selection priority.

Note:

Multiple selections may be made from this announcement. Salaries listed above are an approximation and are subject to duty station locality adjustment.

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 Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. To determine if you need a RA, please review the

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.