Government Information Specialist

Food and Nutrition Service; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) in the United States is seeking a records management specialist at the GS-13 level to coordinate and administer the agency's records program. The role focuses on FOIA compliance, records creation, maintenance, and disposition across media and formats.

You will provide technical assistance and training to program areas, analyze information management workflows, and recommend improvements using digitization and automation to boost efficiency.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in Federal/Public Service.
• Specialized experience includes coordinating and administering a records management program per FOIA and Federal Records Acts; providing technical assistance and training on records creation, maintenance, and disposition; and analyzing business processes to improve workflow using automated tools or digitization.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer the agency's records management program.
• Provide technical assistance and training on records creation, maintenance, and disposition.
• Analyze records and information management processes and recommend efficiency improvements via automation/digitization.

Skills

Records management

Training & technical assistance

Process improvement analysis

Digitization/automation

Job description

This position is located in the Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA), Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO). USDA employees: Please refer to the Next Steps section.

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.

Time in Grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet the time in grade requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.

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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

To qualify for the GS-13: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal and or Public Service. Specialized experience is defined as: Coordinating and administering a records management program for an agency, in accordance with Freedom of Information and Federal Records Acts; Providing technical assistance and training to program and organizational areas within an agency on records creation, maintenance, and disposition in all media and formats; and Performing detailed analysis of records and information management business processes and providing recommendations to improve workflow and create efficiency using automated tools, digitization, or technology.

Disclaimer: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period depending on your appointment type, unless previous federal service is creditable. During this time your employment will be evaluated, and we may consider: your performance and conduct, the needs and interests of the agency, whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government, and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.