Supervisory Government Information Specialist (Deputy Division Chief)

Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) seeks a Deputy Division Chief to act as the primary expert consultant on FOIA and Privacy Act matters for the IPG Division Chief. The role includes overseeing ATF's timely and accurate processing of FOIA/PA requests and guiding staff on complex disclosure determinations.

Qualified candidates will have demonstrated specialized experience at the GS-15 level, with expertise in analyzing requests, coordinating interagency efforts, and

Qualifications

• Must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-14 (in public or private sectors).
• Experience analyzing and processing complex FOIA and Privacy Act requests, including exemptions and disclosure determinations.
• Experience coordinating searches for responsive records and resolving complex records-processing or interagency issues.
• Experience providing technical review, quality assurance, guidance, mentoring, appeals support, or litigation support on FOIA/PA matters.
• Experience conducting detailed review of records to ensure accuracy, segregability, redaction, and legally sufficient responses.
• Experience communicating FOIA/PA requirements and processing issues to requesters, agency personnel, counsel, or stakeholders; and planning staff work assignments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary expert consultant and technical advisor on FOIA/PA matters to the IPG Division Chief.
• Oversee and monitor ATF's efforts to process FOIA/PA records requests in a timely and accurate manner.
• Provide guidance and leadership to staff on FOIA/PA processing, including redaction, exemptions, and disclosure determinations.

Skills

FOIA processing

Interagency coordination

Documentation review

Redaction guidance

Stakeholder communication

Staff supervision

Job description

The incumbent will serve as the primary expert consultant and technical advisor to the IPG Division Chief on matters concerning requests for Bureau records under the FOIA and Privacy Act and is responsible for overseeing and monitoring ATF's efforts to process and appropriately respond to FOIA/Privacy Act records requests in a timely and accurate manner.

To qualify for the Deputy Division Chief position at the GS-15 grade, you must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Minimum Qualifications

Specialized experience

is demonstrated experience, which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. Experience must be in the normal line of progression or must be related to the work of the position advertised and must be reflected in resume.

EXPERIENCE:

Candidates must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-14) (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

This experience must include all of the following:

• Analyzing and processing complex Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) requests, including applying statutory exemptions and making disclosure determinations; AND
• Coordinating searches for responsive records and resolving complex records-processing, referral, consultation, or interagency issues; AND
• Providing technical review, quality assurance, guidance, mentoring, appeals support, litigation support, or comparable senior-level assistance involving FOIA/PA matters; AND
• Conducting detailed review of records and disclosure packages to ensure accuracy, segregability, appropriate redaction, foreseeable-harm analysis, and legally sufficient responses; AND
• Communicating complex FOIA/PA requirements, determinations, or processing issues to requesters, agency personnel, counsel, or other stakeholders; AND
• Planning and prioritizing staff work assignments, evaluating staff performance, and advising staff on technical and administrative matters of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA).

Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.