Generalist

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-11 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Analyzing and applying privacy and information protection requirements to organizational programs, operations, or activities.; AND - Evaluating organizational information management processes/procedures to ensure the appropriate handling and protection of information.; AND - Analyzing program information and compliance activities and assisting with program management activities to support privacy program effectiveness.

OR - Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR - 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR - LL.M., if related. OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level equivalent compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.

Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. For the GS-09 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Performing privacy and information protection activities involving sensitive information or personally identifiable information (PII).; AND - Supporting organizational operations, programs, or case management activities while applying privacy and information management principles.; AND - Performing program support, monitoring, reporting, or information management functions related to privacy and organizational compliance.

OR Master's or equivalent graduate degree; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.B. or J.D., if related OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level equivalent compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.

Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education. For the GS-07 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service.

Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Reviewing, preparing, processing, or maintaining government records, correspondence, or other organizational information with a focus on information management work-streams, including, but not limited to privacy, records and information management, and the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). - Supporting program management in monitoring, reporting, or information management functions related to privacy and organizational compliance.

OR You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows: 1 full year of graduate level education OR a Bachelors degree with one of the following requirements for superior academic achievement: A GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.

OR You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. 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 resumé. TIME-IN-GRADE: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-11, you must have been at the GS-09 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-09, you must have been at the GS-07 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-07, you must have been at the GS-05 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.

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-11. 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. Assist in the development, review, implementation, and monitoring of Department-wide policies, directives, procedures, and guidance relating to PTR program areas, with an emphasis on privacy and information protection requirements.

Review and evaluate organizational records, requests, correspondence, and information management processes to ensure the appropriate handling, maintenance, access, disclosure, retention, and protection of sensitive information and PII in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies.

Conduct analyses and assist with risk assessments and gap analyses of Department-wide processes and practices to identify privacy risks, compliance concerns, and procedural deficiencies, and recommend improvements to support program effectiveness.

Support program operations and compliance activities by collecting, analyzing, monitoring, and reporting information; preparing reports, findings, and recommendations; and coordinating with Treasury Bureaus and other stakeholders to address program requirements and meet internal and external reporting obligations.