Government Information Specialist
This listing is for a Government Information Specialist role at Department of State Headquarters, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.
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This listing is for a Government Information Specialist role at Department of State Headquarters, in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. The listing describes it as a full-time position.
From the advert, the main requirements are 1+ years of experience.
Pay stated in the listing: $102,415 - $158,322 per year.
Visa sponsorship is not mentioned. Applicants from outside United States should check the official work permit route before applying.
Dev Global Jobs found this job on USAJobs on Nov 9, 2026; applications close on Nov 23, 2026.
- Employer
- Department of State Headquarters
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay
- $102,415 - $158,322 per year
- Experience asked
- 1+ years
- Found
- Nov 9, 2026 on USAJobs
- Closes
- Nov 23, 2026
- Employer text
- 465 words, about 2 min to read
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This job's listed pay is 50% above the benchmark.
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About the role
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Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.
GS-12 Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service that provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience overseeing the work of and/or supervising staff. Experience reviewing records pursuant to laws and regulations.
Examples of this could include but is not limited to timely redacting and annotating records, preparing timely responses, and ensuring confidentiality. Experience supporting general office operations. Examples of this could include but is not limited to managing a database, compiling reports, drafting correspondence, directly communications, and serving as a public liaison. Experience working with U.S. immigration programs; experience with U.S. visas highly desired.
There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position. GS-13 Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service that provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience overseeing the work of and/or supervising staff.
Experience reviewing records pursuant to FOIA and implementing instructions. Examples of this could include but are not limited to interpreting and applying laws, regulations, legal decisions, policies, procedures and directives pertaining to the protection and release of FOIA Information. Experience coordinating and tracking FOIA requests to ensure that the responses are accurate, legally sufficient and timely. Experience explaining the redaction of sensitive issues.
Examples of this could include but is not limited to evaluating records to determine the application of FOIA, communicating orally and in writing with employees, leadership, other organizations and/or the public regarding FOIA issues. Experience working with U.S. immigration programs; experience with U.S. visas highly desired. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.
Reviews and analyzes FOIA requests for the release of information received from a variety of sources and conducts reviews of visa policy , appeals, litigations, precedents.,Analyzes requested documents or portions thereof and, in cases where exemptions to FOIA are justifiable, redacts those portions of the document or documents that are exempt from release.,Conducts reevaluations of denial decisions that have been appealed by requestors and drafts written responses communicating reevaluation decisions.,Reviews, analyzes, and makes release or denial determinations of sensitive records requested under applicable acts, laws, or executive orders.,Researches case law to identify judicial interpretations applicable to specific FOIA requests.
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