Summary About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located at INSCOM, Mission Support Command, FOIA/IRR, Fort Meade, MD. Responsibilities Serves as the principal action officer for the INSCOM-wide Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) programs, with authority to administer and implement policies, procedures, and training to ensure effective and efficient operations. Independently reviews and analyzes FOIA/PA requests and responsive records, including highly sensitive and classified materials. Ensures that all disclosures comply with Department of Defense directives, national security protocols, and legal requirements as defined in Executive Orders. Advises top-level INSCOM officials on complex, controversial, or precedent-setting FOIA/PA issues. Offers technical guidance to coordinators across the command to maintain consistency with Army and DoD standards. Interprets and advises on new developments in legislation, court decisions, and congressional initiatives affecting FOIA/PA. Recommends policy changes and provides input to enhance program effectiveness and compliance. Coordinates extensively with internal organizations, Department of the Army, combatant commands, sister services, and other federal agencies to resolve technical questions and process requests efficiently. Performs thorough searches for requested information, certifies "no records" findings when necessary, and ensures proper records management in accordance with regulations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans 5-Point Veterans' Preference Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30% Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Prior Federal Service Employee Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible United States Citizen Applying to a DCIPS Position Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GG/GS - 11). Specialized experience is defined as having two or more of the following: Experience processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act (PA) requests, which may include handling sensitive and classified materials, to ensure compliance with the organization directives and security protocols. Experience providing technical guidance on FOIA/PA issues, including interpreting relevant legislation, executive orders, and/or court decisions to ensure effective program implementation. Experience coordinating with internal organizations and other agencies to resolve technical questions related to FOIA/PA requests. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Audit Reporting Compliance Policy and Compliance Education Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Professional Services (56) Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Incentives may be authorized.