Summary About the Position: Incumbent will serve as the office coordinator for the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), electronic discovery and other legal matters with special emphasis on training office personnel on establishing and managing share point and similar collaborative filing systems. Responsibilities Tracks all FOIA requests through the FOIA Case Tracking System (FACTS), ensures timely input of appropriate information relating to each request. Researches legal precedents, points of law, statutory authorities and regulations pertaining to FOIA. Coordinates with Public Affairs Office as needed for release of information to media representatives. Tracking matters in the Matter Tracking System (MTS). Keeps statistics for annual reporting and tracks collection of FOIA fees. Developing and implementing procedures for the automated management of Office of Counsel workload and automated reporting to higher. 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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Reviewing and analyzing requests for documents; coordinating with requestors; identifying potential custodians and other sources for requested documents; collecting, independently reviewing, and making release decisions on large and complex volumes of documents consistent with the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Privacy Act of 1974, Federal Rules of Evidence, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and other laws and regulations concerning the release of records. 2) Preparing legal documents including pleadings, discovery requests, motions and briefs to include fact gathering, researching and analyzing issues related to various areas of law such as FOIA, torts, contracts, environmental or labor and employment. 3) Experience with using standard office software applications (word processing, spreadsheets, email), legal research resources such as Westlaw and Lexis, electronic litigation software, matter tracking databases, or similar programs utilized by legal offices. 4) Assisting in the management of an office of legal or other professionals such as providing training on software applications used by the office, determining IT support and providing information in support of budget requests based on anticipated levels of and changes to workload and staffing levels. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Administrative Law Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Technical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Education Note: 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. 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. One year trial/probationary period may be required. 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(n) 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. The following special programs/incentives MAY be offered if it is appropriate to the position being filled and in the best interest of the government: - Permanent change of station Entitlement (PCS) - Relocation (offered to current Federal employees only)