Summary This position is located in the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Office of Mission Support (OMS). The incumbent serves as Government Information Specialist (Compliance Specialist) within the Information Access and Privacy Directorate and reports to the Compliance Assurance Officer (CAO). Responsibilities Specific duties include: Serve as an analyst who evaluates the effectiveness of the FOIA and Privacy programs and the productivity and efficiency of program operations in meeting established goals and objectives. Monitor and analyze privacy laws and requirements and effectively communicate requirements in writing and orally to other staff. Monitor, report, and advise on compliance matters, including appeals and litigation of FOIA cases, and legislation affecting the FOIA and Privacy programs, and provides advice and guidance on an array of complex, sensitive, and critical issues essential to advance the agency's mission. Develop and deliver oral and written briefings, talking papers, communications, and other publications as directed by the CAO for senior leadership to address complex issues that may impact decisions. Assist in the preparation of reports to the Office of Management and Budget, Congress, other oversight bodies, and organizations as needed in coordination with the VBA Privacy Officer, Director of Information Access and Privacy (DIAP), and OMS leadership, including but not limited to Senior Agency Official for Privacy reports under FISMA, reports on computer matching, reports on information sharing environment activities as required, etc. to demonstrate accountability and transparency of organizational privacy operations. Conduct management evaluations and internal control processes to ensure ongoing compliance monitoring of the Directorate FOIA and Privacy programs. Ensure compliance with FOIA and Privacy practices and take appropriate action to correct deficiencies or failure to comply with privacy policies for the Directorate and OMS employee extended workforce, contractors, and partners in consultation with Human Resources, Directorate and OMS leadership, administration, and legal counsel. Develop metrics to measure the Directorate's FOIA and Privacy program performance, develop strategies for improvement, and report findings and recommendations to Directorate management and the Departmental Privacy Officer. Provide reports on the status of Directorate FOIA and Privacy program activities. Provides support to OMS Administration Senior Management and Program Analyst's by performing all other administrative duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday Compressed/Flexible: Not Available Telework: Available Virtual: This is a virtual position. Employee is expected to report to the nearest VBA location. Position Description/PD#: Government Information Specialist; GS-0306-13 PD# 41487-A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:08/27/2025. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status, and shows Time in Grade (for example, you were a career or career-conditional employee) and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent SF-50. If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade. DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 level. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience as described below: GS-13 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: 1 year equivalent to at least next lower grade level Specialized experience is defined as experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Examples of specialized experience include: Experience providing qualitative and quantitative assessment and improvement of data governance program effectiveness. Experience using and creating communications processes and tools that are flexible and interactive to address compliance challenges and educational/training needs. Experience conducting monitoring activities which measure the overall level of operational compliance of the VBA FOIA and privacy programs. Volunteer Experience: 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week. Physical Requirements: Position is sedentary. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education Additional Information VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP), https://www.va.gov/EMPLOYEE/docs/The-Fair-Chance-to-Compete-Act.pdf If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.