Vacancy Summary

Duties:

• Serves as an organizational expert in analyzing the impact of existing or proposed legislation on FOIA and Privacy Act matters. Reviews and advises on complex cases; in situations where definitions or data are incomplete, controversial, or uncertain; or where the boundaries of the issues are difficult to determine.
  Serves as an organizational expert in analyzing the impact of existing or proposed legislation on FOIA and Privacy Act matters. Reviews and advises on complex cases; in situations where definitions or data are incomplete, controversial, or uncertain; or where the boundaries of the issues are difficult to determine.
• Develops, implements, and manages a program to coordinate requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA).
  Develops, implements, and manages a program to coordinate requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) or Privacy Act (PA).
• Provides advice in sensitive or controversial areas that result in new guidelines on FOIA or Privacy Act matters. Communicates such guidelines to agency components and other agencies to ensure consistent FOIA/PA processing government wide. Documents and reports FOIA/PA issues and results to management. Advises and assists agency components on FOIA and PA requirements, and in making determinations on requests for information, documents, and records.
  Provides advice in sensitive or controversial areas that result in new guidelines on FOIA or Privacy Act matters. Communicates such guidelines to agency components and other agencies to ensure consistent FOIA/PA processing government wide. Documents and reports FOIA/PA issues and results to management. Advises and assists agency components on FOIA and PA requirements, and in making determinations on requests for information, documents, and records.
• Coordinates FOIA and/or PA requests that require special handling. Alerts agency officials to any incoming requests which warrant special attention or are deemed potentially controversial, and which should be coordinated with other offices to ensure consistency of responses. Handles sensitive documents in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. Provides program office with instructions on special handling if required. Develops guidance and procedural information
  regarding the agency's FOIA regulations and policies.
  Coordinates FOIA and/or PA requests that require special handling. Alerts agency officials to any incoming requests which warrant special attention or are deemed potentially controversial, and which should be coordinated with other offices to ensure consistency of responses. Handles sensitive documents in accordance with departmental policies and procedures. Provides program office with instructions on special handling if required. Develops guidance and procedural information regarding the agency's FOIA regulations and policies.