This position is located in the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Passport Services Directorate, Office of Records Management, Records Review and Release Division (CA/PPT/RM/RRR). This position serves as a Government Information Specialist with responsibility for determining the release or denial of passport information requested under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act (PA).
This is a position in a career ladder with a target grade level of GS 13. Major duties: Reviews and evaluates a range of requests for the release of documents or information related to passport adjudication to make the following determinations.,Identifies and refers requests to appropriate organizations within PPT to provide the requested documents or information for use in responses.,Evaluates and determines the propriety of releasing the requested information in light of the relative gravity of the law enforcement issues involved and the pertinent legal and statutory requirements of FOIA and the Privacy Act .,Provides assistance regarding the types of information in passport files that is legally accessible to law enforcement entities as well as the application of special law enforcement record exclusions.,Receives assignments of increasing scope and complexity that serve to prepare the incumbent to perform at the full performance level.
Education: See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements. When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study).
The percentage of specialized work experience (for example, 6 months equals 50%) and the percentage of graduate study (for example, 9 graduate hours for a GS-07 equals 50% where 18 graduate hours constitute a full time year) must total at least 100%. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.