FOIA Post (2002): FOIA/PA Act Positions Available at Federal Agencies

FOIA/PA Act Positions Available at Federal Agencies

The Office of Information and Privacy has learned of the following Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act-related positions that are currently available at federal agencies:

• The Department of Agriculture is looking for a "Freedom of Information Act or legislative analyst" to serve as the FOIA and Privacy Act officer of its Agricultural Marketing Service. The position is at the GS-11/12 level, with promotion potential to GS-13. Anyone interested in this position should refer to United States Department of Agriculture vacancy announcement number 9-02-359-2 (closing date 9/30/02) or may contact Barbara Bryant of the Agricultural Marketing Service at (202) 720-3203.

• The Department of the Treasury is looking for an information technology specialist to serve as the "Disclosure Services Officer" of its of its Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Glynco, Georgia. The position is at the GS-12 level, involves making disclosure decisions under the FOIA and the Privacy Act, and includes responsibility for managing the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center entire "disclosure program." Anyone interested in this position should refer to the Department of the Treasury's vacancy announcement number 02-188SR (which can be found at http://jsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/ftva.asp?OPMControl+IH1678) (opening date 9/16/02; closing date 9/27/02) or may contact William H. Dooley of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center at (912) 261-4524.

• The Department of Defense is looking for a FOIA and Security Review Specialist to work on FOIA and Privacy Act matters in its Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office in Arlington, VA. The position is at the GS 13/14 level, depending upon experience. Anyone interested in this position should refer to the Department of Defense's vacancy announcement number WHS-02-1350-BT (closing date 10/1/02).

The Office of Information and Privacy posts these notices in an effort to facilitate the hiring of highly qualified attorneys and access professionals to work in the FOIA and Privacy Act areas throughout the federal government. This is the third in a series of such postings.

OIP encourages the FOIA personnel at all federal agencies to bring FOIA and Privacy Act-related vacancies to its attention for prompt inclusion in this FOIA Post feature. Information regarding such vacancies can best be sent by fax to Pamela Maida of OIP at (202) 514-1009. (posted 9/19/02; supplemented 9/23/02)

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