FOIA Post (2003): FOIA/PA Positions Available at Federal Agencies

FOIA/Privacy Act Positions Available at Federal Agencies

The Office of Information and Privacy has learned of Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act-related positions that are currently available both for attorneys and for access professionals at federal agencies:

• The Office of Information and Privacy in the Department of Justice is looking for an attorney with at least one year of legal experience. The position is at the GS-12 level and involves the adjudication of administrative appeals under the FOIA and the Privacy Act, the defense of litigation under both statutes, and the development of government-wide FOIA policy. Additional information about this position may be found at: http://www.usdoj.gov/oarm/jobs/attyvacancy103103012.htm (closing date 10/31/03). Applications should be sent to: Kirsten J. Moncada, Associate Director, Office of Information and Privacy, U.S. Department of Justice, Suite 570, Flag Building, Washington, D.C. 20530.

• The Office of Information and Privacy in the Department of Justice is looking for a Freedom of Information Act Specialist to process FOIA and Privacy Act requests. The position is at the GS-9 or GS-11 level, depending upon experience. Anyone interested in this position should refer to vacancy announcement number OIP-04-017 (LR) (closing date 11/6/03). Additional information about this position may be found at: http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=19625948&AVSDM=2003%2D10%2D23+09%3A25%3A00&Logo=0&col=dltc&cy=&brd=3876&lid=17514&fn=&q=">. Applicants must apply for this job electronically using the link that can be accessed through the electronic vacancy announcement.

• The Office of Information and Privacy is looking for full- or part-time FOIA Specialists, to be hired under the Student Career Experience Program, who will learn the intricacies of the FOIA and the Privacy Act, conduct research, and write narrative analyses. Applicants through this program must be at least 16 years of age and must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student currently taking classes at a college or university, with a grade point average of 2.5 or better. The position is at the GS-4, GS-5, or GS-7 level, depending upon whether the applicant has completed two or four years of college or is a graduate student. Anyone interested in this position should refer to vacancy announcement number OIP-04-018 (LR) (no closing date). Additional information about this position may be found at: http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=19612849&AVSDM=2003%2D10%2D22+09%3A30%3A00&Logo=0&col=dltc&cy=&brd=3876&lid=17514&fn=&q=". Applications should be sent to: Marilyn L. Falksen, Supervisory FOIA Specialist, Office of Information and Privacy, U.S. Department of Justice, Suite 570, Flag Building, Washington, D.C. 20530.

• The Office of General Counsel in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (now part of the Directorate of Emergency Preparedness and Response within the Department of Homeland Security) is looking for an experienced attorney to work in its General Law Division. The position is at the GS-13, GS-14, or GS-15 level. Expertise in the Freedom of Information and Privacy Acts is necessary, as well as expertise in other areas of the law, including procurement, grants, fiscal, personnel, and security. Anyone interested in this position should refer to vacancy announcement number RB-04-002-SAW (closing date 11/13/03). Additional information about this position may be found at: http://www.fema.gov/career/get_desc.jsp?id=4935. Applications should be mailed to: Federal Emergency Management Agency, AR-HR-HS, Room 816, 500 C Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20472; or sent by e-mail to hire.me@fema.gov; or faxed to: (301) 851-7102.

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 sixteenth 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 10/23/03)

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