About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located in the Office of the General Counsel, Executive Office for Immigration Review, U. S. Department of Justice. This position supports the Freedom of Information Act program by certifying and processing legal records, maintaining request information, digitizing case materials, performing quality control, and coordinating record retrieval. This is a Competitive Service position; additional positions may be filled from this announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance.
QualificationsIn order to qualify for the Government Information Assistant position, you must meet the following minimum qualifications: FOR THE GS-07 LEVEL: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks, full-time) of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service (or comparable experience outside the Federal service), performing 3 or more of the following duties: Processing records requests by reviewing and assembling case or legal documents under established procedures to support timely responses; Maintaining request data and case status information in an electronic tracking system to ensure accurate records; Converting paper or audio case records into electronic formats using scanning or duplication equipment to produce clear, usable files; and Performing quality control of digitized records to verify legibility, searchability, completeness, and compliance with established records standards. (Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience) Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.
Major DutiesThe duties and responsibilities for a Government Information Assistant, GS-0303-7 generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Examining, preparing, and processing voluminous FOIA-related legal records to support timely and accurate responses. Maintaining FOIA request records, correspondence, and case information in the electronic tracking system. Obtaining requested court or agency records from custodial offices and reviews Records of Proceeding for accuracy. Converting paper records and audio materials into digital formats using scanning and duplication equipment. Performing quality control of digitized records to ensure files are legible, searchable, complete, and consistent with applicable records standards. Coordinating with internal offices and external agencies to provide request status information and support completion of FOIA processing milestones.