Supervisory Government Information Specialist
Overland, MO - USA
Job Summary
The incumbent serves as a Supervisory Records and information Management Specialist for one of the organizational units in the Centralized Support Division which is physically located at 9700 Page Boulevard. The Centralized Support Division is responsible for responding to requests from the Regional Offices for digital and/or paper military personnel and service treatment records and Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act requests.
Major Duties:
- Provides administrative and technical support and supervise a staff of employees to accomplish the work of the organizational unit.
- .Helps resolve informal complaints and grievances while monitoring training of employees and certifies all training requirements are met.
- Assure the accomplishment of Affirmative Action Objectives adhering to nondiscriminatory employment practices in regard to race color religion sex national origin age or disability.
- Provides daily management of the units workload adjusting where needed to ensure external stakeholders receive the items sought from the agency in an efficient manner while also ensuring that items released from the agency comply with federal law agency regulations and station policy.
- Reviews interprets and implements directives regulations operating manuals and any legislative changes which affect current and future operations.
- Provides supervisory oversight to ensure information is protected from unauthorized release or from loss alteration or unauthorized deletion.
- Utilizes various software applications to include but not limited to: Microsoft Word Adobe Reader Microsoft Excel or comparable software to execute several office automation functions such as storing and retrieving electronic documents and files; activating printers; inserting and deleting text formatting letters reports and memos using spreadsheets and transmitting and receiving emails
Work Schedule: Full time Monday through Friday 7:30am-4:00pm
Telework: This position is eligible for situational (ad hoc) telework only. The selectee is required to report to the official duty station each scheduled workday. Telework may be approved only on a case-by-case basis with supervisory approval. Routine or recurring telework is not authorized for this position.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Government Information Specialist 41997A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Bargaining Unit: No
As a condition of employment for accepting this position you may be required to serve a 1 year or 2-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the Agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the Agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest. Additional Conditions of Employment are as follows:
- You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
- You may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
- Subject to background/security investigation
- Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements I-9 Acceptable Documents.
- Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:07/16/2026.
TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: As a current Federal GS employee you must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.
In addition to the Time in Grade requirement to qualify at the GS-09 level applicants must also have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07). Specialized Experience is defined as experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge skills and ability to perform at the journeyman level of this position with little to no training or supervision. Specialized experience may be described as:
- Experience utilizing management techniques methods theories principles and labor relations concepts.
- Experience allocating and managing personnel equipment and workspace to achieve program objectives.
- Experience applying regulations other official guidance and principles to include processes and procedures.
- Experience overseeing the planning development and implementation of the technical aspects of programs specific to the position being filled.
- Experience in effective oral communication written communication and in the use of computer software.
Education: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required to qualify at the GS-09 level. Applicant will need to possess a Masters degree in quality assurance statistics mathematics production management industrial management computer science engineering engineering technology physical sciences textiles or other fields related to the position or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. if related.
OR
Combining Education & Experience: If you do not fully meet the length of experience and education described for a specific grade level (e.g. have six months of experience and some coursework but not a degree) the two can be combined to total 100% of the requirement. To calculate first identify the percentage of required education you have earned. Then identify the percentage of required experience you possess. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. Only graduate level education in excess of that required for the next lower grade may be used in combination with experience to qualify for a GS-09 grade level position. NOTE: Your application must include an official copy of graduate level transcripts that demonstrate this information if this response is selected.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at http://:// transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges universities schools or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information visit education claimed by applicants will be verified by the appointing agency accordingly. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice your most recent performance rating and your most recent SF-50 noting your current position grade level and duty location) and be found well-qualified (have a final rating of 85 or more) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment change to lower grade transfer appointment or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer (TJO). Please visit the Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. ( more information on the Who may apply eligibility requirements please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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