Government Information Specialist (Privacy Analyst)

Summary

WHAT IS Privacy, Governmental Liaison, Disclosure & Safeguards? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): Privacy, Governmental Liaison & Disclosure (PGLD) This job (or announcement) is open to current permanent IRS competitive service employees in Privacy, Governmental Liaison & Disclosure (PGLD) REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. Serves as an advisor who provides technical and administrative guidance on Privacy/disclosure issues. Also, develops privacy-related policies for nationwide application to both internal and external customers. Plans, develops, coordinates, and establishes operating methods and procedures for accomplishment of privacy mission and implements the privacy program objectives to ensure guidance and procedures comply with all applicable Federal privacy legislation, regulations, OMB guidance, and IRS policies for integration of privacy as a foundation within the IRS systems such as Privacy, Civil Liberties Impact Assessments (PCLIAs) and updates to training materials and instructions for preparing less complex PCLIAs-surveys, social media, etc.). Meets with managers and senior analysts within the Service to articulate and assist in meeting the overall goals and objectives of the privacy program. Serves as liaison to internal and external customers to clarify and resolve issues (PCLIAs, data loss incident, theft, incoming responses to policy guidance and screening privacy mailbox). Provides guidance and advice on Privacy Act and laws ensuring compliance in these areas. Plans and conducts educational training sessions on Privacy and eGovernment Acts requirements. Also, develops, implements, and maintains privacy policies and procedures. Conducts risk assessments and determines appropriate remediation actions (Business PII Risk Assessments, BPRA). Analyzes data to evaluate program risk or vulnerabilities of disclosure and privacy breaches. Prepares communication products/reports highlighting risks and mitigation strategies. Conducts internal investigations of the actions of employees who have a reported data loss incident, disclosure, loss, theft, or an email stopped by the Safeguarding Personally Identifiable Information Data Extracts (SPIIDE) system. Using information obtained during the investigation, conducts risk assessments for instances of a loss or disclosure of sensitive but unclassified (SBU) data including personally identifiable information (PII) and determines appropriate remediation actions such as notification of impacted individuals and management. For output from monitoring programs, such as SPIIDE, determines if instances of possible non-compliance with policy should be referred to management for possible administrative action or other remediation. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD98330 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions. Requirements

Probationary Period - A person who is required to go through a probationary period and then is transferred, promoted, demoted, or reassigned before he or she completes such period is required to complete the remainder of the probationary period in the new position. Remain in POD - The vacancy will be filled at the selectee's official permanent position of record, post-of-duty (POD). ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE GS-12: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience applying privacy and disclosure guidance to common work processes including applying disclosure guidance during the authentication of taxpayers or their representatives; applying privacy principles in the protection of sensitive information; recognizing Freedom of Information Requests and applying IRM guidance in their resolution. Experience with analytical and evaluative methods and techniques, both qualitative and quantitative, sufficient to accomplish programs or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of privacy and disclosure program operations. Experience with communication techniques including presenting findings and recommendations to employees and management and preparing procedural materials or reports. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens". TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-5, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03, or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions. We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE). How You Will Be Evaluated

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Analysis and Decision Making Business Process Improvement Oral Communication Organizational Awareness Project/Program Management Writing Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Rating: Your application will be evaluated in accordance with the Service's Merit Promotion Plan. A quality group rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level groups, Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified Referral: Eligible applicants rated in the highest quality group, may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. Candidates, if required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring practices), will be interviewed in quality group order. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site. Performance Appraisal and Awards - Will not be used in determining your overall rating. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. IRS employees may obtain their most recent awards listing at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of Highly Qualified or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority. Benefits

As a current IRS employee, you know the great benefits we offer. Should you have any questions about benefits, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 1-866-743-5748 option #1 for ERC. Other Information

Consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a location, that location will become your official post of duty. In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location. Additional jobs may be filled from this announcement or any other source to fill these vacancies. Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours may be available. Salary: General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages. Cost-of-Living Allowances (COLA): e.g. Puerto Rico includes COLA. See COLA Rates 2026