Department of Transportation

Government Information Specialist (FOIA)

Tutuila Island, American Samoa, Salt Lake County, Utah, Fairfax County, Virginia, Fauquier County, V Full time

Government Information Specialist (FOIA)

Department: Department of Transportation

Location(s): Tutuila Island, American Samoa, Salt Lake County, Utah, Fairfax County, Virginia, Fauquier County, Virginia, Loudoun County, Virginia, Richmond County, Virginia, Roanoke County, Virginia, King County, Washington, Brown County, Wisconsin, Dane County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Oneida County, Wisconsin, Mobile County, Alabama, Montgomery County, Alabama, Anchorage County, Alaska, Kenai Peninsula County, Alaska, Los Angeles County, California, Monterey County, California, Riverside County, California, San Diego County, California, Denver County, Colorado, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, Miami-Dade County, Florida, Honolulu County, Hawaii, Boise County, Idaho, Champaign County, Illinois, Cook County, Illinois, DuPage County, Illinois, Peoria County, Illinois, Winnebago County, Illinois, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, Des Moines County, Iowa, Lafayette County, Louisiana, Clinton County, Michigan, Jackson County, Michigan, Kent County, Michigan, Marquette County, Michigan, Oakland County, Michigan, Wayne County, Michigan, Olmsted County, Minnesota, Pipestone County, Minnesota, Atlantic County, New Jersey, Essex County, New Jersey, Onondaga County, New York, Queens County, New York, Grand Forks County, North Dakota, Lucas County, Ohio, Madison County, Ohio, Muskingum County, Ohio, Summit County, Ohio, Trumbull County, Ohio, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, Shelby County, Tennessee, Bexar County, Texas, Gregg County, Texas, Texarkana, Texas, Tomball, Texas, Tyler, Texas, Waco, Texas, Wichita Falls, Texas, Cedar City, Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, Burlington, Vermont, Arlington, Virginia, Chantilly, Virginia, Charles City, Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, Dulles Airport, Virginia, Dulles Airport, Virginia, Fredericksburg, Virginia, Hampton, Virginia, Herndon, Virginia, Leesburg, Virginia, Lynchburg, Virginia, Manassas, Virginia, Newport News, Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, Roanoke, Virginia, Sandston, Virginia, Vint Hill Farms Military Installation, Virginia, Virginia Beach, Virginia, Warrenton, Virginia, Auburn, Washington, Bellingham, Washington, Bremerton, Washington, Burien, Washington, Everett, Washington, Fife, Washington, Gig Harbor, Washington, McChord AFB, Washington, Moses Lake, Washington, Neah Bay, Washington, Olympia, Washington, Pasco, Washington, Renton, Washington, Seatac, Washington, Seattle, Washington, Spokane, Washington, Spokane International Airport, Washington, Vancouver, Washington, Wenatchee, Washington, Yakima, Washington, Beaver, West Virginia, Beckley, West Virginia, Bridgeport, West Virginia, Ceredo, West Virginia, Charleston, West Virginia, Clarksburg, West Virginia, Elkins, West Virginia, Huntington, West Virginia, Martinsburg, West Virginia, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Horicon, Wisconsin, La Crosse, Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mosinee, Wisconsin, Casper, Wyoming, Cheyenne, Wyoming, Evanston, Wyoming, Jackson, Wyoming, Lovell, Wyoming, Sheridan, Wyoming, Anniston, Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, Citronelle, Alabama, Dothan, Alabama, Huntsville, Alabama, Mobile, Alabama, Montgomery, Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Vestavia Hills, Alabama, Anchorage, Alaska, Bethel, Alaska, Cold Bay, Alaska, Cordova, Alaska, Dillingham, Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, Homer, Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, Kenai, Alaska, Ketchikan, Alaska, King Salmon, Alaska, McGrath, Alaska, Nome, Alaska, Palmer, Alaska, Petersburg, Alaska, Sitka, Alaska, Talkeetna, Alaska, Yakutat, Alaska, Davis Monthan AFB, Arizona, Flagstaff, Arizona, Grand Canyon, Arizona, Mesa, Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, Prescott, Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, Tempe, Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, Yuma, Arizona, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Harrison, Arkansas, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas, Russellville, Arkansas, Texarkana, Arkansas, Alameda, California, Arcata, California, Bakersfield, California, Bakersfield South, California, Barstow, California, Brisbane, California, Burbank, California, Burlingame, California, Camarillo, California, Carlsbad, California, Chino, California, Concord, California, Costa Mesa, California, Daggett, California, Daly City, California, Edwards AFB, California, El Cajon, California, El Monte, California, El Segundo, California, Foster City, California, Fremont, California, Fresno, California, Fullerton, California, Hawthorne, California, Hayward, California, Inyokern, California, Kramer Junction, California, La Verne, California, Lakewood, California, Lancaster, California, Lawndale, California, Livermore, California, Long Beach, California, Los Alamitos, California, Los Angeles, California, Mather AFB, California, Monterey, California, Montrose, California, Napa, California, Oakland, California, Ontario, California, Oxnard, California, Palm Springs, California, Palmdale, California, Palo Alto, California, Paso Robles, California, Rancho Cordova, California, Rancho Palos Verdes, California, Red Bluff, California, Redwood City, California, Ridgecrest, California, Riverside, California, Sacramento, California, Sacramento South, California, San Diego, California, San Francisco, California, San Jose, California, Santa Ana, California, Santa Ana Heights, California, Santa Barbara, California, Santa Monica, California, Santa Rosa, California, South San Francisco, California, Stanton, California, Stockton, California, Torrance, California, Van Nuys, California, Vandenberg AFB, California, Aspen, Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, Broomfield, Colorado, Centennial, Colorado, Colorado City, Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado, Cortez, Colorado, Denver, Colorado, Englewood, Colorado, Grand Junction, Colorado, Jefferson, Colorado, Longmont, Colorado, Parker, Colorado, Pueblo, Colorado, Watkins, Colorado, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Groton, Connecticut, New Haven, Connecticut, Stratford, Connecticut, Windsor, Connecticut, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Dover AFB, Delaware, New Castle, Delaware, Fort McNair, District of Columbia, Washington, District of Columbia, Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida, Cross City, Florida, Daytona Beach, Florida, Delray Beach, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Fort Myers, Florida, Fort Pierce, Florida, Gainesville, Florida, Hilliard, Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, Key West, Florida, Lakeland, Florida, Melbourne, Florida, Miami, Florida, Miami Beach, Florida, Miramar, Florida, Odessa, Florida, Orlando, Florida, Palm Beach, Florida, Palm Coast, Florida, Panama City, Florida, Panama City Beach, Florida, Patrick AFB, Florida, Pensacola, Florida, Saint Petersburg, Florida, Sanford, Florida, Sarasota, Florida, Tallahassee, Florida, Tampa, Florida, Tyndall AFB, Florida, Vero Beach, Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida, Albany, Georgia, Ashburn, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, Augusta, Georgia, Brunswick, Georgia, Cartersville, Georgia, Chamblee, Georgia, College Park, Georgia, College Park, Georgia, Columbus, Georgia, East Point, Georgia, Hampton, Georgia, Hapeville, Georgia, Macon, Georgia, Marietta, Georgia, Peachtree City, Georgia, Savannah, Georgia, Hilo, Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Kahului, Hawaii, Kailua, Hawaii, Kailua Kona, Hawaii, Lihue, Hawaii, Waialua, Hawaii, Ashton, Idaho, Boise, Idaho, Cascade, Idaho, Idaho Falls, Idaho, Lewiston, Idaho, Pocatello, Idaho, Twin Falls, Idaho, Alton, Illinois, Aurora, Illinois, Belleville, Illinois, Bloomington, Illinois, Champaign, Illinois, Chicago, Illinois, Des Plaines, Illinois, East Saint Louis, Illinois, Elgin, Illinois, Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Hanna City, Illinois, Joliet, Illinois, Kankakee, Illinois, Milan, Illinois, Moline, Illinois, Peoria, Illinois, Rockford, Illinois, Schiller Park, Illinois, Scott AFB, Illinois, Springfield, Illinois, Sugar Grove, Illinois, West Chicago, Illinois, Wheeling, Illinois, Evansville, Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana, Lafayette, Indiana, Lagrange, Indiana, Marion, Indiana, Plainfield, Indiana, South Bend, Indiana, Terre Haute, Indiana, West Lafayette, Indiana, Ankeny, Iowa, Burlington, Iowa, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa, Fort Dodge, Iowa, Sioux City, Iowa, Waterloo, Iowa, Dodge City, Kansas, Garden City, Kansas, Gardner, Kansas, Goodland, Kansas, Hutchinson, Kansas, Lenexa, Kansas, Olathe, Kansas, Salina, Kansas, Shawnee, Kansas, Sublette, Kansas, Topeka, Kansas, Wichita, Kansas, Erlanger, Kentucky, Hebron, Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky, Owensboro, Kentucky, Paducah, Kentucky, Alexandria, Louisiana, Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, De Ridder, Louisiana, Kenner, Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana, New Orleans, Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana, Shreveport, Louisiana, Augusta, Maine, Bangor, Maine, Caribou, Maine, Limestone, Maine, Portland, Maine, Andrews AFB, Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, Boonsboro, Maryland, Camp Springs, Maryland, Gaithersburg, Maryland, Glen Burnie, Maryland, Glenn Dale, Maryland, Rockville, Maryland, Salisbury, Maryland, Silver Spring, Maryland, Bedford, Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts, Burlington, Massachusetts, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Chelsea, Massachusetts, Cummington, Massachusetts, Falmouth, Massachusetts, Hyannis, Massachusetts, Lawrence, Massachusetts, Lexington, Massachusetts, Marlboro, Massachusetts, Marlborough, Massachusetts, Nantucket, Massachusetts, North Truro, Massachusetts, Norwood, Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Battle Creek, Michigan, Belleville, Michigan, Calumet, Michigan, Coopersville, Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, Flint, Michigan, Freeland, Michigan, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Indian River, Michigan, Ishpeming, Michigan, Kalamazoo, Michigan, Kentwood, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan, Muskegon, Michigan, Romulus, Michigan, Saginaw, Michigan, Traverse City, Michigan, Waterford, Michigan, Apple Valley, Minnesota, Bemidji, Minnesota, Bloomington, Minnesota, Crystal, Minnesota, Duluth, Minnesota, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Farmington, Minnesota, Hibbing, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nashwauk, Minnesota, Princeton, Minnesota, Rochester, Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota, Byhalia, Mississippi, Columbus, Mississippi, Goodman, Mississippi, Greenville, Mississippi, Greenwood, Mississippi, Gulfport, Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi, McComb, Mississippi, Meridian, Mississippi, Olive Branch, Mississippi, Pearl, Mississippi, Tupelo, Mississippi, Bridgeton, Missouri, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, Chesterfield, Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, Earth City, Missouri, Greentop, Missouri, Independence, Missouri, Joplin, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Missouri, Saint Ann, Missouri, Saint Charles, Missouri, Saint Joseph, Missouri, Saint Louis, Missouri, Springfield, Missouri, Weldon Spring, Missouri, Belgrade, Montana, Billings, Montana, Great Falls, Montana, Helena, Montana, Kalispell, Montana, Missoula, Montana, Bellevue, Nebraska, Columbus, Nebraska, Grand Island, Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, North Platte, Nebraska, Offutt AFB, Nebraska, Omaha, Nebraska, Scottsbluff, Nebraska, Wellfleet, Nebraska, Elko, Nevada, Fallon, Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada, Nellis AFB, Nevada, North Las Vegas, Nevada, Reno, Nevada, Tonopah, Nevada, Lebanon, New Hampshire, Manchester, New Hampshire, Merrimack, New Hampshire, Nashua, New Hampshire, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Atlantic City, New Jersey, Caldwell, New Jersey, Fairfield, New Jersey, Gibbsboro, New Jersey, Millville, New Jersey, Morristown, New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey, Newtonville, New Jersey, Teterboro, New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Carlsbad, New Mexico, Farmington, New Mexico, Newkirk, New Mexico, Roswell, New Mexico, Albany, New York, Binghamton, New York, Buffalo, New York, Dansville, New York, East Farmingdale, New York, Elmira, New York, Farmingdale, New York, Garden City, New York, Horseheads, New York, Islip, New York, Ithaca, New York, Johnson City, New York, Melville, New York, New York, New York, Queens, New York, Newburgh, New York, Rochester, New York, Rome, New York, Ronkonkoma, New York, Saranac Lake, New York, Syracuse, New York, Valley Stream, New York, Wappingers Falls, New York, Westbury, New York, White Plains, New York, Asheville, North Carolina, Benson, North Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina, Fayetteville, North Carolina, Goldsboro, North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina, Kinston, North Carolina, Maiden, North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina, Wilmington, North Carolina, Bismarck, North Dakota, Fargo, North Dakota, Finley, North Dakota, Grand Forks, North Dakota, Minot, North Dakota, Minot AFB, North Dakota, Watford City, North Dakota, Broadview Heights, Ohio, Clermontville, Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, Dayton, Ohio, Findlay, Ohio, London, Ohio, Mansfield, Ohio, New London, Ohio, North Olmsted, Ohio, Oberlin, Ohio, Swanton, Ohio, Swanton, Ohio, Vandalia, Ohio, Vienna, Ohio, Ardmore, Oklahoma, Bethany, Oklahoma, Lawton, Oklahoma, McAlester, Oklahoma, Midwest City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Yukon, Oklahoma, Eugene, Oregon, Fossil, Oregon, Hillsboro, Oregon, Keno, Oregon, Klamath Falls, Oregon, Medford, Oregon, North Bend, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, Portland, Oregon, Redmond, Oregon, Salem, Oregon, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Altoona, Pennsylvania, Avoca, Pennsylvania, Benton, Pennsylvania, Bern, Pennsylvania, Brentwood, Pennsylvania, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, Du Bois, Pennsylvania, Erie, Pennsylvania, Essington, Pennsylvania, Fairview, Pennsylvania, Lester, Pennsylvania, Martinsburg, Pennsylvania, Middletown, Pennsylvania, Millcreek Township, Pennsylvania, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, Oakdale, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Reading, Pennsylvania, Scranton, Pennsylvania, State College, Pennsylvania, Tinicum, Pennsylvania, West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, Wilkes Barre Township, Pennsylvania, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, North Kingstown, Rhode Island, Providence, Rhode Island, Warwick, Rhode Island, Anderson, South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, Florence, South Carolina, Greer, South Carolina, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, North Charleston, South Carolina, West Columbia, South Carolina, Gettysburg, South Dakota, Huron, South Dakota, Rapid City, South Dakota, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Blountville, Tennessee, Bristol, Tennessee, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Jackson, Tennessee, Joelton, Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee, Abilene, Texas, Addison, Texas, Amarillo, Texas, Andrews, Texas, Austin, Texas, Austin, Texas, Beaumont, Texas, Bellville, Texas, Burleson, Texas, Burnet, Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas, Dallas, Texas, Dallas, Texas, El Paso, Texas, Ennis, Texas, Euless, Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, Harlingen, Texas, Houston, Texas, Houston, Texas, Irving, Texas, Keller, Texas, Laredo, Texas, Longview, Texas, Lubbock, Texas, McAllen, Texas, Midland, Texas, New Caney, Texas, Rogers, Texas, San Angelo, Texas, San Antonio, Texas

Salary Range: $76463 - $118204 Per Year

Job Summary: The incumbent serves as a Government Information Specialist (FOIA) within the Correspondence Services Branch, AFB-130. As the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act Specialist the incumbent will research, obtain, and gather information to prepare Freedom of Information ACT (FOIA) and Privacy Act responses in coordination with the national FOIA office, legal staff, and Flight Standards offices.

Major Duties:

  • FG-12 The incumbent will research, obtain and gather information to prepare Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act responses in coordination with national FOIA office, Legal staff and Flight Standards field offices. Major Duties and Responsibilities: Technical Analysis and Review Responds to FOIA and Privacy Act requests within mandated statutory timeframes individually or with direction from higher-level employees or management. Utilizes a variety of legal and technical sources in formulating responses. Provides information and guidance to assigned offices as needed. Determines appropriate record-holding offices that may have records related to FOIA requests and communicates objectives to the appropriate office personnel. Obtains records, technical responses, and explanations from record-holding offices and Subject Matter Experts. Calculates appropriate projected response date to requests. Determines the applicability of the FOIA and Privacy Act to the request and determines if records may be released and is responsible for redacting information from records according to laws and policies. Prepares responses to requests explaining the reason for the release of records and/or denials and coordinates with peers or other FAA FOIA offices as necessary for consistency for multiple office FOIA assignments with assistance from team members and management as needed. Correspondence Coordination Obtains information from multiple offices which have records and input to support responses to requests. Information may be obtained from the Office of Chief Counsel, Flight Standards offices, and the FAA Freedom of Information Act program office. Follows agency correspondence policies to prepare response letters and route for signatures. Externally, contacts include public officials, media, citizens, and attorneys regarding submitted requests and response times. Analysis and Reporting Analyzes the scope of incoming FOIA requests and, individually or with assistance from higher-level employees, determines specific offices that may have records pertaining to the requests. Determines required resources in terms of people and time that would have to be allocated to respond appropriately. Analyzes responsive records and applies FOIA guidelines to complete tasks. Incumbent informs branch and division management officials concerning trends and/or potential problem areas. FG-13 The incumbent serves as a Government Information Specialist (FOIA) within the Correspondence Services Branch, AFB-130. The Branch function is to supports the management of the Fight Standards' correspondence program ensuring consistency in both content and timing with organizational intent and analyzing internal and external flow from a Service-wide view. Technical Analysis and Review Independently responds to all Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act requests within mandated statutory timeframes. Utilizes a variety of legal and technical sources in formulating responses. Provides information and guidance to all personnel in assigned offices. Correspondence Coordination Obtains information from multiple offices which have records and input to support responses to requests. Information may be obtained from Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Safety Assurance offices of Flight Standards, Flight Standards Service, Office of Public Affairs and FAA Freedom of Information Act program office. Analysis and Reporting Analyzes the scope of the requests and determines specific offices that may have records pertaining to the requests. Determines the number of resources in terms of people and time that would have to be allocated to respond appropriately. Conducts analysis on FOIA and Privacy Act programs for assigned divisions to ensure programs are properly managed. Incumbent informs branch and division management officials concerning trends and/or potential problem areas. Prepares analysis reports to support findings.

Qualifications: To qualify for the FG/GS-12 you must demonstrate in our application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G, FG/GS-11 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specializes experience is responding to formal requests for information in accordance with established laws and regulations. Experience in analyzing, synthesizing, and judging information, as well as experience reviewing and incorporating multiple sources of information in performing assignments. To qualify for the FG/GS-13 you must demonstrate in our application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G, FG/GS-12 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized Experience is technical knowledge and experience in Flight Standards, safety assurance, or policy offices to equip the incumbent in analyzing, synthesizing, and judging information of incoming FOIA assignments, as well as experience reviewing and incorporating multiple sources of information in performing assignments. Full promotion potential to the FG 13 level: Identification of promotion in the vacancy announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon the selectee meeting training, qualification requirements, and recommendation by the supervisor. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

How to Apply: Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position. You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register. RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week. Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA. Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible. You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies.

Application Deadline: 2026-05-22