Government Information Assistant

Summary

This 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.

Duties

• The 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.

Qualifications

In 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.

How to apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Occupational questionnaire can be previewed here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13041055 Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date, 09/25/2026. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside about two (2) hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources at https://support-usahire.opm.gov/hc/en-us. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Visit https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.