Telework eligibleFederal

Government Information Specialist

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · Department of Health and Human Services

Government Information Specialist

Salary
$70,623–$111,087/year
Grade
9–11
Work location
Telework eligible · Woodlawn, Maryland
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 15, 2026
Apply by
Dec 31, 2026
Category
Government Information Specialist

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Summary

This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Strategic Operations and Regulatory Affairs (OSORA), Freedom of Information Group (FIG). As a Government Information Specialist, GS-0306-9/11, you will assist and support higher-graded specialists and senior staff, relating to the Privacy Act (PA), Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) issues.

Duties

Provide assistance by answering routine questions relating to Privacy Act, FOIA requests, and PII issues.

Work with senior staff and management on the initial planning aspects and overall objectives of each case; perform fact-finding research.

Review sensitive materials and provide input for actions on such documents.

Identify and raise issues to senior staff or management when incoming requests are controversial, precedent-setting, or there is disagreement among action offices on processing the request.

Screen material prior to release to ensure that documents are releasable and do not conflict with the exemptions of the FOIA/PA/PII.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the results of the online assessments required for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

About this listing

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has 18 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Woodlawn, Maryland. See all Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $70,623 to $111,087 a year. That covers GS-9 to GS-11 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 77 days, from Oct 15, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026. Among currently open Government Information Specialist postings, the typical advertised window is about 14 days.

Who can apply: current competitive-service federal employees, federal employees eligible for career transition programs, veterans and 3 other groups. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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