Government Information Specialist; Privacy Analyst

Summary

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Organizational

Location:

This position is with the Department of Homeland Security, within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Commissioner, Privacy, FOIA, EEO Office located in the following locations:
Washington, DC Chicago, IL Albuquerque, NM San Francisco, CA Houston, TX Salary:
Salary listed reflects the rest of U.S. scale and, if applicable, will be adjusted to meet the locality pay or cost of living expenses of the duty location upon selection.

Customs & Border Protection (CBP):
Securing America's Borders The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a workforce spanning hundreds of occupations.

Make an impact; join DHS. This position starts at a salary of $ (GS-12, Step
1) to $ (GS-13, Step 10). GS Salary:
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Typical duties include:

• Conducts privacy compliance reviews of CBP programs and systems, assesses privacy risks, and develops recommendations to mitigate vulnerabilities, coordinating with senior staff on complex issues.
• Develops, reviews, and coordinates privacy documentation (PIAs, SORNs, PTAs, data sharing agreements), ensuring completeness, accuracy, and consistency with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Analyzes CBP data collection, use, and information sharing practices, evaluates data minimization and security measures, and recommends improvements to strengthen privacy protections.
• Serves as a liaison on privacy matters, supporting program operations, stakeholder engagement, and participating in privacy incident response activities, including investigations, risk assessments, and reporting.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this position Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with Selective Service Primary U.S. residency for at least three of the last five years (additional details below) All pre-employment processes will be conducted in English You may be required to pass a background investigation CBP follows the DHS Drug-Free Workplace Plan for drug testing procedures As an employee of CBP, you will be joining a workforce that is dedicated to accomplishing our mission while maintaining the trust of our Nation by strictly adhering to all government ethics standards.

Your conduct will be subject to the ethics rules applicable to all Executive Branch employees, and to CBP employees specifically, as well as the criminal conflict of interest statutes. Once you enter on duty, these rules include obtaining approval for outside employment or business activity, to ensure such employment or business activity is not prohibited and does not interfere or conflict with performance of your official duties.

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Bargaining Unit:
This is a bargaining unit covered position, represented under the National Treasury Employees Unions - NTEU. For local…