This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. This vacancy is also being announced concurrently with vacancy announcement HHS-SAMHSA-DE-24-12162583 under delegated examining procedures. Please review this announcement to see if you are eligible for consideration under competitive procedures.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Visual Information Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience to optimize business results and customer experience by: Supporting the Office of Communications by producing graphic design products and integrated digital campaigns that are consistently creative, research-based, and developed with an audience-first approach in alignment with creative briefs, client goals, industry best practices, and project requirements. Expertise with graphic design principles that can be used with multiple platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, and Linked In, as well as websites, digital products, and printed products. The incumbent is an expert in graphic design and the related technology and software required to employ the concepts. Developing print ready files for printed publications, posters, folders, and media kits. Able to lay out publications using commercially available design software, provide graphics, create files and instructions for printers, work with printers to ensure quality, and ensure products are completed on time. Developing presentations using commercially available presentation software, including graphics, charts, graphs, videos, and photos. Developing infographics, media kits, flyers, handouts, in both print and digital form. Developing brand standards, visual style guides, logos and templates, and other graphic assets and products for the agency to adopt. The incumbent must be able to present ideas to leadership for adoption and be able to maintain a library of in-house brand standards and color palettes. Researching, coordinating, and communicating with subject matter experts across the agency to depict and develop visual designs for information dissemination and engagement. The incumbent must be able to work with other staff to first understand the request and the message and then to be able to execute the request to the satisfaction of the Office/Center as well as the Office of Communications supervisor and agency leadership.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: You must have one-year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Demonstrating experience in graphics and graphic design for digital, print, and visual communication products, campaigns, and messaging; Creating graphics for multiple platforms including common social media platforms, websites, and digital and print products for high level executives, private sector partners, health professionals and the public; AND Creating print ready files for printed publications, posters, folders, and media kits using commercially available design software. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Contacts

• Address Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 5600 Fishers Ln Rockville, MD 20857 US
• Name: HR Consultants
• Phone: 240-276-0550
• Email: [email protected]