The purpose of this position is to provide support to the Department through the production and delivery of educational/informational satellite broadcasts, presentation, and videotapes. The incumbent selects, designs, develops and delivers video based (and Other) media products and services. They produce and direct live television programs and develop accredited educational content.

Duties

The major duties of this position include but are not limited to: Produce and direct live television programs and interpret clients needs for both educational and communications/outreach. Produce and direct linear video productions. Direct crews, select and specify production equipment that successfully interprets the vision of the writer, clients, and other relevant principals. Produce, script write, and direct video productions of various formats such as documentary, biographical, historical, informational, educational, and dramatic. Manage multiple projects with differing complexity, content, deadlines and budgetary issues - personally performing managerial or craft skills or through a mixture of in house and/or contract staff. Work with professional educators and instructional design staff to develop projects. Apply the most effective media capability to achieve a desired outcome in education and communication fields. Develop accredited educational content in concert with an educational blended strategy. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm Compressed/Flexible: May be available Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Producer/PD00423A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/18/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Individual Occupational Requirements: To meet the minimum qualifications you must: Possess an undergraduate or graduate education with a major study in (TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED): Photography Radio or television production Motion picture production Other area related to the position to be filled -OR- Possess 1 year of specialized experience that demonstrated a practical knowledge of the subject area of the position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Knowledge of the production, communication and dissemination of information and ideas to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. Directing crews, selecting and specifying production equipment that successfully interprets the vision of the writer, clients, and other relevant principals. Producing, script writing, and directing video productions of various formats such as documentary, biographical, historical, informational, educational, and dramatic. In addition to the Individual Occupational Requirement above, you must possess 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade, GS-13, in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Producing and directing linear video productions; directing crews, selecting and specifying production equipment that successfully interprets the vision of the writer, clients, and other relevant principals; producing, script writing, and directing video productions of various formats such as documentary, biographical, historical, informational, educational, and dramatic; managing multiple projects with differing complexity, content, deadlines and budgetary issues; personally performing managerial or craft skills or through a mixture of in house and/or contract staff. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Technical Competence- Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform one's job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues. Communications and Media- Knowledge of the production, communication and dissemination of information and ideas to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. Project Management- Applies principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and managing projects and resources, including technical performance. Communications- Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately. Teamwork- Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals. 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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is performed in a wide variety of environments. Stooping, standing, lifting and other physical demands may be required. Periods of travel may be required on an ongoing basis. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address VHA Servicing Human Resources Office - HRMS 2402 Wildwood Ave Suite 301 Sherwood, AR 72120 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]