The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo.  This position is located in Smithsonian American Women's History Museum (SAWHM). SAWHM aims to recognize women’s accomplishments, the history they made and the communities they represent; and wants the role of women in American history to be well-known, accurate, acknowledged and empowering.

Duties

The Audiovisual Production Specialist is responsible for ongoing video and audio content production and storytelling on digital platforms, striving to create a positive visitor experience by ensuring content is audience-focused, engaging, relevant, inclusive and accessible.

Requirements

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal Service.  For this position, specialized experience is defined as working in support of a museum or cultural organization by producing film and video content, including: directing and producing, recording and editing, engaging in content management, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop storyboards, scripts, and production plans.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; 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.Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week. OR Education: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows:  Master's or equivalent graduate degree in photography, radio or television production, motion picture production, or other fields related to the position. Advanced training in a vocational school, technical institute, or art institute above the high school level in one of the fields listed above is creditable as general experience on a month-for-month basis.OR2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related.ORCombination: You may qualify by a combination of experience and education. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the education requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

Education

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- photography, radio or television production, motion picture production, or other fields related to the position.

Advanced training in a vocational school, technical institute, or art institute above the high school level in one of the fields listed above is creditable as general experience on a month-for-month basis.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Contacts

• Address SMITHSONIAN Office of Human Resources POB 37012, 600 Maryland Ave., MRC517 Ste 5060 Washington, District of Columbia 20013 United States
• Name: Susie Cunningham
• Phone: 202-856-6327
• Email: [email protected]