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Job opening: Visual Information Specialist

Salary: $57 594 - 74 874 per year
Published at: Mar 15 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: Assists under supervisory direction in the development of graphic design production to create products or service for the customer. Compiles/enters data on still photographic operations into a variety of computer databases (work orders, inventory, negative file, etc.) as required and performs other duties as assigned.

Duties

Produces graphic and visual art projects using an integrated computer system that performs drawings, layout, photo retouching, and color separations. Consult with requestors to recommend the best format, colors, and lettering to visually impact their audience. Set up and operate digital cameras in a variety of camera speeds and lighting scene conditions. Take official formal and informal photographic portraits for staff and faculty, sports team and coaches' portraits, product photography, and artifact photography. Perform mobile studio photographic support for Cadet photographs, academic department photographs, and reports.

Requirements

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 5% of the time.
  • This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
  • This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter.
  • This position has a requirement to lift up to 30 pounds in the regular performance of duties.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Utilizing graphics software to create storyboards and/or designs to display visual materials; 2) Operating digital cameras such as Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) and/or Single Lens Translucent (SLT) to capture informal and/or formal photographs; 3) Performing printing, mounting, and/or laminating services; and 4) Providing personnel with information on visual information products and/or services. OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, with major study in commercial art, fine arts, art history, industrial design, architecture, drafting, interior design, photography, visual communication, or other fields related to the position. OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR(2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Creative ThinkingCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Multimedia Technologies

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

  • Address BR-APF-W1FBAA US MILITARY ACADEMY DO NOT MAIL West Point, NY 10996 US
  • Name: Army Applicant Help Desk

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