This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 24-HUD-996-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. As a Printing Specialist, you will: Serve as the Department's expert in digital and conventional printing processes. Serve as customer service printing consultant to furnish technical advice on matters of printing processes including publication sizes; paper grade, weight, and color; assembly construction, binding, folding, and scoring; ink colors, cost and time estimates, and all related printing matters. Serve as the expert in various programs and digital media that output to the printing process. As Department's expert, you will be expected to stay current on professional printing and graphics systems via personal experience, research, and through contacts with other experts in Government and industry. Develop and write printing and binding specifications to meet the sponsor's desired goal in the most efficient and economical manner.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Experience performing press inspections on digital, web or sheet fed printers by matching proofs to printed products to determine accuracy. AND Experience reviewing proofs and final products at various quality levels of printing to include Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 plus digital printing and ensuring they meet quality assurance specifications. AND Experience writing contracts, processing print orders and soliciting print requests to obtain quotes. AND Experience working with spot colors and 4-color process print jobs which require tight registration and performing pre-press operations, determining paper stocks, and suggesting binding operations which will impact quality and cost. AND Experience working within the printing industry and print shop operations, as well as project management which includes developing project milestones and deadlines, identifying contractual requirements and providing analytical information. Specialized Experience: For the GS-12 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: Experience assisting in performing press inspections on digital, web or sheet fed printers. AND Experience reviewing proofs and final products at various quality levels of printing to include Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 plus digital printing and also identifying spot colors plus 4-color process printing. AND Experience performing project management including: developing project milestones and deadlines, identifying contractual requirements and providing analytical information. Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-12 you must have been at the GS-11 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of the Chief Administrative Officer Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]