This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland .

Duties

Serves as Printing Services Specialist within the Office of Strategic Communication and Public Affairs Visual Information (VI) Branch. Provides comprehensive support to Branch Chief, overseeing every facet of physical media and print production, including file management, prepress, finishing, quality check, and delivery. Maintains and communicates current equipment status and inventory for production hardware and consumables. Proactively handles repairs, replacements, or acquisitions while complying with relevant laws and regulations. Performs prepress for large-format and production printing, maintaining technical and brand standards. Offers detailed feedback to in-field and out-of-field professionals on file technicality and brand compliance, ensuring top-notch print products. Serves as the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or Alternate Contracting Officer Representative (ACOR).

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.

Qualifications

Individual Occupational Requirement: Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- journalism, business administration, English composition, commerce, accounting, printing or printing engineering, graphic or commercial art, industrial engineering, or economics. Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-07 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-05 or higher grade in the Federal Service. For entry at the GS-09 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in the Federal Service. For entry at the GS-11 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in the Federal Service. For entry at the GS-12 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience: For the GS-07, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-05 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience managing day-to-day operations within a printshop setting, ensuring seamless workflow and timely delivery of products, performing regular maintenance tasks, and troubleshooting equipment issues within a printshop environment. For the GS-09, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-07 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience overseeing and managing day-to-day operations within a printshop setting, ensuring seamless workflow and timely delivery of products; working with designers, while effectively communicating and collaborating to meet project requirements and exceed expectations; and performing regular maintenance tasks and troubleshooting equipment issues within a printshop environment. For the GS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-09 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience overseeing and managing day-to-day operations within a printshop setting, ensuring seamless workflow and timely delivery of products; working with designers, while effectively communicating and collaborating to meet project requirements and exceed expectations; experience in prepress operations, including file preparation, proofing, and quality control measures to uphold the highest standards of print quality and accuracy; and performing regular maintenance tasks and troubleshooting equipment issues within a printshop environment. For the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience overseeing and managing day-to-day operations within a printshop setting, ensuring seamless workflow and timely delivery of products; working with designers, while effectively communicating and collaborating to meet project requirements and exceed expectations; experience in prepress operations, including file preparation, proofing, and quality control measures to uphold the highest standards of print quality and accuracy; performing regular maintenance tasks and troubleshooting equipment issues within a printshop environment; and contract experience for ongoing contracts, consumables, and one-time purchases, including managing vendor relationships, negotiating terms, and ensuring compliance with procurement regulations and procedures. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required. Competencies: Communication, Technical Problem Solving, and Technology Application Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days after the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Substitution of education for the specialized experience requirement at the GS-07 grade level: Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement or 1 academic year of graduate education (or law school, as specified in qualification standards or individual occupational requirements). Superior Academic Achievement: S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT GS-09 LEVEL: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education, or Master's or equivalent graduate degree such as LL.B. or J.D., may be substituted to meet the experience requirement.

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE AT GS-11 LEVEL: Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.


There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level

To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services .

Transcripts (if applicable) If you are substituting education for specialized experience you must submit all of your transcripts. The absence of this information will result in an ineligible rating.

If you are using education to qualify for this position you will need to submit your unofficial/official transcripts with your application. Failure to provide transcripts, or a determination that you do not possess the education requirement, will result in objection to your qualifications, and removal from consideration in accordance with competitive examining procedures.

Contacts

• Address DISA - SS/OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 6910 Cooper Road Fort Meade, MD 20755-7088 US
• Name: HR Customer Care Center
• Phone: (317) 212-0454
• Email: [email protected]