Several positions are being advertised for multiple National Park Service locations. See the "Duties" section for locations, salary, and anticipated Term Not to Exceed (NTE) periods. The Visual Information Specialist supports public outreach through multi-media projects by providing the visual aspects (such as photographs, illustrations, diagrams, graphs, models) and communicating by means of printed material, exhibits, oral presentations, video recordings, and web-based products.

Duties

This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service. The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action. DUTIES: Following established guidelines, plans the visual aspects of printed materials such as books, pamphlets, magazines, newspapers, posters, handouts, activity schedules, bulletins, technical reports, trip planners, periodicals, and other similar material which is produced by a printing process. Prepares audio-visual presentations generally for online consumption. In other situations, uses electronic devices to activate displays or to enable viewers to access information by a variety of electronic means. Assists in creating special effects using special lighting, video displays, narration, music, and sound effects. Assists and supports context maintenance and development of web pages and social media sites. Follows established policy, protocols, and best practices for social media and website development and maintenance. Using digital images, video, and graphics created electronically, maintains the Media Project components of the park website or applications on smart phones and other portable devices. Maintains a digital image collection (photographs, video, static and live-streaming web cameras) and provides responses to inquiries for images and/or access. The following park locations are included in this announcement. See information below for the Term appointment period, park location and information, and applicable salary. 1 vacancy at Wilson's Creek National Battlefield in Republic, MO. Term NTE 2 years. Salary $49,025-$63,733. No government housing; uniform and driver's license required. 1 vacancy at Chiricahua National Monument in Willcox, AZ also provides service to Coronado National Memorial and Fort Bowie National Historic Site. Term NTE 2 years, Salary $49,906-$64,879. Possible government housing; uniform and driver's license required. 1 vacancy at Crater Lake National Park in Crater Lake, OR. Term NTE 4 years, Salary $49,025-$63,733. Possible government housing; no uniform required; driver's license required. Possible relocation expense reimbursement. 1 vacancy at National Mall and Memorial Parks in Washington, D.C. Term NTE 2 years. Salary $55,924-$72,703. No government housing, uniform required, driver's license incidental, covered bargaining unit position. Anticipated start date is January 2025. 1 vacancy at Booker T. Washington National Monument in Hardy, VA also provides service to Appomattox Courthouse National Historic Park. Term NTE 2 years, Salary $49,906-$63,733. Possible government housing, no uniform required, driver's license required, covered bargaining unit position.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-07/18/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). Specialized experience demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to successfully perform the duties of this position. Specialized experience include, but is not limited to the following: Preparing publications, exhibits, photographs, illustrations, drawings, and other art work, charts, diagrams, dioramas, maps, slides, and overlays for use in communicating information through visual means; using computer technology to prepare visually-oriented websites and other electronic media, to communicate information visually; directing, filming, editing, and/or producing videos for public audiences to convey intended messages; producing visual products for print and/or web pages using design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere). You must include hours per week worked. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one full year of graduate education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or the equivalent) or LL.B. or J.D. with major study in commercial art, fine arts, art history, industrial design, architecture, drafting, interior design, photography, visual communication, videography, graphic design, cinematography, film studies, film/video production, digital filmmaking, or other fields related to the position. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of graduate education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours (or equivalent) and divide by 18 semester hours (or equivalent). Then take the number of months of full time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. Volunteer Experience: 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.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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.

Contacts

• Address NPS Inflation Reduction Act 1849 C St. NW Washington, DC 20240 US
• Name: Lirian Penn
• Email: [email protected]