You will serve as a Visual Information Specialist (Print Media) in the Secretary of Navy (SECNAV) of the Department of the Navy.

Duties

You will plan, design, and complete visual information projects, primarily in the form of printed publications, and visual presentations, aimed at communicating abstract concepts. You will guide the client in determining the most appropriate media, approach, content, design, and reproduction needs based on purpose, subject matter, target audience, and resources. You will apply knowledge of tools and methods of traditional and computer-based graphics technology to maximize quality, efficiency, and cost effective production methods. You will meet with supervisor, printing officer and/or clients during the developmental stages of visual presentation projects to help define objectives, recommend solutions, and helps determine the methods and procedures for production. You will provide expert advice concerning the planning, development and implementation computer graphics and animation for computer based productions and presentations. You will develop projects including planning the preparation and use of digital photographs, digital satellite imagery, drawings, and other artwork, charts, diagrams, maps, slides, overlays, and other kinds of visual materials. You will research and analyze concepts, ideas, and to identify information objectives and decide what type and how many products to be used in order to communicate visually.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final SECRET security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

GS-11 - Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience utilizing visual information methods and graphic design techniques that accomplish visual information tasks or design projects to create complex computer images from abstract ideas or concepts and integrate these images into the design and production of visual information projects. Experience working with the Adobe Creative Suite, to include InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. GS-12 - Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience utilizing visual arts/media production methods and techniques to provide advice and guidance to Leadership and other visual arts specialists and to develop original designs, concepts or visual styles for information/education/training presentation materials, publications and exhibits or displays for an intended audience. Experience independently coordinating, planning, and designing visual information products utilizing graphic designing equipment and processes. Experience working with the Adobe Creative Suite, to include InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if related

Contacts

• Address DON/AA Department of the Navy/Assistant for Administration 1000 Navy Pentagon Washington, DC 20350-1000 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]