Job opening: Visual Information Specialist

Salary: $54 728 - 105 289 per year

Published at: Nov 06 2024

Employment Type: Full-time

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Duties

WHAT IS THE CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONDIVISION? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas: Criminal Investigation, Cyber and Forensic Services, Trial Illustration The following are the duties of this position at the full working level: Provides guidance to the customer in regard to the visual display of defined factual data and courtroom evidence in accordance with established rules and guidelines. Provides consultation to customers from various departments within and without the federal court system when ascertaining the general nature of their desired product, anticipating problems, and establishing deadlines. Discusses upcoming court cases with IRS Special Agents, law enforcement personnel from other agencies, and U.S. government attorneys, to determine how best to graphically present evidence to juries. In all cases, the incumbent offers suggestions and influences decisions based on own experience, knowledge, artistic skills, and expertise. Revises materials prior to and during courtroom proceedings to reflect changes to evidence or information as needed and in accordance with permitted rules of evidence and standard techniques and applicable formats both electronically and via other media that may be necessary. Meets with executives, special agents, upper management, attorneys and other professionals on design elements and visual graphic that summarize and display the information or evidence which meet the customer's needs and CI's overall mission/goals. Works within these parameters to formulate ideas and to plan, design and produce visual materials that meet all requirements. Presents completed assignments for use in high-level meetings/conferences, international focus, specialized CI area promotional needs, briefings, press conferences and various additional graphic needs such as internal CI special assignments to meet the overall mission of CI. Creates visuals in support of CI agents' special investigations, covert/discreet surveillance etc.Incorporate established style standards that retain the overall CI brand and organization requirements. Demonstrates how published products in print and other media can be used to optimize quality or enhance communications to stakeholders. Work with other trained technical personnel in a laboratory setting, if trained to do so, by analyzing evidence related to audio, video, or imaging enhancement. This position has career progression. If you are selected at a grade level lower than the full working level, you may be non-competitively promoted as your career progresses. For example, you may be hired as a GS-05, but if the position has career progression to GS-11, then you may move from a GS-05 to a GS-11 in as little as three years.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-07: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty & responsibility equivalent to GS-05 grade in Federal service. Specialized experience for the position includes: Experience applying a working knowledge of graphic design and/or print/electronic publishing processes proficiently using current versions of graphical software applications (in both Mac & Windows environments) such as InDesign, Photoshop, & Illustrator using master pages & style sheets & other software resources to apply design standards elements, including logotype, typesetting fundamentals, & color onto the designs of electronic & print products. Experience using standard graphic design industry tools, e.g., Pantone Matching System, understanding of color theory application, photo libraries to develop products. Experience writing business style correspondence, e.g., writing narratives to explain & defend design proposals/formal presentations, business reports, operation reviews, vendor correspondence, statements of work, developing design briefs & responding to business correspondence inquires. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience with 1 year of graduate education 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 is met by having a Bachelor's degree, with 1 of the following: A GPA of 2.95 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last 2 years of study, or a GPA of 3.45 or higher on a 4.0 scale for all courses in the major field of study or those courses in the major completed in the last 2 years of study, or rank in the upper one third of the class in the college, university, or major subdivision, or membership in a national honor society recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-09: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty & responsibility equivalent to GS-07 grade in Federal service. Specialized experience for the position includes: Experience providing guidance to customers in regard to the visual display of defined factual data in accordance with established rules & guidelines. Experience assisting customers in creating visual designs that meet established goals & fall within accepted timeframes. Experience coordinating with stakeholders (e.g., law enforcement personnel, attorneys) to determine how best to graphically present data. Experience offering suggestions on how to best plan, coordinate & carry out assignments. Experience applying a working knowledge of graphic design and/or print/electronic publishing processes proficiently using current versions of graphical software applications (in both Mac & Windows environments) such as InDesign, Photoshop, & Illustrator using master pages & style sheets & other software resources to apply design standards elements, including logotype, typesetting fundamentals, & color onto the designs of electronic and/or print products. Experience using standard graphic design industry tools, e.g., Pantone Matching System, understanding of color theory application, photo libraries to develop products. Experience writing business style correspondence, e.g., writing narratives to explain & defend design proposals/formal presentations, business reports, operation reviews, vendor correspondence, statements of work, developing design briefs & responding to business correspondence inquires. Experience meeting with stakeholders on basic design elements & visual graphics that summarize, and display provided information meets the customer's needs. Experience presenting completed assignments for review prior to use in high-level meetings/conferences, international focus, promotional needs, briefings, press conferences and various additional graphic needs such as internal assignments to meet the overall mission. Experience incorporating established style standards that retain the overall requirements for published products in print & other media can be used to optimize quality or enhance communications to stakeholders. Experience working with other trained technical personnel in a laboratory setting. OR You may substitute education for specialized experience with: master's or equivalent degree in commercial art, fine arts, art history, industrial design, architecture, drafting, interior design, photography, visual communication, or other fields related to the position OR 2 full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a degree in commercial art, fine arts, art history, industrial design, architecture, drafting, interior design, photography, visual communication, or other fields related to the position from an accredited college or university. OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-11: You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty &responsibility equivalent to GS-09 grade in Federal service. Specialized experience for the position includes: Experience providing guidance to customers regarding the visual display of defined factual data and/or courtroom evidence in accordance with established rules & guidelines. Experience providing consultation to customers from various areas when ascertaining the general nature of their desired product, anticipating problems, & establishing deadlines. Experience determining how best to graphically present material e.g., evidence. Experience offering suggestions & influencing decisions based on experience, knowledge, artistic skills, & expertise. Experience revising materials to reflect changes, e.g., prior to & during courtroom proceeding, briefings for customers, etc., as needed & in accordance with permitted rules of evidence & standard techniques & applicable formats both electronically & via other media. Experience meeting with stakeholders on design elements & visual graphic that summarize & display the information and/or evidence which meet the customer's needs. Experience working within these parameters to formulate ideas & to plan, design & produce visual materials that meet all requirements. Experience presenting completed assignments for use in high-level meetings/conferences, international focus, promotional needs, briefings, press conferences & various additional graphic needs. Experience creating visuals in support of special investigations, covert/discreet surveillance etc. Experience incorporating established style standards that retain the overall organization requirements. Experience demonstrating how published products in print and/or other media can be used to optimize quality or enhance communications to stakeholders. Experience working with other trained technical personnel in a laboratory setting. OR **CONTINUED IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION**

Education

For positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying for this position by substituting education or training for experience, submit a copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.