Serves as a Visual Information Specialist at a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) HQ facility. The primary purpose of this position is s to serve as a visual information specialist providing authoritative technical advice to the Agency's managers on controversial, complex, and difficult matters involving the Consumer Insight Program as expressed through social media.

Duties

Develops and distributes visual media information in support of the Agency's brand marketing and business initiatives.. Serves as a visual information specialist responsible for planning and directing the preparation and presentation of digital and printed media, including the sales circular, employing both design skills with Adobe Creative Suite and analytical skills through MS Office. Analyzes large sets of item data and categorizes for inclusion in the sales circular using Excel. Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Manages milestones, deadlines and scheduling for multiple simultaneous projects. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Meet minimum age requirement. See Additional Information.
• Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with or exempt from Selective Service.
• May be subject to successful verification of identity and employment eligibility through E-Verify. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, at https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• May be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as required. New federal employees will be fingerprinted.
• Be able to obtain and maintain clearance eligibility based on the appropriate background investigation.
• May be subject to a probationary/trial period.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Meet the physical requirements listed in the Qualifications section.
• Please include 3 samples of graphics from recent work or link to an online portfolio. Samples should be sent in weblink within the body of the resume or uploaded in JPG or PDF form

Qualifications

You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 1084 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume must clearly show that you have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade. Experience can be under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military. Experience: Your resume must clearly show that you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11. Examples of qualifying experience include: Utilizes modern technology and social media delivery techniques in the fields of video, sound, pictures, and art presentation. Manages projects and develops launch strategy to drive increased market research. Provides professional graphic support to the Agency's messages delivered through all media platforms to include print, social media and web. Proficient in visual and graphics applications including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Fireworks, and other Adobe Creative Cloud applications. Skilled in using Excel to manage large datasets, analyze information, and organize data into groups based on specific characteristics. Also, Please include 3 samples of graphics from recent work or link to an online portfolio. Samples should be sent in weblink within the body of the resume or uploaded in JPG or PDF form. You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Additional Requirements that must be met by the closing date: Physical requirements: Although some slight physical effort may be required at times, the work is primarily sedentary in nature and does not require any special physical effort or demands. Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-12: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-11.. Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority. As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in these competencies: Communications and MediaMinimum Qualifications GS-12Portfolio InfoProject ManagementTelework ScheduleVisual Information Development Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Work environment: Work is usually performed in an office environment Telework eligible:as determined by the agency policy. This position has a hybrid telework arrangement requiring in-office presence on certain days, (subject to change). Remote work eligible: No

Education

You may not use education to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address DECA HQ 1300 Eisenhower Street Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801 US
• Name: DeCA HQ Servicing team
• Phone: 614-692-2331
• Email: [email protected]