VISUAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST (PRINT MEDIA)

Summary

You will serve as a VISUAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST in the Facilities and Support Services Division (FSSD), Publications Branch of DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF THE NAVY - MANAGEMENT.

Responsibilities

You will plans, design, and complete visual information projects, primarily in the form of printed publications, and visual presentations, aimed at communicating abstract concepts.

You will demonstrate an extensive range of subject matter expertise, artistic skill and design ability, and the capacity to operate production equipment

You will produce a high volume of interrelated publications and visual presentations designed as unified projects, such as a series of briefing presentations, exhibits with transitional subject matter, or exhibits with corresponding pamphlets.

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 manages production schedules under the pressure of short suspense deadlines and multiple projects simultaneously.

Qualifications

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. 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. 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: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral 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 3 full 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. or LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.