Summary About the Position: Come to Kansas City - the place to be for good food, and good friends! Located in America's Heartland, we are a large metropolitan city with a small town atmosphere. And for you outdoor enthusiasts no matter what kind of recreation you enjoy, you will find it here on one of our many U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lake projects from hiking, to skiing, rafting, fishing, or canoeing. Responsibilities Serves as a Visual Information Specialist at the locally assigned site performing specialized visual information tasks. Works with Public Affairs Specialists, customers, subject matter experts, and authors to determine themes and purpose of project factoring in the product goals and the background of the target audience. Provides digital photographic and videography support of events i.e., town hall meetings, awards ceremonies, ground breakings or change of command ceremonies and to support command outreach video products. Receives project assignments and ensures that project schedules are maintained, and all milestones are met Advise Public Affairs Specialists in the use of graphics production software. Take photographs, shoots and produces videos, illustrates or creates custom original artwork to supplement available graphic resources if required photographs or graphics are not available. Frames awards to be used for employee and partner recognition in award ceremonies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience for GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes methods and procedures of all visual information media techniques and production, printing and layout processes, exhibit fabrication, computer graphics systems and translating graphic requirements into finished work. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as commercial art, fine arts, art history, industrial design architecture, drafting, interior design, photography, or visual communication. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes methods and procedures of all visual information media techniques and production, printing and layout processes, exhibit fabrication, computer graphics systems and translating graphic requirements into finished work. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as commercial art, fine arts, art history, industrial design architecture, drafting, interior design, photography, or visual communication. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification). OR Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in Education above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/). OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Communications and Media Multimedia Technologies Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Career Program (CP) 22 - Public Affairs and Communications Media position Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. All selections under an announcement must be made within 3 months from the issuance date of the certificate referral list. Enhanced Annual leave and credit for Non-Federal Service may be authorized. Advanced In-Hire Rate may be authorized. Relocation/Recruitment Incentive may be authorized. Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP) may be authorized. Position may be filled as a term appointment NTE 4 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a term appointment will be appointed/converted into a term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.. Position may be made permanent at a later date without further competition.