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The Visual Information Specialist is a digital artist designer and photographer. Incumbent's duties include photography, using digital camera equipment, and the development and design of multi-media material used for internal and external audiences. The position is located at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System in the Medical Media Section of the Office of Communications.
04/06/2020 to 04/20/2020
$60,415 - $78,540 per year
GS 9
2 vacancies in the following location:
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Not required
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Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
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CBFF-10786396-20-PJB
564885200
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Current federal employees of this agency.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Status Candidates (Current permanent employees of the Department of VA including VA Title 38, Title 38 Hybrid, and Canteen employees serving on excepted appointments; All federal employees serving on a Career/Career-Conditional appointment; Former competitive civil service employees eligible for reinstatement; Veterans eligible under VEOA, 30% Disabled Veterans, and VRA; Those eligible under the Employment Program for People with Disabilities; Those eligible under CTAP/ICTAP)
The Visual Information Specialist performs the following duties:
-Designs and executes printed material for manuals, pamphlets, handbooks, computer graphics, and similar types of publications
-Provides layout and design support for the organization's Annual Report, Quarterly Newsletter, and other organizational products for internal and external audiences
-Selects the appropriate medium for execution, suggesting media for incorporation, laying out the design, and converting the request to a finished product suitable for reproduction and/or graphic presentation
-Coordinates, analyzes and reports all visual media production data to the supervisor
-Determines the most appropriate format and medium based on final reproduction, deadlines, and customer's requirements
-Uses various computer peripherals, i.e., film scanners, flatbed scanners, dye sublimation printers, color and black & white laser printers, large format display printers, and computer graphic software to design multi-media digital outputs
-Selects variety of visual materials to be incorporated into visual aids, which communicate information to selective audiences
-Produces comps using effective typography, layout and design to meet deadlines
-Prepares proof layouts for clients conveying an effective visual design of typography,
graphics, and space to maximize visual impact and emphasize visual elements to the audience
-Coordinates layout, design, and execution of printed material destined for distribution
-Plans the assignment, active participation in the coordination of the assignment, and post
critique of the assignment for evaluation purposes
-Researches reference sources and consults with subject matter experts to insure accuracy of visual aids produced
-Operates digital 35mm, and surgical operating room cameras incorporating an assortment of films, digital media, filters, lenses, lighting, and flash equipment
-Photographs patients in the operating room, ward, clinic, and studio
-Photographs surgical and autopsy specimens in the morgue and operating room
-Photographs specialized subject matter such as colorless transparent objects, culture media, poly-acrylamide gels, petri plates, test tubes, and other scientific subject matters
-Photographs a wide variety of subject matter within the Medical Center of a non-medical nature, such as public relations photography of awards presentations, events, accidents, and crime scenes
-Photographs small and large objects in the studio or copy stand using a wide variety of lighting, lenses, and cameras
-Responsible for planning, operating, and utilizing budget to monitor, analyze, and evaluate the financial management impact
-Ensures adequate supplies and equipment meet current and future needs of the department.
-Inventories photography and multi-media supplies and reports to the Supervisor for re-ordering
-Gathers statistical information and tracks workload for department reports
Work Schedule: Fulltime, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Visual Information Specialist/PD128090
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.
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To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Resume
2. Documents which make you eligible to apply
3. Copy of transcripts if you are using Education to qualify
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 04/20/2020 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10786396.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Resume
2. Documents which make you eligible to apply
3. Copy of transcripts if you are using Education to qualify
The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will not be contacted for additional information.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
All applicants are encouraged to apply online. To apply for this position, you must complete the questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 04/20/2020 to receive consideration. To preview the questionnaire click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10786396.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. After we receive application packages (including all required documents) and the vacancy announcement closes, we will review applications to ensure qualification and eligibility requirements are met. After the review is complete, a referral certificate(s) is issued and applicants will be notified of their status by email. Referred applicants will be notified as such and may be contacted directly by the hiring office for an interview. All referred applicants receive a final notification once a selection decision has been made.
You may check the status of your application at any time by logging into your USA Jobs account and clicking on Applications. Information regarding your application status can be found in the USAJobs Help Center.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/564885200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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