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National Park Service · 1 day ago

Seasonal Visual Information Specialist

Gettysburg, PA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

The National Park Service is seeking a Seasonal Visual Information Specialist to support public outreach at Gettysburg National Military Park. The role involves producing visual materials and multimedia projects to effectively convey the park's key messages to the public.

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No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assist with the production of short movies/films to convey the park's key messages effectively to the public

Produce print media following park instruction and guidance

Assist in maintaining the park's website and app through the NPS Content Management System

Participate as a team member on all visual media projects

Qualification

Visual communicationWebsite designPhotographyArtistic design principlesMulti-media productionPrint media productionTeam collaboration

Required

U.S. Citizenship required

Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication

Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males

Direct Deposit: Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program

Incidental Driving: You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties

Uniform: You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards

Work Schedule: You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work

Minimum Age Requirement: Applicants must be at least (1) 18 years old or (2) at least 16 years old and: (a) Have graduated from high school or been awarded a certificate equivalent to graduating from high school; or (b) Have completed a formal vocational training program; or (c) Have received a statement from school authorities agreeing with their preference for employment rather than continuing their education; or (d) Be currently enrolled in a secondary school and either work only during school vacation periods or work part-time during the school year under a formal student employment program

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors)

This experience includes activities such as: involved website design, visual communication of information or the application of the principles of artistic design, assisting in planning the preparation and use of photographs, illustrations, drawings, and other art work, charts, diagrams, dioramas, maps, slides, overlays, and other kinds of visual material for use in communicating information through visual media/means

You must include hours per week worked

EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one full year (18 semester hours) of graduate study with course work in commercial art, fine arts, art history, industrial design, architecture, drafting, photography, visual communication, website design, or other fields related to the position

OR I attained superior academic achievement in a bachelor's degree program with course work as described above

You must include transcripts

OR Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above

Example: six months of the specialized experience described above (50% of the experience requirement), and one-half year (9 semester hours) of graduate level college study as described above (50% of the qualifying education)

The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify

You must include transcripts

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

Current surplus and current or former displaced Federal individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection

Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; all selective placement factors, where applicable; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies

Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP

This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location

Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible

If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation

Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work

Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001)

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking

Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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

There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement