Visual Information Specialist (Print Media)

SECNAV•Arlington, VA

18d

About The Position

You will serve as a Visual Information Specialist in the Facilities and Support Services Division (FSSD), Publications Branch of the Deputy Under Secretary of the Navy for Management. You will plan, design, and complete visual information projects, primarily printed publications and visual presentations, to communicate abstract concepts. The role requires subject-matter expertise, artistic skill, design ability, and the capacity to operate production equipment. You will produce high volumes of related publications and presentations as unified projects, such as briefing series, exhibits with transitional subject matter, or exhibits accompanied by pamphlets. You will advise clients on appropriate media, approach, content, design, and reproduction needs, taking into account the project's purpose, subject matter, intended audience, and available resources. You will manage production schedules while handling short deadlines and multiple projects at once.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
New Department of the Navy employees must successfully pass E-Verify employment verification.
Current federal employees applying for GS positions generally must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance before entering on duty.
For GS-12, at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-11 in federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience. This must include experience using visual arts and media production methods to advise leadership and visual arts specialists; developing original designs, concepts, or visual styles for presentation materials, publications, exhibits, or displays; independently coordinating, planning, and designing visual information products using graphic design equipment and processes; and working with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
For GS-11, at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-09 in federal service, or equivalent private- or public-sector experience. This must include using visual information methods and graphic design techniques to create complex computer images from abstract concepts and integrate them into visual information project design and production, as well as working with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
For GS-11, qualifying education may substitute for specialized experience: a related Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; three full years of progressively higher-level related graduate education leading to a degree; or a related LL.M. A transcript must be submitted when qualifying through education.

Responsibilities

Plan, design, and complete visual information projects, primarily printed publications and visual presentations, to communicate abstract concepts.
Produce high volumes of related publications and presentations designed as unified projects.
Advise clients on suitable media, approach, content, design, and reproduction needs based on purpose, subject matter, audience, and resources.
Manage production schedules while handling short suspense deadlines and multiple projects simultaneously.
Provide advice and guidance to leadership and other visual arts specialists on visual arts and media production methods and techniques.
Develop original designs, concepts, or visual styles for information, education, and training materials, publications, exhibits, or displays.
Coordinate, plan, and design visual information products using graphic design equipment and processes.
Create complex computer images from abstract ideas or concepts and integrate them into visual information project design and production.