USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Seasonal Visual Information Specialist
USAJOBS is seeking a Seasonal Visual Information Specialist for Grand Canyon National Park. The role involves using graphic design and multimedia products to support public outreach and visual materials for various programs.
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Responsibilities
Use graphic design, website management, and social media to support outreach through multi-media products
Work includes supporting program plans developed by program supervisors for the visual aspects of such visual materials as photographs, illustrations, diagrams, graphs, objects, and charts used in books, magazines, pamphlets, exhibits, live or video recorded speeches or lectures
Serves as a visual information specialist who supports public outreach through multi-media products
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship required
Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication
Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program
Government housing may be available
You may be required to travel overnight away from home occasionally
You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority
You may be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties
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
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/25/2025-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience
To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time)
If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience
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: SPECIALIZED 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: Using a variety of methods, techniques, and materials used in the design, production, and reproduction of print and digital visual products; using visual materials incorporated into a visual product such as photographs, illustrations, charts, or maps to be reproduced as part of a publication, website page, or exhibit; preparing layouts of pages, two-dimensional exhibit panels, or presentation materials; producing and installing the graphic elements of museum exhibits; and/or working with computer graphic designs for use in publications, digital products, or exhibits for presentation of information. You must include hours per week worked
EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least one year of progressively higher-level graduate education (18 semester hours) in commercial art, fine arts, art history, industrial design, architecture, drafting, interior design, photography, visual communication, or other fields related to the position. You must include transcripts
COMBINATION: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. EXAMPLE: Completed 9 hours of related graduate level education (50%) and possess 6 months of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level (50%), total to one-year of the experience requirement. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts and hours per week worked
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment
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
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
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected
The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay
This job opportunity announcement will be used to fill one or more additional selections at any time without notification
Temporary seasonal employees can only maintain their non-competitive rehire eligibility if they work no more than a combined total of Temporary NTE less than 1040 hours anywhere in the National Park Service (NPS) within their established service year
Accordingly, non-competitive rehire eligibility allows for re-appointment to the same position or another position appropriate for temporary appointment with the same qualification requirements (5 CFR 316.402[b][7]), based on series and grade, anywhere in the major subdivision (NPS)
If you have held a temporary seasonal appointment in the past 12 months and have already worked the maximum temporary appointment less than 1040 hours during that period, you are still welcome to apply
However, please be aware that exceeding the limit of 1040 hours in your established service year will result in the loss of your non-competitive rehire eligibility
The limit can be exceeded by working multiple temporary seasonal positions that result in a combined total greater than 1040 hours
The limit also can be exceeded by working a single temporary seasonal appointment that exceeds 1040 hours, unless granted an exception by OPM
Employment may be terminated at any time due to fluctuations in funding levels, project needs, employee performance, or other considerations
The work is normally sedentary and requires long periods of stationary work at a computer work-station
Work may require moderate physical exertion fabricating exhibits and signs, working from ladders, and lifting and working with maintenance staff installing signs and exhibits
Field visits may be necessary for on-site inspection of phases of the production of a visual product
The incumbent occasionally must lift moderately heavy objects and operates hand tools and power tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, levels, rivet guns, saws, drills, etc
Work is normally performed in a typical office setting, however, when work is performed outside the office, it may be in field environments or at dirty, dusty, cold, hot, wet or some otherwise uncomfortable locations indoors and outdoors, where the exhibit or display is located
Work involves moderate risks or discomforts such as working with power tools
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution
Benefits
Government housing may be available.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
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