Summary Employee will serve as a Visual Information Specialist (Multimedia) within Medical Media Section of Education/Learning Resources Service located at the Veterans Administration North Texas Healthcare System in Dallas. TX. Responsibilities THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION Duties will include, but may not be limited to the following: Researches multiple sources to select from a variety of visual graphics to incorporate into various media to communicate information to selective audiences, including staff, patients, and scientific manuscripts. Plans, organizes, and executes visual information production projects. Advises and makes final decision on the most appropriate format and medium based on final product needed, deadlines, requestor's use, available time and resources. Designs and produces computer-generated graphics, photographically enhanced media, printed material, logos, and artwork for manuals, posters, pamphlets, handbooks, and @types of publications for medical/research/administrative lectures, presentations, satellite and videoconferences. Creates complex graphics using desktop publishing software, including Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. Chooses cameras, audio equipment and accessories to ensure accurate treatment of patients/subject while photographing subjects for clinical studies and diagnosis documentation, including pre-, intra- and post-surgical cases. Uses both still photography and videography; plans and organizes equipment requirements, visual effects, and audio including music and narration. Uses various sound boards, signal processors, and computers to manipulate audio for audiovisual productions. In addition to capturing original stills, video, and audio, edits raw video footage and audio with nonlinear editing systems using complex software. Maintains and reports on the upkeep are large image files, equipment, space, and tools utilized such as computer operating systems, computer peripherals, cameras, microphones, specialized printers, and work areas. Perform other duties as necessary. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires one full year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal service. Qualifying experience is in the actual @type of work for which application is made. Unpaid experience is creditable, provided the work done was of a quality level and demonstrated the ability required for the position. This includes planning the preparation and use of photographs, illustrations, drawings, and other artwork, charts, diagrams, dioramas, maps, slides, overlays, and other kinds of visual material for use in communicating information through visual means. Specialized experience includes applying skill using a variety of visual art methods, techniques and materials used in the production, design and reproduction of visual products and experience with specialized digital photographic and multimedia equipment, computer operating systems and digital manipulation processes. (Resume must clearly support the required experience to receive credit. See detailed duties of the position in this announcement) OR EDUCATION (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Education must include a major study in commercial art, fine arts, art history, industrial design, architecture, drafting, interior design, photography, visual communication, or other fields related to the position. Some positions may also require subject-matter knowledge of medicine, science, or technical equipment. OR COMBINATION (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed Graduate-level education in excess of 2 years, combined with specialized experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Both experience and education must be related to the position, as described above. A Quality Ranking Factor has also been requested by the facility to help determine which of the basically qualified applicants are likely to be better qualified for a position. The quality ranking factor for this position is: Subject-matter knowledge of medicine, science, or technical equipment related to audiovisual and photographic products. Quality Ranking Factors are skills, knowledge, abilities, or other worker characteristics which could be expected to result in superior performance on the job. Quality ranking factors will not be used for screening but may be used as ranking criteria. Applicants with higher proficiency levels may rank above those with lower proficiency levels on a quality ranking factor. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Work involves walking, bending, climbing, stooping, and some standing and sitting for extended periods of time; on location or at a computer terminal. The work requires manual dexterity, hand/eye coordination, and the ability to accurately perceive and sense color lines. On occasion, lifting and transportation of moderately heavy equipment (40 pounds) is required. Employee may drive a vehicle to transport materials to off-station programs. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Communications and Media Fine Arts Multimedia Technologies Quality Ranking Factor IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Education IMPORTANT: 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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov). Additional Information Note: Per "Executive Order 14251: Exclusions from Federal Labor-Management Relations Programs", this position is no longer eligible for bargaining unit participation. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
