NATURE OF APPOINTMENT: This is a Recent Graduate opportunity under the DOT Pathways Program. Appointment is in the Excepted service not-to-exceed one (1) year. Upon successful completion of the one year developmental program, the position may be converted into the Competitive service as a term or permanent (career/career conditional) employee. Conversion is not guaranteed and is based on the needs of the agency. If converted, the full performance level of the position will be GS-13.
NATURE OF APPOINTMENT: This is a Recent Graduate opportunity under the DOT Pathways Program. Appointment is in the Excepted service not-to-exceed one (1) year. Upon successful completion of the one year developmental program, the position may be converted into the Competitive service as a term or permanent (career/career conditional) employee. Conversion is not guaranteed and is based on the needs of the agency. If converted, the full performance level of the position will be GS-13.
Recent graduates who have completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying Associate's, Bachelor's, Master’s, Professional, Doctorate, Vocational or Technical degree or certificate from an accredited educational institution. (Veterans unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree due to military service obligation, have as much as six years after degree completion to apply). Must have at least a cumulative (overall) 2.7 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale
As a Visual Communication Specialist (Recent Graduate), you will:
Desired Skills:
• Effectively script, plan, and organize video shoots.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud graphic design software.
• Experience with Adobe Premiere video editing software.
Pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
Graphics and/or Video Portfolio: Given the primary duties of this position, you are required to provide with your application a link to or attached files of your portfolio.
To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.
Your application will be evaluated based on the following competencies: (1) Attention to Detail, (2) Creativity and Innovation, (3) Communications and Media, and (4) Design.
GS-7: To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the federal service with the following:
***Please note at the GS-07 grade level, the specialized experience can be performed with substantial assistance and supervisory involvement.
OR
Education: Completed one full academic year of graduate education in a related field such as graphic design, digital media, public affairs and marketing or a field related to the position. 18 graduate (master's level) semester hours is considered a full academic year of graduate education.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: Applicants that possess a percentage of the required specialized experience and a percentage of the required graduate level education such that, when the percentages of the required graduate education and specialized experience are added together, they equal 100%. (Only graduate education and only professional experience equivalent to the GS-5 or higher is creditable.) 18 graduate (master's level) semester hours is considered a full academic year of graduate education.
OR
Superior Academic Achievement: You possess a (Conferred) BACHELOR'S DEGREE in graphic design, digital media, public affairs and marketing or a field related to the position that is qualifying for this position that meets the criteria for eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement provision through one of the following methods. No more than 10% of academic credit can be based on pass/fail or similar non-traditional grading systems.
* 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on the official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum
* 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.
(Grade-point averages will be rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.95 will round to 3.0 and 2.94 will round to 2.9)
* Upper 1/3 ranking in graduating class (you must submit proof with your application)
* National Scholastic Honor Society. Membership in a freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this provision. (You must submit proof with your application)
GS-09: You possess a (Conferred) master's or equivalent graduate degree in graphic design, digital media, public affairs and marketing or a field related to the position; OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree.
OR
Specialized Experience:
GS-09: To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the federal service including the following:
***Please note that at the GS-09 grade level, the specialized experience should be performed with less assistance and supervisory involvement.
In accordance with 5 CFR 362.302. applicants must have obtained a qualifying associate, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational/technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution, within the previous two years unless military service interfered with a veteran’s eligibility to apply during that two-year time frame. Veterans meeting the above exclusion must apply within two years of discharge or six years from the date of receipt of the degree, whichever comes first.
This is a temporary Pathways Recent Graduate Program appointment not-to-exceed 1 year. Notwithstanding performance, misconduct or budgetary issues, a Recent Graduate, who is a U.S. Citizen, may be noncompetitively converted to a term or permanent position upon successful completion of the 1-year Pathways Program period when the recent graduate has:
NOTE: There is no guarantee for conversion.
Education: All academic degrees and coursework must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree in graphic design, digital media, public affairs and marketing or a field related to the position.
NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETE COPY OF THEIR TRANSCRIPTS. DEGREE AUDITS ARE NOT AN ACCEPTABLE SUBSTITUTE FOR OFFICIAL/UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS.IF SELECTED, AN OFFICIAL/SEALED TRANSCRIPT WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO AN APPOINTMENT DATE BEING ESTABLISHED.
IF YOU HAVE EARNED A DEGREE FROM A FOREIGN INSTITUTION YOU MUST SUBMIT WITH YOUR APPLICATION EVIDENCE THAT ANY EDUCATION COMPLETED IN A FOREIGN INSTITUTION WAS APPROPRIATELY ACCREDITED BY AN ACCREDITING BODY RECOGNIZED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AS EQUIVALENT TO U.S. STANDARDS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, REFER TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WEB SITE AT http://www.ed.gov.
Agency Benefits:
This position is eligible for:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Candidates will be assessed based on their eligibility requirements listed under qualifications. Candidates who do not meet the minimum qualification requirements will not be further evaluated.
Applicants will be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position. Applicants who meet the qualification requirements will be further evaluated on their responses to the on-line announcement questions.
All applicants must meet all qualifications for the position and the Pathways eligibility requirements to be considered.
Primarily applicants will be considered in Unranked Order [5 CFR 302.304(b)(5)]. Preference eligibles who have a compensable service connected disability of 10 percent or more are considered first, followed, second, by other 10-point preference eligibles, third by 5-point preference eligibles, and last, by nonpreference eligible.
Agency Benefits:
This position is eligible for:
TRANSCRIPTS - You MUST provide transcripts showing degree conferral date to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. A degree audit is unacceptable.
GRAPHICS AND/OR VIDEO PORTFOLIO: Given the primary duties of this position, you are required to provide with your application a link to or attached files of your portfolio. You can save link to a word document, list on your resume or provide the link in the questionnaire.
PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE A PHOTO OF YOURSELF IN YOUR RESUME OR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION
TRANSCRIPTS - You MUST provide current transcripts showing current enrollment to support your educational claims. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. A degree audit is unacceptable
RESUME
DD-214 and/or SF-15 - To receive consideration including veteran's preference points, all veterans must submit a copy of their DD-214 (copy Member #4). If you are claiming 10-point preference, you must submit your SF-15 (revised 10/13) form is available at http://www.opm.gov/forms/html/sf.asp. If you are claiming preference eligibility as a disabled veteran, you must submit proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally a valid letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. If you are a current service member, in lieu of a DD-214, you may submit a statement from your military personnel center certifying the nature and dates of your service and expected date of separation.
Supporting documents may either be uploaded or faxed to 571-258-4052. The requested information MUST be received by fax within 48 hours prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement (not including Saturdays, Sundays or government holidays).
NOTE: If you exaggerate or falsify your experience, education and/or your responses to questions, your ratings are subject to change or you may be removed from employment consideration.
Applicants who fail to submit all the required documentation listed above, in addition to their resumes, will be considered ineligible for further consideration for this announcement.
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.
Applications submitted via WWW.USAJOBS.GOV must be received before midnight eastern time on the closing date of the announcement. No extensions will be granted. If you fail to submit a COMPLETE on-line resume, you WILL NOT be considered for this position. Please make sure that the responses provided in the questionnaire are fully supported by your resume, that your resume is detailed and you have highlighted your most relevant experience for this position (to include starting and ending dates of employment for each position held), and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. If you fail to provide this information, it may result in you being rated "ineligible" or "not qualified" for this position.
If you exaggerate or falsify your experience, education and/or your responses to questions, your ratings are subject to change or you may be removed from employment consideration. Applicants who do not respond to the application questions will be rated ineligible.
If applying on-line poses a hardship to any applicant, the Servicing Personnel Office listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted on-line by the closing date. Applicants must contact the Servicing Human Resources Office PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE to speak to someone who can provide assistance for on-line submission. Requests for extensions will not be granted.
Once you complete and submit your application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements for the job. Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager in unranked order, and if applicable, by veteran preference status followed by all qualified non-veteran applications. You will not be considered for the position if any part of the application or supporting documentation is incomplete. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or adverse action after hiring. It is essential that you have a current e-mail address on file and remove any restrictions from your e-mail account that may prohibit our contacting you via e-mail. You may also check the status of your application at WWW.USAJOBS.GOV.
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