The position is in the Public & Intergovernmental Affairs Directorate, National Headquarters, Selective Service System (SSS), in Arlington, VA. The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, led by the Office of Personnel Management, has ranked the SSS as one of the top 10 best places to work within Small Government Agencies for 4 years in a row. SSS leads in supporting diversity, employee innovation, strategic management, and effective leadership.
Summary
The position is in the Public & Intergovernmental Affairs Directorate, National Headquarters, Selective Service System (SSS), in Arlington, VA. The Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, led by the Office of Personnel Management, has ranked the SSS as one of the top 10 best places to work within Small Government Agencies for 4 years in a row. SSS leads in supporting diversity, employee innovation, strategic management, and effective leadership.
All candidates who are: Current or former federal employees qualifying as Status Candidates, Federal employees currently serving on a VRA, VEOA eligible, CTAP/ICTAP eligible, eligible for special hiring authorities (e.g., the Schedule A appointment for persons with disabilities, or covered by an Interchange Agreement), or Land Management employees eligible through Public Law 114-47.
As a Visual Information Specialist at the GS-1084-09/11, some of your typical work assignments may include:
Creates engaging graphics such as digital and print materials, brochures, flyers, social media graphics, and website visuals.
Assist in the development and execution of marketing campaigns, ensuring brand consistency and visual impact.
Responsible for developing original marketing concepts and visual styles for SSS publications.
Knowledge of marketing principles and understands the significance of customer experience for the Agency by providing the representatives, stakeholders and Agency employees with information concerning its operations and activities.
Makes recommendations to supervisor on appropriate means for producing and evaluating effectiveness of digital marketing assets developed to communicate to internal and external audiences.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Assist in the development of digital publications, talking points, presentations, and other communication materials to raise SSS registration awareness.
Proficient in editing, writing, and creating presentation materials, advertisements, and other media including marketing assets. Assists with the Quarterly Issue of the SSS publication and develops visual assets.
Only experience and education obtained by 07/17/2023 will be considered.
In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualification.
Minimum Qualification [GS-9]
A. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level of the Federal service that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience may include: use Adobe Creative Suite Design and Layout software (Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat DC) to create graphic design files of multi- page documents that can be published via offset printing, digital printing, and as accessible PDF files; use graphic design principles to interpret and apply an organization or agency's graphic standards; use a web content management system to develop, maintain, and troubleshoot websites.
NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient detail, e.g., begin/end dates, work schedule, duties performed, etc., for each period of work to be considered.
OR
B. I possess a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or a LLB or JD., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
OR
C. I possess a combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above that, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. Only graduate education beyond the first full year (18 semester hours) is creditable using this method.
Minimum Qualification [GS-11]
A. I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level of the Federal service that equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience may include: use Adobe Creative Suite Design and Layout software (Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat DC) to create graphic design files of multi- page documents that can be published via offset printing, digital printing, and as accessible PDF files; use graphic design principles to interpret and apply an organization or agency's graphic standards; use a web content management system to develop, maintain, and troubleshoot websites; manage multiple offset and digital printing contracts for complex documents, including providing cost estimates, inspecting printer's proofs, and conducting press sheet inspections.
NOTE: Your resume must contain sufficient detail, e.g., begin/end dates, work schedule, duties performed, etc., for each period of work to be considered.
OR
B. I possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree., or possession of a LLM degree, if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
OR
C. I possess a combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above that, when combined, equals 100% of the total requirement. Only graduate education beyond the second full year (36 semester hours) is creditable using this method.
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.
Education
PROOF OF EDUCATION:
All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name.
If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.
PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education.
Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion consideration, you must be: 1) a preference eligible; or 2) a veteran separated after 3 or more years of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions (you must submit a DD-214-member copy 4).
Career Transition Program: This program applies to Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed, or employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet eligibility criteria for CTAP or ICTAP; 2) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility; and 3) be rated well-qualified for the position.
To be well qualified the evaluation of your resume and supporting documentation must place you at an 85 or above for consideration under merit promotion procedures.
For information on eligibility criteria and required documentation, go to: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.
Selective Service: The Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that all male applicants born after 12/31/59 who are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, be registered or they are not eligible for appointment to this position. For further information concerning Selective Service requirements, go to: http://www.sss.gov/
Reasonable Accommodation Statement: Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
EEO Statement: The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a parent, genetic information, disability, age, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favoritism.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
For Category Rating: Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job.If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position.Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
Communication and Media
Customer Service
Multimedia Technologies
Oral Communication
Strategic Thinking
Technology Awareness
Qualified Category -Meets the specialized experience outlined in the minimum qualifications requirements section of the vacancy announcement as identified through the job analysis.
Well Qualified Category - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy announcement and demonstrates a proficiency level in the critical competencies for successful performance of this position as identified through the job analysis process.
Best Qualified Category - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy announcement and has successful experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated an "outstanding" proficiency level in applying the critical competencies for this position to work at increased levels of difficulty and complexity as identified through the job analysis process.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Your Resume (if you submit a personally developed resume, curriculum vitae, or any other written format, be sure to include a detailed description of your job-related qualifications, beginning/ending dates, and hours worked per week, for each paid and non-paid position you included).
Assessment Questionnaire responses.
Performance Appraisal or a Written Statement as to why one can not be provided must be submitted (applies to current Federal service employees). Your performance appraisal must be your most recent (within the previous 18 months) performance appraisal.
SF-50 (Applies to current or former Federal service employees) To allow us to verify that you meet TIG requirements, provide any of the following SF-50s:
Competitive or Career-ladder promotion to your highest grade (this does not include 120 day temporary promotions)
With-In-Grade (WGI) increase at your highest grade, this does not include quality step increases (QSI)s
Competitive career/career-conditional appointment to your highest grade SF-50 at your highest grade held, that is at least one year older than the announcement closing date.
Other Supporting Documents:
VEOA documentation (e.g., DD-214 Member Copy 4, SF-15, VA letter, etc.)
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position.
The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Your Resume (if you submit a personally developed resume, curriculum vitae, or any other written format, be sure to include a detailed description of your job-related qualifications, beginning/ending dates, and hours worked per week, for each paid and non-paid position you included).
Assessment Questionnaire responses.
Performance Appraisal or a Written Statement as to why one can not be provided must be submitted (applies to current Federal service employees). Your performance appraisal must be your most recent (within the previous 18 months) performance appraisal.
SF-50 (Applies to current or former Federal service employees) To allow us to verify that you meet TIG requirements, provide any of the following SF-50s:
Competitive or Career-ladder promotion to your highest grade (this does not include 120 day temporary promotions)
With-In-Grade (WGI) increase at your highest grade, this does not include quality step increases (QSI)s
Competitive career/career-conditional appointment to your highest grade SF-50 at your highest grade held, that is at least one year older than the announcement closing date.
Other Supporting Documents:
VEOA documentation (e.g., DD-214 Member Copy 4, SF-15, VA letter, etc.)
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position.
The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
