VISUAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST

Duties * Plans and administers the state's VI program. Oversees the development of immediate and long-term plans. Develops policies, directives, and standard operating procedures (SOP). * Manages the state's VI architecture, ensuring all changes are properly documented. * Coordinates with various outside agencies/contractors on projects that may involve research, procurement and installation of contract services. * Directs design of unique projects from inception to completion through application of innovative solutions in the use of multimedia technologies. * Accepts or rejects customer produced or procured materials. * Analyzes statistical information, personnel data, or general descriptions of information to be visually depicted. * Selects appropriate visual media for the project that will best represent the information to be presented. * Directs page layouts allowing for line art, photographs, graphs and other graphics. * Manages the state's Visual Information Support Center. * Maintains the state's defense visual information activity number (DVIAN) account. Coordinates VI usage logs and submits required reports. * Manages Internet server operations through continuous maintenance and updates of information as dictated by the staff offices and units. * Works with the functional proponents of databases to convert those databases to interactive HTML web page files. * Assists staff offices and units with technical advice and information for efficient data transmission into web pages. * Works with the Data Base Manager to develop interactive databases for applications on the web. * Performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment * Advanced in hire rate may be granted to set pay above the minimum rate of the grade for a new employee if he/she possesses superior qualifications relevant to the positions' requirements and is essential to accomplish the agency's mission. * Creditable Service for Annual Leave accrual may be granted to new employees if he/she possesses superior qualifications essential to the position; and which were acquired through performance in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position. * The duties performed in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position must directly relate to the position to which appointed and such qualifications are necessary to achieve an important agency mission or performance goal to be eligible. * United States Citizenship is required. * Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation. * Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. * Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. * Appointments of retired members of the Armed Forces as National Guard employees within 180 days of retirement requires a waiver approved by the Adjutant General of Missouri before an effective date can be established. * Must possess or be able to obtain the proper secret clearance (type and level) within one year of appointment according to DoD Personnel Security Program Management Directives. Qualifications GENERAL EXPERIENCE : Must possess experience, education or training in a variety of principles of visual design; knowledge of various visual and communication information; experience using computer graphics software package to produce printed material, establish formats, and ready-made images using artistic judgement; experience operating and maintaining various types of visual equipment such as motion picture equipment, slide and still embossing equipment; ability to determine the best method and media to accomplish a design and to develop and produce a variety of requested visual products; experience planning and managing the preparation and use of photographs, illustrations, drawings and various kinds of visual material for use in communicating information through visual means; knowledge of various methods of visual display and the ability to present informaiton in a visual form that will convey the intended message to, or have the desired effect on, the intended audience; and experience using computer and automation systems. GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level that demonstrates the knowledge of visual information and other means of communication through information management and experience that provided a broad knowledge of principles and techniques associated with complex visual design, specialized fields of illustrating, photography, and exhibits. This specialized experience must have also provided experience forecasting appropriate visual media for projects being represented to the public and experience consulting with officials to determine concepts, visual direction and transmission of information conveying organization's message. Education Graduate degree in photography, radio or television production, motion picture production, or other fields related to the position may be qualifying at the GS-11 level. YOU MUST submit copies of college transcripts that identify each course, the college or university, semester or quarter hours earned, grade and grade-point received. Additional information If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx ). Veterans' Preference: A copy of your DD Form 214 which must include character of service or a Statement of Service/Proof of Service which must include service dates and character of service. In addition, if claiming 10-point preference you must submit a VA Letter or a disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces (or documentation of purple heart, if applicable) and a SF 15 (Application for 10-point veteran preference). Veterans Information: Veterans' preference must be validated by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documentation. You must provide acceptable documentation of your preference or appointment eligibility. Acceptable documentation may be: 1. A copy of your DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. 2. A "certification" that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed. 3. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online. NOTE: Prior to appointment, an agency will require the service member to provide a copy of the DD-214. If claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form, SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference." * Benefits Help 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 window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our 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. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Category Rating: Your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Once the application process is complete, a review of your qualifications will be conducted to determine if you are qualified for this job. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are: a. Highly-Qualified: The numeric value rating normally ranges from 90-100 points. This higher numeric value group is applied for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including all selective placement factors and appropriate numeric ranking factor(s) as determined by the job analysis and crediting plan. To be Highly-Qualified, the candidates are considered, by the Human Resources Specialist (Staffing), as highly proficient and fully competent to effectively perform all the job requirements and can successfully perform in the position almost immediately, or with a minimum amount of training and/or orientation. b. Well-Qualified: The numeric value group normally ranges from 80-89 points. This next lower numeric value group is used for those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications of the position and are proficient in most, but not all, of the requirements of the position. Candidates may require some training and/or orientation in order to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. c. Qualified: The numeric value group normally ranges from 70-79 points. This lowest group is for those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications of the position a