AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION SPECIALIST

IMPORTANT NOTE: This opportunity is only open to active duty servicemembers who are at least 12 months from separation and possess or anticipate a 30% or more Disabled Veteran, VRA, and/or Schedule A hiring authority eligibility in addition to being qualified for the position per the below qualifications.
LOCATION: U.S
Border Patrol Academy in Artesia, New Mexico MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
This position is located with the Office of Training and Development (OTD) Strategic Communications Department of the U.S
Border Patrol Academy within U.S
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and serves in a developmental capacity under the leadership and guidance of a higher graded specialist.
This is a multi-faceted position that requires the incumbent serve as the producer, director, and/or editor within a multimedia production team that develops and delivers a variety of multimedia products for use on CBP Learning Management Systems, social media platforms, or as stand-alone training products
Multimedia products include videos, photos, illustrations, three-dimensional (3D) and two-dimensional (2D) graphics, motion graphics, and 3D models.
The Audiovisual Production Specialist performs all duties involved in the production of digital videos, digital photographs, and graphics and helps design and produce video content
Serves as producer, director, scriptwriter, set designer, camera operator, lighting technician, audio technician, editor, computer animator, and other roles necessary to produce the finished product
Most assignments include multi-faceted, high-profile and time-sensitive productions equal to industry standards.
The incumbent will perform the following audiovisual production project roles:
• As a Producer, the incumbent serves as the overall manager of an audiovisual production and is responsible for all the administrative and logistical details
Consults with clients to discuss the general concept, objective, and target audience of the program or project
Provides advice on the script and the most effective way to communicate its information
Develops cost estimates for productions at various levels of sophistication
Designs the production within an approved budget and maintains budget control throughout the life of the project
Develops production schedules
Procures props and equipment
Selects and arranges sites for on-location or off-location shooting
Selects production crews, including the director, performers, camera operators, and others.
• As a Director, the incumbent is responsible for the production values and aesthetic quality of the audiovisual production and has control of most of the artistic and creative aspects
Works in collaboration with the client, scriptwriter, and/or course developer to translate the script into the various audiovisual elements that best communicate the desired message to the audience
Designs sets and lighting, conceives additional visual elements, such as graphics, motion graphics, 3D and 2D elements, and animations
Also, selects music and sound effects to accompany and complement the images
Rehearses with actors and narrators and determines camera placements, lighting, and angles
During the production, orchestrates the action of the participants, directs the movement and selection of cameras, and cues in audio elements
Performs preliminary editing of raw video to put scenes in the proper sequence for the client’s first draft review.
• As an Editor, the incumbent is responsible for all post-production processes associated with prerecorded video, including assembling, adjusting, and enhancing the audio and visual elements to produce a finished production
Arranges video segments in the desired sequence and overlays soundtracks and other visual effects
Uses a variety of computerized equipment, such as non-linear editors, special effects and 3D/2D animation software, to assemble video material and create a variety of productions
Monitors and controls the technical quality of the product
Uses creative sense to construct scenes from volumes of archived digital video, supporting footage b-roll, and usable precedent material, to achieve visual continuity between scenes, and to blend in audio elements in a harmonious manner
Operates and maintains sophisticated, high-dollar recording and post-production equipment, including cameras, microphones, digital recording machines, teleprompters, light sets, and computer hardware
Serves as custodian of high-dollar team equipment
Remains abreast with state-of-the-art equipment, software, video, and audio effects, and recording and post-production techniques
REQUIRED BASIC SKILLSET
• Mastery knowledge of a wide range of principles, practices, methods, and techniques employed in audiovisual (AV) communication to conceptualize, design, produce, and direct multimedia productions from inception to completion.
• Expert skill in conceptualizing complex theories and procedures to translate them into original multimedia productions using appropriate story-telling techniques and compelling visuals.
• Expert skill in independently filming, producing, and editing projects and bringing them to completion.
• Expert knowledge in planning, developing, and directing highly visible informational and training videos and multimedia programs of a technical, theoretical, or abstract nature.
• Knowledge of the most recent advancements in the fields of audio, video, and graphics technology for viewing national or international for target audiences inside and outside of the Department.
• Expert skill in the use of non-linear editors, special effect software, media rendering, sound editing, and photo editing.
• Desired graphics skillsets include proficiency in 3D modeling software, motion graphics software, and 2D/3D animation software.
• In-depth experience using camera platforms DSLR, mirrorless, and digital cinematic camera systems.
• Excellent verbal and written skills and ability to communicate in a professional, diplomatic, and effective manner
The incumbent acts as an interpreter and liaison with clients that include high-level officials and commercial vendors/contractors, mediating any differences and misunderstandings that arise during the production
The incumbent must be familiar with script writing principles and grammar to write informational and training videos
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR APPLICATION:
Your resume, which will enable us to determine the grade level for which you qualify; align it to the specifics as described in the duties and responsibilities section above
Provide details of your education, background, and experience so we can accurately assess your qualifications, and be sure to highlight any superior proficiencies that uniquely qualify you
Your resume must explicitly indicate how you meet this requirement, otherwise you will be found ineligible
Required documentation includes:
• Your DD214 (SSN redacted) or Statement of Service with all campaign medals contained therein is required.
• Your VA Disability Rating Letter and/or a Schedule A Letter is required.
• References from all past and present employers are required
HOW TO APPLY:
Email with SUBJ: CBP – Office of Training and Development (OTD) – Audiovisual Production Specialist (GS-11) – Artesia, NM – (What Preference Claiming: 30% or More Disabled Veteran, VRA, and/or Schedule A).

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