Visual Information Specialist

Duties

WHAT IS THE WAGE AND INVESTMENTDIVISION?

A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:

WAGE AND INVESTMENT CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE, RELATIONSHIP AND EDUCATION, Media and Publications, E-Forms, Technology, Media and Publications, Publishing, E-Forms Technology

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

• Consults with and provides assistance to managers, instructors, and functional employees related to the presentation of information through visual media within a host site Meets with executives and other professionals to present design concepts and techniques for use in high-level conferences, briefings, hearings, and IRS documents and publications.

• Designs and produces original graphic material, develops new concepts, and incorporates current social trends or style standards. Demonstrates how published products in print and other media can be used to optimize quality or enhance communications to multiple market segments and affected stakeholders.

• Researches and determines the appropriate media, including computer hardware and software, for presenting information visually. Provides technical consultation and guidance to customers to ascertain general nature of desired product, problems anticipated and deadlines.
  
  Performs in-depth analyses to interpret the needs of the customer and consider all aspects of production. Works within these parameters to formulate ideas and to plan, design, and produce visual materials that meet all requirements.

• Assists in establishing and conforming to all guidelines and standards in accordance with all relevant rules and regulations. Acts as COTR (Contracting Officer Technical Representative) with responsibility of budget, bank card use, and procurement of contractor services, as directed by manager/senior visual information specialists.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Conditions of Employment

STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):

PD95918

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• Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework.
  
  Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.

• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service.

One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:

BASIC REQUIREMENTS IOR: Undergraduate and Graduate Education:

Major study -- 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. Advanced training in a vocational school, technical institute, or art institute above the high school level in one of the fields listed above is creditable as general experience on a month-for-month basis.

OR Experience:

Experience 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 art work, charts, diagrams, dioramas, maps, slides, overlays, and other kinds of visual material for use in communicating information through visual means.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12 Level:

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience in applying expert knowledge of graphic design and print/electronic publishing processes proficiently using current versions of graphical software applications (in both Macintosh and Windows environments) such as Adobe Creative Suite (specifically InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator) using master pages and style sheets and other software resources to apply design standards elements, including logotype, way-finding system, fonts, and color onto the designs of electronic and print products; Experience with using standard graphic design industry tools (such as color swatch books, photo libraries, image scanners and photocopiers) to develop products; Experience writing business style correspondence, such as writing narrative to explain and defend design proposals/formal presentations, business reports, operation reviews, vendor correspondence, statements of work, developing design briefs and responding to business correspondence inquires; Experience overseeing and defining project design, technical and production specifications, developing original concepts by extracting information from a design brief to provide original design solutions, design configurations and product development while taking into account demographics, target audience needs, quality, equality, security, and ethics.

Examples of qualifying work experience include: experience in leading strategic design processes, including planning, coordinating, leading creative brainstorming meetings and preparing/presenting formal design presentations to upper management and/or executives. Designing, developing, and managing the execution of a wide collection of design products/projects simultaneously (in English and other languages), such as meetings/events/conference materials, social media elements, tradeshow exhibits, forms, brochures, posters, websites, single and multiple page print and digital publications, promotional displays, packaging, and signage systems for a diversified nationwide audience.

GS-12 TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Under merit promotion procedures, applicants must satisfy time-in-grade requirements contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. Time is credited based on calendar time served in a grade, regardless of the number of days or hours worked.

For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience. An official transcript will be required if you are selected.

If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time. Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series.

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.

You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

Additional information

• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.

• The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.

• This is a bargaining unit position.

• Tour of Duty: Day Shift with start and stop times between 6:00am and 6:00pm.

• Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.

• In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location.

• Relocation expenses - no.

Please consider each location carefully when applying. If you are selected for a position at one of your location selections, that location will become your official post of duty.

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