Visual Information Specialist-SV-1084-H - Transportation Security Administration - Arlington, Virginia - EXPIRED

This Visual Information Specialist position is located in the Standard and Integrations Division, within the Office of Training and Workforce Engagement (OTWE), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS). If selected for this position, you will be serving as the multimedia specialist for OTWE Training Development projects and initiatives. You will also be responsible for communicating subject matter information in an audio-visual/multimedia form to convey the intended message. Typical assignments include, but are not limited to:

• Designing, developing and managing a wide range of multimedia products including animation schemes, video, sound effects, audio-visual sequences, narration, and various audio-visual enhancements. Using computerized tools to manipulate video and photography images and sounds in developing the multi-media products.
• Remaining flexible and effectively operates with in a highly dynamic, fast paces, work environment. Working on multiple projects simultaneously, setting project priorities, and ensuring timely completion of work assignments.
• Comprehending and ensuring compliance with DHS and TSA design and technology standards, to include J2EE/HTML/SML/PHP based learning delivery systems, compatible with SCORM 2004, Tin Can API, 508 accessibility across web based, standalone, and mobile platforms, in order to develop and manipulate images and sounds to develop multi-media products.
• Providing creative and innovative multimedia training products and solutions in order to serve the needs and requirements of the instructional designers. Translating generally stated requirements of instructional designers into designs for the appropriate products.

To qualify for the SV-H Pay Band (equivalent to GS-12), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-G Pay Band or GS-11 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Such experience includes experience in graphic design and multimedia development using graphic/animation software to develop interactive web-based multimedia products; AND experience integrating multimedia products into various web based/digital training products.


National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.



NOTE: Credit for experience is given based on a 40-hour work week. Part-time experience is credited on a part-time ratio, i.e., working 20 hours per week for two months equals one month of experience. No additional credit is given for overtime.

You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

You will be evaluated based on a comparison of the position requirements against the quality and extent of the experience and/or related education as reflected in your resume and supporting documentation. You are encouraged to ensure work experiences clearly show possession of the competencies required for this position. We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and any supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your category placement may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.

When completing the assessment questionnaire for this position, you will be prompted to elect if you wish for your application to be considered as External (where Veterans’ Preference applies), as Status (current or former Federal Employees), and/or Internal to TSA as a current permanent or competitive temporary employee. At that time, please select the answer(s) that apply to you and your application to this position.

Candidates will be rated and ranked using Category Grouping procedures. Under Category Grouping, candidates will be rated and ranked into one of three categories:

Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position;

Well Qualified - applicants possessing experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in most of the requirements of the job; and

Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and are proficient in some, but not all of the requirements of the job.
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