Summary You will serve as an AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION SPECIALIST in the CENTER for NAVAL WARFARE STUDIES of the NAVAL WAR COLLEGE. Responsibilities You will provide professional, technical, and administrative support for the operation of NWC audiovisual and multimedia systems, assisting both military and civilian personnel. You will plan, direct, and provide media-services support for live presentations and high level (DV) special events. You will conduct preventive maintenance and troubleshoot video, audio, and multimedia equipment to ensure optimal performance of A/V systems and related technologies. You will set up, program, operate, and troubleshoot multimedia equipment such as cameras, projectors, switching systems, broadcast video, sound systems, audio, graphics, lighting, and computer-based systems, following the production plan. You will create contract specs for audiovisual equipment and services via competitive procurement channels, including preparing federal procurement documents for purchase, repair, design, installation, upgrades, supplies, and enhanced media services. You will assess the complexity and requirements for a given mission evolution, create and manage production plan, and determine the level of support necessary for a successful production. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Developing contract specifications for products or services to purchase or repair audiovisual and multimedia equipment; 2) Interpreting principles, practices, methods and techniques for communicating information through audiovisual means to develop a wide range of multimedia presentations and products for an academic or research institution; 3) Using computer software (Apple and Microsoft) to edit audio and video and manage production tasks for academic or research institution; and 4) Setting up, cleaning, testing, and troubleshooting multimedia equipment (like cameras, projectors, and video equipment) according to the production plan. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Audiovisual Production Series 1071 Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., with major study in photography, radio or television production, motion picture production, or other fields related to the position. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education. Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying. For further information on the evaluation of foreign education, refer to the U.S. Department of Education's web site at http://www.ed.gov Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.