Summary This position is located in the Headquarters (HQ), Defense Commissary Agency ( DeCA), Sales, Marketing, and Logistics Group, Marketing Directorate, Marketing Division. Serves as a Visual Information Specialist and expert designer with responsibilities for developing concepts and designing graphics and multimedia products for marketing and branding initiatives: to include coordinating the activities of visual information specialist and web information specialists. Responsibilities Develops, distributes and leads visual media information in support of the Agency's brand marketing and business initiatives delivered through social media Outlets. Establish visual marketing standards, publishing schedules, and priorities by coordinating with marketing mass communication specialist to redirect visual development based on program performance metrics. Designs and establishes internal controls necessary to manage this program and all the support functions, including interfacing with audiovisual specialists, business analysts, promotions and information technology technical points of contact. Provide guidance to industry trade vendors to advise industry of requirements to share content for the Agency's Marketing Assets. Leads and monitors visual information program activities and resources, including the sales circular, to mitigate risk. Manage and facilitate program objectives for the multimedia library and other collaboration projects that reside on the Division's virtual work environment. Read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications You must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications for series 1084 and additional requirements by the announcement closing date. Your resume must clearly show that you have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade. Experience can be under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military. Experience: Your resume must clearly show that you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12. Examples of qualifying experience include: Manages milestones, deadlines and scheduling for multiple simultaneous projects. Mastery of principles, methods, practices and techniques for creating professional state-of-the-art visual presentations. Independently manages, plans, designs, develops launch strategy to drive increased market reach and carries out visual arts projects. Researches and analyzes capabilities and limitations of new software and equipment. Also, Please include 3 samples of graphics from recent work or link to an online portfolio. Samples should be sent in weblink within the body of the resume or uploaded in JPG or PDF form. You will receive credit for all relevant qualifying experience (paid and unpaid), including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Additional Requirements that must be met by the closing date: Physical requirements: Although moderate physical effort may be required at times, the work is primarily sedentary in nature and does not require any special physical effort or demands. Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current employees applying under VEOA. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See Required Documents for more information. For GS-13: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-12. Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since being selected for a non temporary appointment from a competitive examination register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority. As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in these competencies: Communications and Media Minimum Qualifications GS-13 Portfolio info Program Management Telework Schedule Visual Information Development Overtime: Occasional Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered: No. DoD criteria not met. Work environment: The work is primarily performed in an office setting with adequate lighting, heating, and ventilation and involves the ordinary risks and discomforts typical of an office environment Telework eligible: Yes, as determined by agency policy. This position has a hybrid telework arrangement requiring in-office presence on certain days, (subject to change). Remote work eligible: No Education You may not use education to qualify for this position. Additional Information Executive Order 12564 requires a federal workplace to be free of illegal drugs and prohibits the use of illegal drugs both on and off duty by federal employees. As a reminder, marijuana is still classified as an illegal drug by the Federal government and is prohibited for use by Federal employees even if such use is legal in the state where the Federal employee resides and/or works. The Defense Commissary Agency is a Drug-Free Federal Workplace where the use of illegal drugs will not be tolerated and may result in penalties up to and including removal from Federal service. The display of a salary range on this announcement does not suggest or convey an entitlement to a higher rate of pay. Upon first appointment to a civilian position in the Federal government, you are entitled only to the lowest step (Step 1) of the grade for which selected. The minimum age requirement is generally 18 years. Employing those under 18 may be possible under certain circumstances. If under 18 years of age, ensure you provide documentation showing how you are eligible. Applicants with financial difficulty are not automatically removed from consideration. Selectees are required to complete an online onboarding process. Retired military service members cannot be appointed to a Department of Defense (DoD) civilian position within 180 days of their retirement date. 5 United States Code 3326. PCS Is Authorized: Most civilian PCS entitlements are now taxable. The Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) reimburses eligible employees for additional Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred as a result of receiving taxable travel income. More information is available at Civilian Relocation/PCS Tax Changes. The position involves access to or control over personal, private, sensitive but unclassified, controlled unclassified or proprietary information. The incumbent interacts with Agency representatives of all levels and commissary customers in various mediums. The level of work requires the incumbent to work closely and consult with action officers and managers to help present information via the appropriate media and the best approach to gain maximum impact. The following may result in a rating of ineligible. Ineligible applicants receive no consideration. Not selecting an eligibility. Submitting an incomplete application package may result in your not being considered for this position. Your resume must reflect that you are either Part-Time with the number of hours listed, Full Time, or 40 hours per week as your work schedule. If you fail to provide this information in your resume, your resume will be considered as incomplete. Submitting encrypted documents or uploading Adobe portfolio documents. Submitting any document that contains a photo or image of you. Including social media links, inappropriate material or content, classified or government sensitive information, or personal information such as age, gender, race, religion, or social security number on your resume. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials. Deliberately attempting to falsify your application information, such as copying portions of this announcement into your resume.