Audiovisual Production Specialist - Washington, United States - US Smithsonian Institution

US Smithsonian Institution

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Washington, United States

2 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

The Audiovisual Production Specialist is responsible for designing and producing all of the Museum's video and audio media products, exercising project management, and overseeing contracts for all audiovisual products, supplies and services.

In this position, you will:

Design and produce media in the form of videos, interactive media, audio interpretation, multi-screen and immersive environments.

Provide pre and postproduction advice and services for programs. Works to create accessible media per standards defined in the American with Disabilities Act of 1990, organizing the

transcripts, captions, and audio description for media products. Provide compression, color correction of images and video as well as audio mastering of media products as needed.
Work with curators and staff developing content and defining scope, requirements, and deliverables.

Serve as the primary point of contact and as an integrated part of project teams for the NMAI Highlights Audio Guide.

Procure services, equipment and supplies, write statement of work, and manage contracts for media production services.

Serve as the Media department point of contact to ensure that the department is consistently archiving and organizing it's assets.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Pass Preemployment Background Investigation
May need to complete a Probationary Period
Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Conditions of Employment
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

For information on qualification requirements, see _Qualification Standards Handbook for _General Schedule Positions_ on OPM website.

Qualifications:

Undergraduate and Graduate Education:
Major study - photography, radio or television production, motion picture production, or other fields related to the position.

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:

You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service.

For this position, specialized experience is defined as experience designing and producing videos, interactive media, audio interpretation, and immersive environments; pre and post production planning, archiving standards and best practices; video compression, color correction, audio mastering techniques; utilizing the Adobe Creative suite of products; and working with the indigenous people of the western hemisphere and Native cultures and protocols.

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.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience.

Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Or Education:
Ph.
D. or equivalent doctoral degree
- or_

3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
- or_

LL.M., if related

Or a Combination:
Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see the Qualification Standards.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education:

If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S.

accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents, see the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.

Additional information:

This position is included in the bargaining unit.

Current or Former Political Appointees:

Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code.

If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Office of Human Resources.

Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: