VISUAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST(PHOTOGRAPHER - VIDEOGRAPHER).

Bureau of Naval Personnel; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bureau of Naval Personnel in Annapolis seeks a Video Production Specialist to plan, shoot, edit and produce professional visual content for official use. You will cover ceremonies, academic activities, athletic events, recruiting imagery, portraits, and visiting dignitaries.

The role requires strict adherence to OPSEC, privacy, copyright, release authority, and public affairs guidance, and collaboration with DoD communication teams to deliver timely visuals that meet military standards.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience producing visual products under tight deadlines.
• Ability to adapt guidelines to changing media trends and events.
• Artistic judgment, technical expertise and operational awareness for professional visuals.

Responsibilities

• Plan, shoot, edit, and produce professional-quality video products.
• Video and photograph official ceremonies, academic activities, athletic events, and visiting dignitaries.
• Ensure compliance with OPSEC, privacy, copyright, release authority, and public affairs guidance.

Skills

Video production

Video editing

Photography

OPSEC awareness

Public affairs guidance

Tools

Premiere Pro

Final Cut Pro

Photoshop

HD video cameras

Job description

Duties

• You will Plan, shoot, edit, and produce professional-quality video product.
• You will video and photograph official ceremonies, academic activities, athletic events, recruiting imagery, portraits, and visiting dignitaries.
• You will ensure all products comply with operational security (OPSEC), privacy, copyright, release authority, and public affairs guidance.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E‑Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E‑Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e‑verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time‑in‑grade. Time‑in‑grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12‑31‑59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

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) Producing professional visual products under tight deadlines and changing operational conditions. 2) Adapting guidelines to changing media trends, evolving communication technologies, and dynamic event environments; 3) Utilizing artistic judgment, technical expertise and operational awareness to produce professional visual products.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

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.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt‑in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt‑in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180‑days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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:

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.

ICTAP Applicants:

To be considered well‑qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF‑50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

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.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full‑time, part‑time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.