Visual Information Specialist

Full Job Description

This position is located in Public Affairs under the Office of the Director at Harry S.

Truman Memorial Veterans' Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, and is responsible for a wide range of audiovisual products, including, but not limited to, photographic media, video production, and audiovisual support, graphic design, management of the medical center's digital media platform, and management of the service's purchase card.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 04/22/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-09 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-7. For a GS-11 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9.

The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you possess one year of time-in-grade, as required by the announcement.

In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year of time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT (IOR): An IOR is a basic requirement that must be met to qualify for entry into this job series, and it is something that can't be waived.

To qualify for the GS 1084 occupational series, applicants MUST possess the following (Your resume must reflect your response and or transcript required for education).

Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- commercial art, fine arts, art history, industrial design, architecture, drafting, interior design, photography, visual communication, or other fields related to the position.

Some positions may also require subject-matter knowledge of medicine, science, or technical equipment.

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 Specialized Experience: Experience in the actual type of work for which the application is made.

Unpaid experience is creditable, provided the work done was of a quality level and demonstrated the ability required for the position.

This includes planning the preparation and use of photographs, illustrations, drawings, and other artwork, charts, diagrams, dioramas, maps, slides, overlays, and other kinds of visual material for use in communicating information through visual means.

Grade Requirements GS-9 You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: For the GS-9, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience in the actual type of work for which the application is made.

Unpaid experience is creditable, provided the work done was of a quality level and demonstrated the ability required for the position.

This includes planning the preparation and use of photographs, illustrations, drawings, and other artwork, charts, diagrams, dioramas, maps, slides, overlays, and other kinds of visual material for use in communicating information through visual means.

Performs these duties under close supervision. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience.

To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B.

or J.D., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education.

Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9 and GS-11.

GS-11 You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience in the actual type of work for which the application is made.

Unpaid experience is creditable, provided the work done was of a quality level and demonstrated the ability required for the position.

This includes planning the preparation and use of photographs, illustrations, drawings, and other artwork, charts, diagrams, dioramas, maps, slides, overlays, and other kinds of visual material for use in communicating information through visual means.

Performs duties independently without any supervision. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience.

To qualify based on education for this grade level, you must have a 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, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level.

Only graduate education more than the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9 and GS-11.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: 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. Preferred Experience: Proficient with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign and Photoshop.

Major Duties:

Duties may include, but are not limited to: The Visual Information Specialist is responsible for a wide range of audiovisual products, including, but not limited to, photographic media, video production, audiovisual support, graphic design, management of the medical center's digital media platform, and management of the service's purchase card.

Develops, coordinates, and implements a vast array of media productions. Manages the medical center's digital monitor displays.

Provides audiovisual support for large conferences and certain special events off-station. Provides consultation and assistance with providers and educators to achieve service line goals.

Is responsible for adapting to new technology as it is introduced, in particular, computer-based systems for photographic media, graphic design, and video production.

Creatively seeks means of improving existing methods and techniques by utilizing available equipment and materials and devises new methods to accomplish assignments of a nonroutine nature.

Assignments include occasional minor changes in tour of duty. This position is located in Public Affairs under the Office of the Assistant Director at Harry S.

Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. Seventy-five percent of this position is graphic design.

Other duties include photography (portraiture, event, and medical-related photography), printing, purchase card management, videography/editing, and digital monitor management.

Preferred experience: Proficiency with industry standard equipment (single lens reflex cameras and lighting) and software, including Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, and Premiere Pro.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.

Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: 7:30-4 p.m.

Monday-Friday Position Description/PD#: Visual Information Specialist/PD098170 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized