Duties
Plan and coordinate highly complex multimedia projects; define project goals, scope, and requirements (i.e., audience, deadline, final product format, delivery methods) for all phases of planning and production; lead team projects and interpret customer requirements and project complexity to determine required team and technical resources needed for timely, accurate product delivery.
Researches, acquires, edits and produces commercial broadcast-quality video and audio informational materials for use on web and traditional media platforms. Identifies and selects newsworthy events. Produces radio, television and documentary scripts, narrations, public service announcements, and spot announcements.
Prepares sets to include the positioning of lights, cameras, sound, properties and personnel, and ensures special audio and video effects are used effectively.
Edits final video products shot in sequence and/or out-of-sequence to ensure continuity, effectiveness of action and dialogue or narrative, using industry standard digital editing and graphic design software.
Plan and initiate content and lead production coordination activities with the project team to include the development of new concepts and unique specialty content, such as 3D animation, special visual effects, narration and sound effects, original video, audio or video editing, dynamic maps, graphics, databases, and illustrations.
Plan and develop original content by researching and analyzing multimedia methodology and subject matter to develop original concepts, creating project storyboards and work plans, researching, and acquiring necessary releases, licenses, and approvals, and providing direction and guidance to project team members.
Design and produce complex, highly sophisticated interactive multimedia products by designing and authoring complex interface and navigation and creating detailed artwork, such as illustrations, interactive charts, photographs, interactive maps, 3D animations, and special effects.
Plan and conduct quality control activities to include testing integrated content on various platforms and networks to ensure viewing, interactivity, and audio/video quality and reviewing content with customers and other stakeholders (e.g., editors, scientists, analysts, graphic designers) to ensure accuracy, completeness, and correct classification and controls or declassification.
Communicate with customers to determine their requirements and strategies and coordinate with customers to plan projects; work closely with customers and planners, assess work order parameters on complex projects, collect information, discuss production schedules, provide necessary services, and resolve procedural and production problems that may arise.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen residing in the United States
- Appointment is subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance based on an SBI with eligibility for sensitive compartmented information (SCI)
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- A two-year trial period is required for all new permanent appointments to the ODNI.
Qualifications
Mandatory Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in broadcast journalism, multimedia production, or Radio, Television, and Film (RTVF) with eight years of demonstrated experience, or twelve years demonstrated experience, acquiring, editing, and producing commercial broadcast quality video or audio informational material for use on multiple platforms including web and traditional media platforms using industry standard digital editing and graphic design software with emphasis in Adobe Creative Suite 6 Production Premium software. Demonstrated experience may include any combination of post-secondary education including accredited college, technical training, military training, and practical experience.
Demonstrated oral, writing, and editing skills with the ability to produce concise video and other multimedia products that clearly and logically convey complex information and ideas.
Demonstrated experience writing radio, television and documentary scripts, narrations, public service announcements, and spot announcements.
Demonstrated experience writing and editing using the Associated Press Style Guide.
Extensive knowledge of software and production methodology for video, print, 3D animation, and modeling, web, dynamic map or graphic, and/or multimedia programming/authoring.
Extensive knowledge of program (web or authored) design methodology and techniques.
Demonstrated ability to utilize innovative and creative problem solving and analytical thinking skills to develop, organize, clarify, and enhance alternative approaches to the most sophisticated multimedia requirements.
Demonstrated ability to create high-end navigation design and project implementation that meets customers' requirements.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively and efficiently within a diverse, creative, and often fast-paced project team environment and to efficiently manage time, technical, and administrative resources.
Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to interact effectively with customers, senior management, technical staff, and project team members; ability to coach and mentor others; thorough knowledge and understanding of organization mission and structure.
Demonstrated ability managing competing priorities under strict deadlines while maintaining a high level of attention to detail, demonstrated ability to work effectively with senior leaders in a high profile and demanding office.
Benefits
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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.
Required Documents
A complete application package must include:
a. RESUME: Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the vacancy announcement, particularly the MDRs, and construct their resume to highlight their most significant experience and qualifications relevant to this job opportunity. You must ensure the resume contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position:?Job title; Name of employer; Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/day/year format); Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable) and;?Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position).
b. POSITION NUMBER: Reference the announcement number in the subject line on each document submitted.
c. COVER LETTER: Applicants must submit a professional narrative as a supplement to the resume to elaborate on their qualifications and previous work performed.
d. CURRENT SF-50: Federal Government employees must provide your official most recent SF-50 (i.e., dated within the last 52 weeks from the closing date of this vacancy announcement.) SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" is used to verify to verify current federal status, position, title, grade, and organization of record. If your SF-50(s) does not provide the information needed to make a final determination for qualification, you will be found ineligible for the position.
Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application.
Click "Apply" at the top of the page. Your application MUST be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of this announcement.
In order to be considered, you must apply via USAJobs. The ODNI will not accept emailed applications. Applications received after the closing date will NOT be eligible for consideration. All attachments should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format.
Do not include the following types of information in your profile or resume:
- Classified or government sensitive information
- Social Security Number (SSN)
- Photos of yourself
- Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
- Encrypted and digitally signed documents
Next steps
Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive an acknowledgement of receipt email. Please note that the acknowledgement email does not ensure completion of your application. You must ensure that you submit all required documentation.
The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 60 days of the closing date of this announcement. Due to the large number of applications received, applicants will be contacted ONLY if they have been selected for an interview.