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Jobs close on Friday, September 15, 2006!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agency: National Gallery of Art Job Announcement Number: 06-78 Visual Information Specialist http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=46910852&AVSDM=2006%2D08%2D18+00%3A01%3A02&Logo=0&FedEmp=Y&jbf574=SM01&brd=3876&vw=d&ss=0&FedPub=Y&caller=/a9nga.asp&SUBMIT1.x=71&SUBMIT1.y=10&SUBMIT1=Search+for+Jobs Salary Range: 77,353.00 - 100,554.00 USD per year Full performance level of this position is GG-13. Open Period: Friday, August 18, 2006 to Friday, September 15, 2006 Series & Grade: GG-1084-13 Position Information: Full-Time. 40 hours per week. Permanent Promotion Potential: NONE Duty Locations: 0001 vacancies - Washington, DC Who May Be Considered: Applications will be accepted from United States citizens and nationals. Job Summary: There are approximately 1,000 employees working at the National Gallery. While many positions require a background in art history, there are also numerous positions for employees involved with aspects of the museum s daily operations. Salespeople, security guards, and visitor service aides assist the millions of people visiting the Gallery each year. We also offer employment opportunities in library science, accounting, fundraising, facilities management, administration, information systems, and other technical areas. Key Requirements: * U.S. Citizenship * Background and/or Security Investigation required. Major Duties: Incumbent is assigned to the National Gallery s Publishing Office Web team and is responsible for the day-to-day oversight and maintenance of the Gallery s Web site. Assigns work to appropriate Web staff members, preparing schedules and monitoring progress. Ensures that information and images are delivered on the site in a timely, accurate manner and that all reviews take place, including curatorial, editorial, technical tagging and coding, as well as design. Coordinates and manages a strong working relationship with the IT team, Intranet group, and Webmasters, including the annual joint preparation of technical requirements and systems documentations for the public site. Oversees day-to-day updating and maintenance of content and design of the site, gathering information and images from a variety of departments and following through to see that updates are delivered in a timely and accurate manner. Develops support and training for in-house contributors and users. Assists the Chief of Web and New Media Initiatives in the evaluation, hiring, and supervision of freelance workers as workload requires writers, editors, designers, and production personnel. Provides Chief with budget information for Web site operating budget, including annual forecasts for freelance workers, photo and permission fees, supplies, travel, and training. Acts as the deputy to Chief of Web and New Media Initiatives as needed. Qualifications: Candidates must meet the Qualification Standards Handbook requirements for GS-1084-13. This requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is Web publishing work in a museum, cultural, or nonprofit organization that has involved Web project management, production, and design. Preference will be given to those candidates with Web work within an art museum environment. You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position. You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position. How You Will Be Evaluated: You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required; and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledges, skills, and abilities associated with this position as defined below. When describing your knowledges, skills, and abilities, please be sure to give examples and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of the people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc. Those applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be evaluated against these factors to determine the best-qualified candidates. Applicants must describe their possession of each of these factors individually in a one to two page supplement to their application. Failure to provide a detailed description of relevant experience/education will automatically disqualify the candidate from employment consideration. 1. Knowledge of Web publishing systems, Dreamweaver preferred, and Web content management systems (SELECTIVE FACTOR) 2. Skill in overseeing and managing the daily operation and maintenance of a museum or cultural organization s Web site (SELECTIVE FACTOR) 3. Knowledge of publishing procedures and high editorial and design standards 4. Ability to deal with a wide variety of individuals, both in person and over the telephone utilizing tact and diplomacy Benefits: You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB. Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI Other Information: You must submit all required information by the closing date. If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. The materials you send with your application will not be returned. Send only those materials needed to evaluate your application. Please do not place your application in a notebook or binder. WHILE THIS IS A PERMANENT PRIVATELY FUNDED POSITION THAT DOES NOT CONFER FEDERAL COMPETITIVE STATUS, THE INCUMBENT IS ELIGIBLE FOR ALL FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BENEFITS INCLUDING CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT COVERAGE, HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE, AND VACATION/SICK LEAVE ACCRUAL. How To Apply: You may submit your resume for this job online by selecting the 'Apply Online' button at the bottom of this announcement. Please note: your online resume may not be a complete application. Be sure to carefully read this announcement to see if additional information is required and how it should be submitted. If you do not use the online feature, you should send your resume, or Optional Form 612, along with any other required documents to the address shown below. Mail your applications so it will be postmarked by closing date. If hand delivered, be sure your application is received by closing date. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agency: National Gallery of Art Job Announcement Number: 06-79 Supervisory Visual Information Specialist http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/getjob.asp?JobID=46911333&AVSDM=2006%2D08%2D18+00%3A01%3A02&Logo=0&FedEmp=Y&jbf574=SM01&brd=3876&vw=d&ss=0&FedPub=Y&caller=/a9nga.asp&SUBMIT1.x=71&SUBMIT1.y=10&SUBMIT1=Search+for+Jobs Salary Range: 91,407.00 - 139,774.00 USD per year Full performance level of this position is GS-15. Open Period: Friday, August 18, 2006 to Friday, September 15, 2006 Series & Grade: GS-1084-14/15 Position Information: Full-Time. 40 hours per week. Permanent Promotion Potential: 15 Duty Locations: 0001 vacancies - Washington, DC Who May Be Considered: Applications will be accepted from United States citizens and nationals. Job Summary: There are approximately 1,000 employees working at the National Gallery. While many positions require a background in art history, there are also numerous positions for employees involved with aspects of the museum s daily operations. Salespeople, security guards, and visitor service aides assist the millions of people visiting the Gallery each year. We also offer employment opportunities in library science, accounting, fundraising, facilities management, administration, information systems, and other technical areas. Key Requirements: * U.S. Citizenship * Special Employment Programs * Background and/or Security Investigation required. Major Duties: Incumbent is assigned to the National Gallery s Publishing Office and is responsible for the management and direction of the Gallery s World Wide Web site and for ensuring its future as one of the foremost museum Web sites in the world. Oversees a thorough rebuild and redesign of the Web site ensuring not only to meet the needs of its users today but to also accommodate future needs, attracting new users to the site, and enabling numerous Gallery departments to better carry out their mission through the Web site. Evaluates and hires outside contractors to redevelop the Web site and prepares statements of work for contractors and negotiates and oversees third-party agreements. Introduces and coordinates Gallery-wide discussion and adaptation of new and multimedia applications for the Web site (e.g., videocasting, podcasting, personalization). Actively engages with curatorial departments, education division, press information office, library, donor development, retail shops, and other content-providing departments to ascertain their needs and expectations for the Web site and advise them on developing new interactive content and refreshing existing content. Supervises and fosters creativity of the core Web team, which consists of a Web Manager in charge of the daily operation and maintenance of the site, two designers/project managers, and a production and administrative assistant. Sets agenda for and chairs semiannual Web Advisory Board meetings and serves on Intranet Advisory Board. Prepares the operating budget of the Web site and presents summary reports and requests for capital funding to Information Technology Steering Committee. Formulates and implements rolling three-year strategic plans for the Web site, ensuring the security and integrity of the site. Assumes lead responsibility as the Gallery liaison and spokesperson for the Web both internally and internationally in the greater museum and Web publishing communities. Qualifications: Candidates must meet the Qualification Standards Handbook requirements for GS-1084-14 or GS-1084-15. At the GS-14 level, this requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility to the GS-13 level in the Federal service. At the GS-15 level, this requires at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is work involving envisioning, setting, and managing new directions for a multifaceted Web site for a large museum (preferably an art museum) or cultural organization. You must be a U.S. citizen to qualify for this position. Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605 (a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible. Well qualified applicants are those who fully meet all qualification requirements, including selective factors, and able to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry. You will need to successfully complete a background security investigation before you can be appointed into this position. How You Will Be Evaluated: You will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required; and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledges, skills, and abilities associated with this position as defined below. When describing your knowledges, skills, and abilities, please be sure to give examples and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of the people you interacted with, the sensitivity of the issues you handled, etc. Those applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements will be evaluated against these factors to determine the best-qualified candidates. Applicants must describe their possession of each of these factors individually in a one to two page supplement to their application. Failure to provide a detailed description of relevant experience/education will automatically disqualify the candidate from employment consideration. 1. Knowledge of Web publishing involving both visual and textual content, content management processes, systems integration, Internet technologies, digital imaging, usability, information architecture, Web design, graphic design, Web metrics, Web publishing systems (including Dreamweaver) , and interactive technologies (SELECTIVE FACTOR) 2. Skill in supervising, overseeing, and managing the Web enterprise for an entire organization, including the selection and supervision of contractors involved in the restructuring and redesign of a site (SELECTIVE FACTOR) 3. Ability to develop and implement both current and long-term strategic Web plans and objectives demonstrating managerial, leadership, and consensus building skill (SELECTIVE FACTOR) 4. Skill in making executive staff presentations and the ability to deal with a wide variety of individuals utilizing tact and diplomacy Benefits: You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#FEHB. Life insurance coverage is provided. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#life Long-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#ltci New employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). If you are transferring from another agency and covered by CSRS, you may continue in this program. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#retr You will earn annual vacation leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#VACA You will earn sick leave. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#SKLV You will be paid for federal holidays that fall within your regularly scheduled tour of duty. More info: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/jobextrainfo.asp#HOLI Other Information: You must submit all required information by the closing date. If materials are not received, your application will be evaluated solely on the information available and you may not receive full consideration or may not be considered eligible. The materials you send with your application will not be returned. Send only those materials needed to evaluate your application. Please do not place your application in a notebook or binder. THIS VACANCY HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE SUPERVISORY. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE MAY BE REQUIRED TO SERVE A ONE-YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR NEWLY APPOINTED SUPERVISORS IF HE/SHE HAS NOT ALREADY DONE SO. How To Apply: You may submit your resume for this job online by selecting the 'Apply Online' button at the bottom of this announcement. Please note: your online resume may not be a complete application. Be sure to carefully read this announcement to see if additional information is required and how it should be submitted. If you do not use the online feature, you should send your resume, or Optional Form 612, along with any other required documents to the address shown below. Mail your applications so it will be postmarked by closing date. If hand delivered, be sure your application is received by closing date. _________________________________________________________________ Check the weather nationwide with MSN Search: Try it now! http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=weather&FORM=WLMTAG
