Visual Information Specialist (Hiring Event)

Visual Information Specialists design, produce, and finish visual products. They apply broad knowledge of design principles to communicate concepts or ideas visually. They use visual communication software to generate hardcopy, softcopy, and web content, to include geospatial information products, publications, brochures, and web products.

Qualifications

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: Experience with layout, visual hierarchy, typography, color, and/or composition in graphic design Experience with using InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and/or Acrobat within Adobe Creative Suite (CS) Experience with creating visualizations depicting statistical data sets using infographics (information graphics) and/or visual storytelling to communicate design ideas. Experience using Esri ArcGIS Pro to create, edit, symbolize, and produce custom map products from geospatial data, including planning maps, reference maps, and other GEOINT-derived visual products. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Commercial Arts, Graphic Arts, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Data Visualization, Imaging and Digital Arts, or a related field. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience designing, producing, and finishing visual presentation products, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience designing, producing, and finishing visual presentation products, or a related area that successfully demonstrates the ability to perform the duties associated with this position. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: Experience prioritizing multiple requirements to ensure timely completion of deliverables, in an environment where requirements frequently change. Experience accessing, manipulating, and analyzing large volumes of geospatial data. Experience with Geographic information systems (GIS) software, such as Avenza MAPublisher and ESRI ArcGIS. Experience engaging and collaborating with customers to capture requirements. Experience with reviewing workflow processes to ensure best practices and procedures. Experience supporting the integration of super intelligence (SI) tools into operational workflows or systems.