Securities and Exchange Commission is hiring: Photographer in Washington

Summary

The Office of Public Affairs is seeking a Photographer in the Digital Innovation and Design (DID) Group. As a Photographer, you will produce high-quality, compelling, and impactful visual records of SEC events, staff/team portraits, leadership engagements, and public activities.

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Duties

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In this role as a Photographer, you will be responsible for:

Capturing high quality photos of SEC events, staff headshots, team photos, leadership engagements, and public activities, including assignments requiring travel.
Editing and organizing images in line with DID's visual and records management standards.
Delivering rapid turnaround photo assets to meet time sensitive projects.
Coordinating visual coverage to support same day and rapid turn communications needs.
Monitoring industry trends and advising SEC on the latest hardware, software, and technology to keep production capabilities current and efficient.
Providing creative guidance on visual storytelling for digital, web, and multimedia products.
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Conditions of employment

CITIZENSHIP: You must be a US Citizen.
SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/)
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Entrance on duty is contingent upon completion of a pre-employment security investigation. Favorable results on a Background Investigation may be a condition of employment or selection to another position.
DRUG TESTING: This position may be subjected to drug testing requirements.
PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS): Moving/Relocation expenses are not authorized.
DIRECT DEPOSIT: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: This appointment may require completion of a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

Applicants are responsible for confirming all required materials are submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Please check the

How

You Will Be Evaluated

and

Required Documents

sections carefully, as missing documents will render the application incomplete and ineligible for review.

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. 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. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT:

SK- 13 :

Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the

GS/SK-12 level . Specialized experience includes:

1) Operating photography equipment including cameras and lighting;

AND

2) Utilizing editing tools such as Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop;

AND

3) Capturing live events, including candid moments, posed photos, and subject coverage;

AND

4) Working cross-team or with clients to execute and deliver content.

ACCOMPLISHMENT RECORD COMPETENCIES:

Your Accomplishment Record narratives should address the following competencies. See the

How You Will Be Evaluated

section below for more information:

Communications Strategy Design - Creates and implements comprehensive and effective communication strategies and tactics for the organization.

Creativity and Innovation - Ability to imagine or conceive something new and original, and balances the creative idea against the status quo, to recommend which creative ideas to fully develop.

Technical Expertise in Photography - Applies knowledge of camera operation, lighting, composition along with expertise in editing to produce high-quality images.

Workload Management - Prioritizes workload in a way that accommodates unforeseen developments and achieves successful outcomes.

Additional information

Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement and may be filled from any division or office within the agency.

SEC COMPENSATION PROGRAM:

Total salary (base pay + locality) is dependent upon duty location. The overall salary range listed above is provided for informational purposes; a selectee's initial pay will be established below the maximum rate of the range. The pay for current SEC employees will be determined according to the procedures specified in the agency's policy. Please visit the agency's Compensation Overview page for more information.

Disability Employment:

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I MPORTANT INFORMATION FOR SURPLUS OR DISPLACED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES:

If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not I/CTAP eligible. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; the questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility (2) be rated well-qualified; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. View information about I/CTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.

Reasonable Accommodation:

If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the SEC application process due to a medical disability, please contact reasonableaccommodation@sec.gov. For religious-based accommodations, please contact religiousaccommodation@sec.gov . Please be sure to submit your request at least 5 business days in advance of the date you need the requested accommodation.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Information for SEC Job Applicants:

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The Fair Chance Act

prohibits specific inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal or credit background unless the hiring agency has made a conditional offer of employment to the applicant. An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Legal and Policy Office in the Office of Human Resources at ElliottT@sec.gov.

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.

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