Audio Visual Information Specialist Job at Bureau of Indian Education in Albuque

Summary

This position is part of the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI), Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), Department of the Interior (DOI). As a Audio Visual Information Specialist you will serve as a technical and maintenance advisor for video and audio support for classrooms and equipment at local and remote sites.

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As a

Audio Visual Information Specialist, GS-1001-7 , your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision:

Set up, operate, inspect, maintain, and troubleshoot digital displays, video conferencing systems, and other professional audio visual equipment to support meetings, trainings, and special events.
Assist with installation, operation and maintenance of upgrades for multimedia classrooms.
Assist with functional and operational test to evaluate quality and performance of video and/or audio reception, production and transmission.
Operate video conferencing bridge and Codec.
Assists in the preparation and development of visual media and presentation material in support of the organization's programs.
Provide customers with guidance and assistance.
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Conditions of employment

Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
As a condition of employment, you will be required to serve a 2-year trial or 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959, you are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act and the Defense Authorization Act of 1986, in order to be eligible for appointment to this agency.
Driving Requirement (Required only at time of appointment): Incumbent may be required, as an incidental duty, to operate a government-owned or leased motor vehicle, in the performance of duties, therefore, a valid driver's license is required.
Term Appointments do not confer competitive /permanent status (5 CFR Part 316).
Qualifications

Applicants must meet the qualification requirements contained in the OPM Standards. For this position, they are listed below.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

GS-1001-07 : 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience includes: assisting with the installation, configuration, and routine maintenance on digital-display systems, TCP/IP-based audiovisual equipment, and multimedia classroom technologies; assisting with functional and operational testing to evaluate the performance and quality of video and audio reception, production, and transmission; and providing support in the preparation, development, or production of visual media products and presentation materials used in organizational programs.

OR

1 full year of graduate level education directly related to the work of the position.

OR

A bachelor's degree and have eligibility under the superior academic achievement provision.

OR

You may qualify with a combination of experience and graduate level education. To combine education and experience, your total qualifying experience is calculated as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level. Then, your education is calculated as a percentage of the education required for the grade level. The two percentages are added together. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify for that grade level.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This position

does not

have a positive education requirement at this grade level. Therefore, no transcripts are required

unless

using education to meet the minimum qualification requirement.

EDUCATION:

Transcripts

MUST

be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, credit hours, major, and grade-point average or class ranking, degree and date awarded. All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE).

Applicants are responsible for providing documentation that the educational requirements have been met. To qualify based on education you must submit a legible copy of your transcripts.

Official transcripts

are required upon selection if you qualified based on education. Education must have been obtained from an accredited or pre-accredited institution recognized by the U.S. DOE (click here) in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the U.S. (click here).

Additional information

Initial appointments to the competitive or excepted service:

The probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider:

Your performance and conduct;
The needs and interests of the agency;
Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Bargaining Unit Status : Position is covered by Bargaining Unit/Union - Federation of Indian Service Employees, American Federation of Teachers Local 4521.

Career

Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Documentation:

The CTAP/ICTAP provides placement assistance (click here for more details, here for DOI's policy) to permanent Federal civilian employees who are surplus, displaced, or involuntarily separated. Applicants claiming eligibility

must

submit a 1) copy of their most recent performance appraisal, 2) proof of eligibility, 3) most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. To be considered, applicants must be well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements), score

at least 85

on the assessment questionnaire, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry.

Veterans' Preference:

If you are a Veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (member 4 copy) or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15 plus the proof required by that form.

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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