Audiovisual Production Specialist Job at Air Force Institute of Technology in Wa

The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the New Media Initiatives, Web and Media, Public Engagement, Museum Research and Scholarship Department, National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI). NMAI is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of the Native cultures of the Western Hemisphere, past, present, and future, through partnership with Native people and others.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Education: Major study in photography, radio or television production, motion picture production, or other fields related to the position. Advanced training in a vocational school, technical institute, or art institute above the high school level in one of the fields listed above is creditable as general experience on a month-for-month basis.
2. Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal Service is required. Specialized experience includes designing and producing videos, interactive media, audio interpretation, and immersive environments; pre and post production planning; archiving standards and best practices; video compression; color correction; audio mastering techniques; utilizing the Adobe Creative Suite; and working with indigenous people of the western hemisphere and Native cultures and protocols.
3. Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related.

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.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option, please see the Qualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above, it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study.