- Position Title
- Digital Imaging Specialist
- Agency
- Agricultural Research Service
- Announcement Number
- ARS-S23Y-11740912-MDK Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, November 28, 2022 to Friday, December 9, 2022
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for those eligibilities.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Assessment 1
Your responses to the questions below will be used in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and application materials must support the level of experience and/or education you claim in this questionnaire. If, after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible for this position.
1.
From the choices below, please select the response that best describes how your experience meets the minimum qualification requirements for this position at the GS-11 level. Your resume must clearly support the response you select or you will be rated as not qualified.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Digitize bound volumes, oversize items, film/transparencies, and rare materials in a large scale high volume program while following rigorous Library, Archives, or Museum image capture guidelines.
3.
Produce highly accurate digital surrogates of fragile and/or rare materials or other analog sources for exhibition or preservation purposes using pigment inkjet printers.
4.
Communicate and resolve quality assurance issues with the work of photographers and imaging specialists within the department, assisting photographers as necessary.
5.
I have experience diagnosing and resolving camera and digitization workflow networking issues in production for a Library, Archives, or Museum high volume digitization program involving the use of the following: (Select all that apply)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
I have two or more years experience using light meter to set-up, monitor, and calibrate studio strobe lighting for digitization in production for a Library, Archives, or Museum high volume digitization program.
7.
I have a year or more first-hand experience setting up, operating and maintaining the follow equipment in production for a Library, Archives, or Museum high volume digitization program: (Select all that apply)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
Handle rare and fragile originals in production for a Library, Archives, or Museum high volume digitization program to prevent damage.
9.
I have experience tracking progress for digitization project using the following for a year or more in production for a Library, Archives, or Museum high volume digitization program: (Select all that apply)
10.
I have experience editing or incorporating metadata necessary for digitized materials including the following standards for a year or more in production for a Library, Archives, or Museum high volume digitization program: (Select all that apply)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
11.
Participate in analyzing workflows and procedures, evaluating the quality and quantity of work produced, and recommends changes to improve functions.
12.
Report changes, progress, project and industry related changes and issues to stakeholders.
13.
Work with external partners to provide consultation and or project management for a year or more in production for a Library, Archives, or Museum high volume digitization program.
14.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.