Audiovisual Production Specialist

About the role

One position at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho.

The incumbent of this position works independently planning, designing, producing, and evaluating audiovisual instructional media that communicates technical and operational wildland fire information, ensuring accuracy, effectiveness, and consistency in support of interagency training and workforce development programs.

For questions, contact Branch Chief Jim Shultz at ***.

What you will do

• Plans, designs, and leads the development of complex audiovisual productions supporting nationally distributed interagency wildland fire training, instructional, and operational media.
• Directs studio and field production activities, including video, photography, and audio recording, by overseeing production logistics, technical requirements, and filming in operational environments.
• Performs and oversees post-production and quality assurance, integrating video, graphics, animation, narration, and sound to produce high-quality instructional media for multiple delivery platforms.
• Establishes and improves audiovisual production methods, standards, and workflows, developing innovative approaches to communicate complex technical and operational information.
• Serves as the principal technical advisor on audiovisual communication strategies, providing expert guidance on production methods, emerging technologies, and multimedia solutions to support interagency training programs.
• Develops production concepts, scripts, storyboards, and communication strategies that organize technical and operational information into effective instructional media.
• Analyzes training objectives, technical requirements, and operational procedures to determine the most effective production approach, media format, and visual presentation.
• Evaluates completed audiovisual products and production processes, incorporating stakeholder feedback, operational needs, and program evaluation results to improve instructional effectiveness and production quality.
• Collaborates with interagency partners, subject matter experts, and program officials to develop media solutions, establish production priorities, and support national wildland fire training and workforce development objectives.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Must be 18 years of age at time of close date of announcement.
• You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
• Incumbent will be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• If new to the federal government, and this is your first appointment, as a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
• This probationary 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 period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Education

Please note - there is no qualifying education for this series.

How you will be evaluated

Upon receipt of a completed application package, the Servicing Human Resources Office will review your resume and supporting documentation to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements described in this announcement. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages. Resumes longer than two pages will not be reviewed.

Applicants may submit only one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine qualifications and eligibility. If more than one resume is submitted, only the most recent submission will be reviewed.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the additional assessments required for this position.

A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job.

If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position.

Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating. Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are highly qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire.

Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided. Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire.

Qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.

You will be assessed in the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of the USA Hire Assessment.

The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies.

You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered.

You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration or your score may be lowered. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

Documents you must provide

• Must not exceed two single-sided pages.
• Resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted.
• MUST clearly indicate duties and responsibilities for each position, employment dates (month/year), and total hours worked (e.g., 40+ hours/week, full-time, part-time).
• Part-time hours must be listed to prorate qualified specialized experience.
• If a resume is incomplete or does not support the minimum qualifications or specialized experience, a rating of "ineligible" or "not qualified" will be assigned and no further consideration given.
• If military or civilian, include your rank and/or grade.
• Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions is prohibited and will not be reviewed.
• Complete All Required Assessments.
• Merit Promotion Eligibility Documentation, such as: Federal employees must submit their latest SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action," reflecting career or career-conditional tenure (initial hire, promotion, or reassignment), showing position title, series, grade, and tenure (do not submit an Award SF-50).
• If different, also submit the SF-50 showing the highest permanent grade held.
• Time in grade will be determined from your resume and SF-50s.
• If your most recent SF-50 is effective within the past year and does not clearly show one year of time-in-grade, submit an additional SF-50 (such as a Within Grade Increase) that does.
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA): Submit ALL Appointment and Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment, ALL performance evaluations for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed, or a statement explaining any missing appraisal.
• Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan (I/CTAP): Submit proof of eligibility, including the agency notice, most recent performance rating, and SF-50 showing position, grade, and duty location.
• For more information, visit USAJOBS Help Center - Career Transition Programs (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).
• Other Supporting Documents, if applicable, such as: Veterans Preference Documentation If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran, submit a DD-214 (Member 4 copy) showing character of discharge or other acceptable documentation listed on the SF-15.
• If unavailable, request it from the National Archives.
• If within 120 days of discharge, submit signed Armed Forces documentation certifying: (1) expected release/retirement date, (2) honorable conditions, (3) pay grade/rank/rate, (4) active duty dates, (5) campaign or expeditionary medals received, and (6) documentation dated within 120 days of separation.
• If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Mother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, submit all documentation required by the SF-15 and, if applicable, a completed SF-15.
• A VA disability letter may be requested through eBenefits or by calling ***.
• Performance Appraisals and Awards: Submit your most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record and supervisor's signature.
• If it is older than 18 months, submit a statement explaining why it is the most recent.
• OR If no appraisal is available, submit a statement explaining why (including whether prior evaluations were at an acceptable level).
• Failure to submit any required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package.
• It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents are submitted.
• Do not submit photographs or Adobe portfolio documents with your application package.

What to expect next

Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If you are among the most qualified candidates and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview.

You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete. You will be notified if this job is filled or canceled.

Timelines for this process vary widely.To be considered for the position, you must meet all qualifications, including meeting or exceeding the cut score on the required assessments.

You may check the status of your application at any time by logging in to your USAJOBS account as we will not be responding to inquiries about the status of applications as long as the system has been updated.

If you were not referred and/or have questions or concerns regarding your rating determination or referral status, in the interest of time, please submit your inquiry in writing within seven (7) calendar days of receiving a Notice of Results and Referral notification email. Inquiries may be submitted to contact listed on this announcement.

Be sure to include the announcement number to assist our team in reviewing your inquiry.

Additional information

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.

A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the Department of Interior from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.

A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the Department of Interior either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the agency.

A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another. This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary and performed in an office environment, but it requires the ability to manage high-pressure, time-sensitive assignments of national significance. The incumbent must respond effectively to sudden demands and shifting priorities.

Travel to geographic area offices is occasionally required, and field visits may involve walking over uneven or steep terrain and exposure to hot or cold conditions when participating in program reviews or site evaluations. Working Conditions: Most work is performed in a standard office setting.

The incumbent is required to travel to geographic area offices, systems support locations, and field sites for meetings, training, on-site inspections, and fire management plan development. During the fire season, work may occasionally expose the incumbent to adverse weather conditions, smoke, dust, and falling debris.

The incumbent may also occasionally fly in small aircraft or helicopters to fulfill job responsibilities. DOI has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.