Photographer

The Photographer is responsible for the planning logistics photographing and processing of visual images used by the institution to enhance displays graphics and exhibits.

In this position you will:

• Perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities including planning and assigning work to staff based on priorities and schedules balancing workload and adjusting schedules and duty assignments as necessary among photographers and any contract personnel that require instructions on functions and activities that need to be carried out.
• Engage with customers to evaluate their photographic needs technical requirements schedules and subject matter in order to plan and execute assignments that best accomplish customer specifications and project objectives.
• Apply established and unique photographic techniques to images graphics and photos; oversees the production of publication- and archive-quality digital images that support the photographic documentation of Museum collections research exhibitions public events educational programming facilities and personnel.
• Capture photographs that promote and preserve the visual history of the people artifacts exhibits and events of the NASM and the SI by creating and providing professional-quality digital photography for the Museum of its collections exhibitions public events educational programming projects facilities and personnel as requested by customers within and external to NASM and other Smithsonian Institution units for a variety of outputs.

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service
• Must spend long periods seated and looking at a computer screen
• Ability to work in cramped quarters squat bend kneel lie on the floor

Conditions of Employment

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

For information on qualification requirements seeQualification Standards Handbook forGeneral Schedule Positionson OPM website.

GS-12 Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system related to the work of this position. For this position specialized experience is defined as:

• Digitizing and maintaining photographic collections
• Cataloguing and formatting photographic collections in digital asset management systems
• Conducting archival photographic research to validate update and correct existing collections data

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead provide detailed descriptive information about your actual experience.

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.