Total 33 PR / Media / Communications job vacancies in Store 2552-Washington Square-ANN-Tigard, OR 97223

This position is located in the Visual Communications Program Management Office, Office of Strategic Communication (OSC), U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). The office has responsibility for the creation and distribution of GSA produced visual information products, including; print and digital graphics, video, audio, and multimedia programs, presentations and live single and multi-camera broadcasts via satellite and/or the internet. Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

Serves as a branding and visual style subject matter expert and advisor, including reviewing visual information projects to ensure they meet with agency branding and visual style guides, reviewing and recommends updates to agency branding and visual style guides, and overseeing and managing long-term, agency-wide visual communications campaigns that affect all segments of the agency.

Designs and produces two and three-dimensional still and motion graphics and artwork for use in a broad spectrum of digital and printed marketing and communication products, to include video productions, websites, printed materials, and multimedia productions.

Plans the visual aspects of publications, exhibits, or presentations where the general format and specific themes to be illustrated are predetermined; selects photos, illustrations, specimens, or other visual materials from among those provided with the assignment or found in the files; judges the reproducibility of the material and any enlargement or reduction necessary to achieve the specified visual effect; specifies appropriate typefaces and sizes along with other typographical elements from among an approved group; and develops original designs, concepts, or visual styles for publications, exhibits, or presentation materials that present to the public the ideas or image desired by the agency, that evoke certain responses from viewers, or that reduce the cost of production, installation, or maintenance of the visual product.

Meets with management, subject matter experts and clients to learn the information objectives of a project and to plan illustrations projects, advising on the technical advantages and disadvantages of various formats, styles, media, methods of reproduction, and the full spectrum of visual information distribution platforms, including print, web, broadcast, and social media, and suggesting those that will best meet the information objectives of each project.

As a Plate Printer Supervisor, you will:

• Assign, direct, and review through subordinate supervisors or personally the work of subordinates, and evaluate their work performance.
• Resolve problems related to the work supervised and determine materials and equipment necessary to complete currency order.
• Deal with employees and union representatives regarding employee suggestions, complaints, grievances, and perform a variety of administrative and other ministerial duties attendant to the sections production responsibilities.

• Assists in starting equipment via touch screen, adjusts and help operate a variety of automatic bindery machines containing multiple functions and station capabilities.
• Assists in combining electro-mechanically with other equipment and devices to produce a complete bindery and finishing unit that processes printed sheets into final books, catalogs, manuals, directories, magazines or other completed products.
• Assists in making needed adjustments to coordinate the multiple workstations on a single machine.
• Observes how to interpret job orders, which may be for one-of-a-kind materials; documents how to plan bindery operations utilizing the most efficient procedures and methods to meet job requirements to complete a combined finishing operation.
• Shadows Bindery Operators in inspecting the work-in-process throughout the manufacturing process of U.S. Passports, Passport related components, Smart Cards, and Smart Card related components.

• Plans, establishes and implements workflow methods, makes recommendations on current practices and procedures, and advises subordinates on the implementation of new and improved procedures.
• Assess the needs of subordinates' access to automated data systems, i.e., Oracle, PROBE and WebTA.
• Conducts walk-thru’s of all work areas, during the course of an eight-hour shift at a minimum
• Provides contract oversight as the Contract Officer Representative (COR) or through the assigned COR
• Establishes work flow and methods, overall goals, and standards to meet and support the mission of GPO.

As an Information Technology Specialist (SYSADMIN), you will:

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for new enterprise wide infrastructure deployments in the Microsoft Windows infrastructure including Active Directory, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Physical and Virtual Servers, HyperVisors, networking, data management (backup/restore) and Storage Area Networks.
• Design and develop prototypes, evaluate new infrastructure systems, and plans and develop the deployment approach for the system integration, operation, and management of large scale implementations of high-level and/or wide-spread systems that constitute new enterprise-class systems.
• Coordinate and perform the design and implementation of new IT systems and expansions or modifications to existing systems, including the implementation of various system configurations.
• Work closely with the project management team and track the status of IT system design projects through the planning, development, modification, maintenance, and evaluation phases of the project.
• Ensure proper configuration and operation of component systems and the overall IT architecture.

As an Information Technology Specialist (SYSADMIN), you will:

• Serve as Subject Matter Expert for new enterprise wide infrastructure deployments in the Microsoft Windows infrastructure including Active Directory, Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), Physical and Virtual Servers, HyperVisors, networking, data management (backup/restore) and Storage Area Networks.
• Design and develop prototypes, evaluate new infrastructure systems, and plans and develop the deployment approach for the system integration, operation, and management of large scale implementations of high-level and/or wide-spread systems that constitute new enterprise-class systems.
• Coordinate and perform the design and implementation of new IT systems and expansions or modifications to existing systems, including the implementation of various system configurations.
• Work closely with the project management team and track the status of IT system design projects through the planning, development, modification, maintenance, and evaluation phases of the project.
• Ensure proper configuration and operation of component systems and the overall IT architecture.

As a Supervisory Accountant (Manager, Internal Review Division), you will:

• Plan, direct, and coordinate the functions and activities of Senior Systems Accountants, and Systems Accountants in directing and managing a wide range of activities designed to assess the adequacy of the BEP's systems of internal control.
• Establish goals, objectives, and plans for the Division staff, determine priorities, plan the work to be carried out and ascertains resources needed for the accomplishment of the work.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive accountability internal review program for all securities manufactured and stored in the Washington, DC Facility.
• Carry out all other responsibilities typical of first and second level supervisors in the Bureau, including those related to the implementation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Program, measurement of contractor performance, identification of developmental and training needs, assurance of equity of performance standards and rating techniques and recommendation of classifications, promotions, and awards.

As a Supervisory Accountant (Manager, Internal Review Division), you will:

• Plan, direct, and coordinate the functions and activities of Senior Systems Accountants, and Systems Accountants in directing and managing a wide range of activities designed to assess the adequacy of the BEP's systems of internal control.
• Establish goals, objectives, and plans for the Division staff, determine priorities, plan the work to be carried out and ascertains resources needed for the accomplishment of the work.
• Develop and implement a comprehensive accountability internal review program for all securities manufactured and stored in the Washington, DC Facility.
• Carry out all other responsibilities typical of first and second level supervisors in the Bureau, including those related to the implementation of the Equal Employment Opportunity Program, measurement of contractor performance, identification of developmental and training needs, assurance of equity of performance standards and rating techniques and recommendation of classifications, promotions, and awards.

As a Supervisory International Broadcaster (Khmer), you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to:

• Demonstrates consummate leadership ability with an emphasis on building large teams and managing them.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, prepare schedules for completion of work, and assign work.
• Exercises significant responsibilities in dealing with officials of other units or organizations, or in advising management officials of higher rank.
• Evaluates subordinate supervisors and serves as the reviewing official on evaluations of nonsupervisory employee rated by subordinate supervisors.

As an Inventory Currency Controller, you will:
- Maintain an adequate supply of replacement inventory for damaged notes.
- Record transactions in the BEP designated electronic system of record.
- Assist in reconciling discrepancies discovered during the count of mutilated stock.
- Responsible for acquiring QA samples from submitted mutts in line with quality procedures.
- Verify accumulated units of cancelled and counted stock, checking each against accompanying identification.

As a Financial Compliance Manager (Chief, Office of Compliance), you will:

• Direct and monitor the Bureau's internal control, product accountability, and internal quality audit program to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded from loss, misuse, or misappropriation, and to ensure conformance with the Bureau's quality management system.
• Oversee the planning and conducting of independent reviews of Bureau organizations, programs, systems and activities to assess the adequacy of and to improve internal controls and compliance with internal and external control-related requirements.
• Provide monthly and other periodic reports to executive level management in the Bureau regarding outstanding corrective actions and controls reviews.
• Serve as a member, Ex Officio, on the Bureau's executive level Internal Control Policy Committee (ICPC) and advise ICPC regarding internal control and audit related issues.
• Perform such human resources functions as interviewing staff, resolving employee complaints, effecting disciplinary measures, initiating personnel actions and training, developing staff (e-performance and workforce analysis), and supporting affirmative action programs that are typical of Office Chief positions in BEP.

The Office of Strategic Communication is responsible for using communication to help the agency meet its mission and business goals. Major duties include, but are not limited to the following:

Plans and leads a comprehensive and integrated public affairs program across the Office of Strategic Communication and agency service lines and offices that advance agency programs, goals, priorities or public policy initiatives, including developing standards operating
procedures as well as communication policy and procedures for handling sensitive information.

Advises management on the public affairs impact of proposed changes to agency programs, policies, and operations, including ensuring leadership has critical information with which to respond to urgent issues and ensuring enterprise staff and partners are aware of
information and the supporting rationale to respond to issues.

Supervises and oversees the research, writing, editing, and production of plans, products, public affairs materials and information (e.g., newsletters, press releases, news articles for publication in newspapers or periodicals, internal communications, explanatory materials,
etc.) about GSA activities and mission which build mutual understanding between the GSA and with partners, communities, and national and international organizations.

Leads a comprehensive program for capacity building and technical assistance in public affairs for constituencies which includes the use of generally accepted practices for communication and issues management, based upon current research, and serving as an expert advisor regarding the translation of key issues and strategies and promotion of key topics to targeted publics and constituencies.

Participates in directing, coordinating, and supervising of various staff through the supervision of the division by advising, guiding, and working closely with branch chiefs in the planning and accomplishment of assigned programs.

• Plan, conduct, and complete Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards audits that are of high quality, accurate, relevant to customers, and conform to OIG policies, legal requirements and within the prescribed timeframes.
• Advise and assist the Supervisory Auditor in developing and recommending audit and other oversight policies, procedures and innovative approaches based on technical expertise and operating experience.
• Plan, organize, and conduct research on complex issues that involve major area of uncertainty in approach, methodology, or interpretation to identify appropriate solutions
• Present results of audit reviews and influence the approval and implementation of OIG recommendations.
• Ensure survey and audit plans describe clearly defined audit objectives, background information, data collection, sampling and analytical techniques, and procedure steps.

This is a term position (more than 1 year) with an initial appointment expecting to last at least 13 months but may be extended up to a total of four years, or more based on any changes to regulations governing the number of years term appointments may last, without further competition. Term positions do not convey permanent status in the Federal service.

The National Park Service retains the right to extend the duration of this appointment after selection and/or appointment, based on changes to the regulation governing the number of years term appointments may last. This change, which may be made at the agency's sole discretion and without further competition, shall not be construed or interpreted as the granting of a right to a selectee or employee to such an extension. No extension to a term appointment shall be granted to a selectee/employee to an amount of time that exceeds the maximum number of years authorized under any present or current regulation, unless such regulation expressly allows such action.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Assists with planning and coordination of agency sponsored events including contracting, budget, and operations plans.
• Assists with managing events, coordinating tasks and responsibilities of staff, volunteers, partners, and contractors.
• Employs a high level of customer service while interacting with all agency divisions, agency partners, stakeholders, and other local, state, and federal organizations.
• Assists with special requests, ceremonies, and briefings at the request of the Supervisor.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Contracting Officers Representative Level I Certification.

As a Supply Chain Management Officer, you will:

• Serve as an expert in supply chain management and consult with office chiefs, executives, suppliers, and customers who are involved with and affected by long-range objectives in the production of U.S. Currency.
• Develop and lead the start-up and institutionalization of an organization-wide integrated order management system including demand management, materials management, production scheduling, and inventory management.
• Integrate and coordinate all advanced supply chain planning and execution, ensuring the organization efficiently and effectively uses designated Bureau IT systems (e.g. Oracle's Advanced Supply Chain Planning) and other additional applications for scheduling and production in accordance with industry best practices for manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain management.
• Monitor progress toward meeting the supply and logistics plan and identify the cause and impact of delays or other problems.
• Conduct complex studies of existing facilities, equipment, and inventory requirements to determine the effectiveness of the supply chain and provide Bureau-wide recommendations to lead change in support of operational efficiencies, improve supply and inventory management functions, reduce costs, and streamline processes to support lean manufacturing and other major initiatives.