Visual Information Specialist (Seasonal)

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-Close Date-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Candidates who do not meet these requirements by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Special knowledge or expertise concerning the park's or preserve's natural and/or cultural resources and the management thereof is required. Local knowledge of the resources and the typical conditions that affect the work to be accomplished will be applied in the performance of duties. -AND- Your resume must clearly show periods of time having lived or worked in or near the areas of consideration. The areas of consideration can be found below: Areas considered "near" Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve is the area within the State of Alaska that extends from Dixon Entrance on the south to Icy Bay on the north. (See map of local hire geographic area) -ALSO- The following are the competencies identified for this position. Applicants are not required to address these competencies in a separate document, but are encouraged to include in their resumes experience related to these competencies. Basic knowledge of specialized subject matter nomenclature, terminology, and other features particular to the park, such as the history, archeology, cultural and natural resources management, and natural history. Knowledge and understanding of accepted standards for interpretation established in the NPS. Skill in appropriate software to accomplish tasks such as photo and video editing and page design, as well as user knowledge of printers, large-format plotters, wireless routers, web cams, GPS mapping devices and hand-held devices. Ability to develop interpretive media products that will provide opportunities for virtual visitors and other audiences to form connections with the meaning and significance of park resources. Technical proficiency in use of software and hardware options necessary to maintain and optimize the use of interpretive media. Basic knowledge of park resources, audiences and effective techniques that support lessons developed by others that offer opportunities for varied audiences to form their own intellectual and emotional connections to the resource meanings.