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Infographic showing various Part Time Copy Editor job openings in Alabama as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 69% Full Time, 26% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $54,210 per year, or $26.1 per hour.

Audiovisual Production Specialist

Birmingham, AL • On-site

Department of Justice
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$62K/yr

Part-time

Posted 19 days ago

Job description

The US Attorney's Office Northern District of Alabama is hiring a video editor and creator to create powerful content across video, social media and emerging platforms.
For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit www.justice.gov/usao/
Additional positions may be filled using this announcement.
This position is also being announced as Open to the Public under Announcement 26-ALN-13043142-DE.Qualifications:To be eligible at the GS 09 level, you must meet the definition of Specialized Experience as defined below:
One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as:
  • Capturing, editing, and producing photographic and video content for (non-personal) social media
  • Creating multimedia content such as graphics, photography, and short-form videos
  • Tailoring messages and/or media format to the appropriate social media platform while staying in line with customer branding and themes
  • Ensuring various forms of media use similar thematic branding/brand identity
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (PowerPoint, Word, etc.)
  • Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Premier Pro, Captivate, etc.)
  • Experience with Camtasia Studios or similar video editing software
  • Experience with GoldWave, SoundForge or other audio editing software

Unpaid experience is creditable, provided the work done was of a quality level and demonstrated the ability required for the position. This includes work directly connected with the production aspects of the field(s) of the position to be filled. Ensure that if you are claiming experience based upon project work, such as freelance, volunteer, or part-time positions, your resume should clearly indicate the number of hours spent at each project/position. To accumulate "one year of specialized experience", you need to account for 2,087 hours.
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Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree in one of the following types of education in a related field (e.g. photography, radio or television production, motion picture production, or other fields related to the position): OR 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B or J.D., if related.
Combining Education and Experience: A combination of experience and graduate level education can be used if, when combined, are equivalent to 100% of the qualification requirement. Only graduate level education in excess of the first full year can be used in this calculation. To calculate your percentage of graduate education, first determine the total number of graduate level hours that exceed 18 semester hours (or your school's definition of one year of graduate study), then divide the total number of your excess graduate semester hours by 18 (or your school's definition of one year of graduate study). To calculate your percentage of specialized experience, divide the total number of months of qualifying experience by 12. Now, add the two percentages together. The sum of the percentages must equal at least 100%. (Transcripts required)
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/Education:All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov
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Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.
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