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Photographer #504

Washington, DC · On-site

$74K - $130K/yr

Summary The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a Photographer. The complete vacancy announcement and application can be found on the United States Senate Career Page at This vacancy announcement ...

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Photographer #504

Senate

Washington, DC • On-site

$74K - $130K/yr

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago

Key responsibilities

  • Plans, shoots, and edits photographs for a variety of projects.

  • Creates retouched images and intricate composites in Photoshop suitable for official portraits of government officials.

  • Assesses color, density, and contrast in photographic images by applying principles of color theory to enhance visual appeal.

Job description

Summary
The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a Photographer. The complete vacancy announcement and application can be found on the United States Senate Career Page at https://sen.gov/1VNZQ. This vacancy announcement closes at 7pm EST on the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.
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Plans, shoots and edits photographs for a variety of projects. Creates retouched images and intricate composites in Photoshop, suitable for official portraits of government officials. Conceptualizes and develops visual assets that align with SAA. Assesses color, density, and contrast in photographic images by applying principles of color theory to enhance visual appeal. Employs skilled batch imagery processing and metadata ingesting techniques. Maintains and cleans equipment, ensuring optimal functionality. Other duties as assigned.
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Conditions of employment
  • For conditions of employment and citizenship requirements, please visit the job announcement on the United States Senate Career Page at https://sen.gov/YO0NL.

Qualifications
Other Duties/ Responsibilities
  • Records and edits video to produce short-form video products.
  • Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with co-workers, supervisors and customers.
  • Effectively communicates with a diverse group of subjects and provides clear direction in a respectful manner.

Required Work Experience
  • Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience working as a professional photographer.

Required Special Skills/ Knowledge
  • As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant's proficiency in key areas relevant to the role.
  • Knowledge of photographic principles including the framing and practices of photographic shoots.
  • Skill in accurately assessing color, density, and contrast in photographic images with acute attention to detail.
  • Knowledge of AP style caption writing.
  • Skilled in batch imagery processing and metadata ingesting.
  • Demonstrated skill with the Adobe suite and Photoshop, Photo Mechanic, and the Microsoft Office suite, on PC and Apple platforms.
  • Communication and collaboration skills.
  • Critical evaluation.

Desired Qualifications
  • Captures, edits, and plans photography and short-form videos for a variety of projects.
  • Produces engaging and relevant visual products that document meaningful, high-visibility, and often historic moments with skill, accuracy, discretion, and deadline discipline.
  • Creates retouched images and intricate composites in Photoshop, suitable for official portraits of government officials.
  • Adheres to Senate Photo Services' quality, style, and technical standards.
  • Conceptualizes and develops visual assets that align with SAA in a collaborative team environment.
  • Assesses color, density, and contrast by applying principles of color theory to enhance visual appeal.
  • Employs skilled batch imagery processing and metadata ingesting techniques for accuracy.

In addition to the duties listed on the photographer position description, the other duties of the position are outlined below. These are not to be interpreted as exclusive or all-inclusive, and other duties may be required and assigned.
Working Conditions
  • Since this position requires onsite presence in support of the U.S. Senate when in session, this position requires the employee to be available and prepared to work during a lapse, in inclement weather, on holidays, and during late night, overnight, and weekend sessions. In the context of government furloughs, this position is considered excepted.
  • This position directly supports essential services of the U.S. Senate. As such, this position requires the employee be available and prepared to work during a lapse, in inclement weather, on holidays, weekends, and during late nights to ensure essential services to the Senate continue without interruption. In the context of government furloughs, this position is considered excepted.
  • Moderate (carrying of items less than 50 pounds); work requires employee to be outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
  • Work requires frequent physical effort walking, bending, crawling, and standing for long durations; working on ladders, scaffolding, or stages.
  • Working in confined spaces (bending and crawling).
  • Schedule fluctuates and the employee is expected to work early mornings, late evenings and weekends, with little to no notice.
  • Some traveling may be required.

Education
High School Diploma/ GED.
Additional information
The Sergeant at Arms is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with the requirements of Senate rules, regulations, and applicable Federal Laws.
This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Decisions to grant reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Please email SAARecruitment@saa.senate.gov with "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject line.
No moving, relocation or pre-employment travel expenses will be paid for this position, or while in application for this position.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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