Large Format Photographer Job Opening

[brian mcweeney]

I'm not quite sure where to post this, but stumbled across this photo job with the National Parks:
http://jobview.usajobs.gov/getjob.aspx?jobid=101873197

It might be of interest to someone on this forum.

[Greg Blank]

Not You?

[Scott Knowles]

That would be a way cool job for a LF photographer, rare these days. And while you take images/photos for the government, meaning their property, it doesn't prevent you from taking your own outside of work. You'll get to access areas not normally open to the public or to areas when the public isn't around. And that's on top of the travel to many NPS sites. Having spent 28 years with the USGS, government service can be a really nice job few other people do. As for the requirements, they expect a BA/BS degree, MA/MS degree adds to your rating, and specific LF experience, documented with a business, publications, teaching, etc., which is a minimum of 5 years for a GS-11 and 7-8 for a GS-12.

Good luck to anyone who applies.

[jeroldharter]

Not bad. A federal job that pays almost $100,000 per year plus benefits. Doesn't look like a high school diploma is required. It's a good thing we don't have any financial problems like an exploding budget deficit.

[jeroldharter]

Looks like I was wrong on the education. After plodding through the federal documentation, it looks like the minimum is a bachelors degree plus 2years of grad school. Still a good deal.

[Frank Petronio]

I didn't realize using a view camera and writing an intelligent report required six years of higher education until now! I'm not qualified.

[Scott Knowles]

I didn't realize using a view camera and writing an intelligent report required six years of higher education until now! I'm not qualified.

It's doesn't. It has to do when they said the applicant must meeting the requirements of the lower grade plus the additional requirements for that grade. The requirements for a GS-5 are a minimum of a BA/BS degree with the addition years of experience for this job. The requirements for entry level GS-9 are a MA/MS degree or equivalent graduate school experience with additional years of experience for this job. It's OPM's generic requirements to ensure a standard for all agency hiring for GS employees. Without a degree you start below a GS-5 and can only rise to a GS-9 over your career. With a BA/BS degree you can rise to any level.

[SamReeves]

I didn't realize using a view camera and writing an intelligent report required six years of higher education until now! I'm not qualified.

I got only two with an AA, so they wouldn't like me!

[Kimberly Anderson]

Only problem I see is that you'd have to move to DC. Good luck finding a place and making a living on that salary back there.

[photobymike]

My wife and used to work in Wash DC... Heathkit for me... i was an assistant mgr....I lived in Woodbridge,... 20 minute drive on the weekend ...hour and half in the weekday morning commute. I applied... will see what happens