Other Duties/ Responsibilities

• May support lead photography work as needed.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and clients.
• Effectively communicates with a diverse group of subjects and provides clear direction in a respectful manner.

Required Work Experience

• Seven (7) to ten (10) years working as a professional photographer and videographer.

Required Special Skills/ Knowledge

• Ability to embed captioning into video files for distribution.
• Utilizes diverse photography techniques (e.g., photojournalism, studio portraiture) for high-profile events, private functions, and public officials.
• Adaptable in high-pressure situations and well-versed in executive-level protocol.
• Ability to retouch imagery and intricate composites, suitable for official portraits for government officials and historical archives.
• Technical acumen to be able to operate, configure, and fix video, audio, lighting, or other production equipment.
• Demonstrated skill with the Adobe Creative Suite, Premiere, Lightroom, Photo Mechanic, and Microsoft Office suite, on PC and Apple platforms.
• Ability to provide guidance and instruction to multiple crew members at once.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills for collaborating with clients and members of the production team.
• Physical ability to move and hold recording equipment for long periods.
• Understanding of computer software used for planning, editing, and scripting.
• Organization to manage time efficiently.
• Knowledge of photographic principles including composition and technical techniques.
• Manual dexterity, physical mobility, and some physical strength/stamina is required.

Desired Qualifications

• Image portfolio website and reel with video production examples.
• Knowledge of and experience with mirrorless cameras, video and audio equipment and editing software (Adobe suite) to capture and produce short-form video products.
• Knowledge of and experience with strobes and continues lighting for both still photography and video.
• Knowledge of still and video image post-processing for culling, color correction, editing and accurate metadata.
• Prioritizes requests appropriately and manages daily workflow effectively and accurately.
• Solves problems in the moment, diplomatically handles challenging and sensitive situations.
• Self-motivated with effective problem-solving skills and a high attention to detail

Working Conditions

• Schedule fluctuates and is expected to work early mornings, late evenings and weekends, with little to no notice.
• Moderate (carrying items less than 50 pounds).
• Work requires employees to be outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
• Work requires frequent physical effort walking, bending, crawling, standing for long durations.
• Working on ladders, scaffolding, or stages.
• Working in confined spaces (bending and crawling).

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 employment@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.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.