Graphic Designer/Photographer

About the role

Bowhead seeks a Graphic Designer/Photographer to support the Office of Corporate Communications at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).

Responsibilities

• Provide design and layout support, text processing, page mark-up, graphic scanning, large and small format printing, sign marking, engraving, mounting & laminating, and any other creative design support
• Enter services rendered into NGA's online application via the Local Work Order Tool and make them easily accessible by the Government
• Stay abreast of new and potentially evolving software packages which may be useful for NGA in the future
• Ensure all products are reviewed by the Graphic Design Lead Key Positions to verify there are no grammatical, typographical or compositional errors
• Design products for printing on digital presses, which can differ from other design and layouts
• Provide high quality, professional digital photography to include, but not limited to, both portrait and on-scene photography
• Conduct on-scene photography involving, but not limited to, accident investigations, building maintenance, events, award ceremonies, group photos, and photo-journalism
• Apply proper caption writing techniques for all photographs
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant experience in graphic design and photography
• Must use Nikon Digital camera systems (provided by the Government as government furnished equipment) and Adobe Creative Suite / Creative Cloud software
• Must have detailed knowledge of the entire Adobe Creative Suite / Creative Cloud graphic design software package on a Windows platform
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team

Physical demands

• Must be able to lift up to 15 to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

Security clearance

• Must currently hold a security clearance at the Top Secret/SCI level
• US Citizenship is a requirement for security clearance at this location