Department of Defense

Document Automation Specialist

Travis AFB, California Full time

Document Automation Specialist

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Travis AFB, California

Salary Range: $77161 - $100315 Per Year

Job Summary: See below for important information regarding this job.

Major Duties:

  • Assists in the technical development of automated desktop publishing, archiving graphics, and visual arts media.
  • Analyzes customer designs and enhances functionality utilizing archived insignia database to comply with regulatory and digital security requirements and to produce optimum print quality products.
  • Independently plans, designs, modifies, and utilizes visual effects and materials to communicate ideas/concepts to a specified audience.
  • Designs various projects with a wide range of methods, techniques, and art media.
  • Carries out document automation tasks associated with graphics and visuals for presentations, publications, exhibits, and three-dimensional displays for customers to include print production setup and implementation.
  • Draws with a variety of art media and automated publishing software that is predominantly in the Adobe Design Suite.
  • Advises customers on applications, capabilities, software and equipment, and costs of work to be produced.
  • Maintains the functionality of printing equipment by performing routine maintenance, arranging for printing technicians to work on equipment when it goes down, and assisting with maintenance visits.

Qualifications: To qualify for a Document Automation Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Assisting in the development of graphics and visual arts media Creating and modifying designs to enhance functionality and ensure regulatory compliance Advising customers on document automation software and equipment B. Education Substitution: As a general rule, education is not creditable above GS-5 for most positions covered by this standard; however, graduate education may be credited in those few instances where the graduate education is directly related to the work of the position. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12861920.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-17