Japan Job Openings
US Pacific Air Forces
Illustrator (Graphic Designer)
PART TIME
October 15, 2024
Duties
- Plans and executes the development of graphic art designs and presentations in multiple media promoting the 374th Force Support Squadron's programs, activities, and events.
- Closely involved in the design and creation of logos, visual aids, photographs, diagrams, typography, banners, graphs, charts, illustrations, transparencies, posters, brochures, manuals, pamphlets, calendars, electronic images, magazines, flyers, signs, menus, maps, newsletters, newspapers, supplements, and other decorative artwork.
- With an emphasis on promoting participation and relaying information, creates artwork from concept to preliminary layout design using a variety of artistic techniques and methods.
- Provides customer service support and acts as an FSS representative at all major FSS/all base wide events and provides constructive marketing feedback to the activity manager.
- Designs, produces, and executes computer-generated visual materials, and uses freehand and graphic design software as well as other related hardware and software as required for the effective marketing and publicizing of squadron programs and facilities.
- Provides or arranges for photographic support for base/FSS events.
- Responsible for professionally presented information with optimal visual impact; and for current, accurate, and factual information relating to the organizational mission.
- To this end, researches sources to ensure all designs are suitable for information and events advertised; checks publicity for accuracy and appropriate content.
- Offers suggestions so that the best form of visual media is used to publicize; determines format and color treatment, specifications, deadlines, and methods of reproduction.
- Collaborates with subject matter experts and may visit activities to aid in the design process and to evaluate and/or implement new publicity media and products to further publicize activity-specific programs.
- Maintains files (electronic and hardcopy) and operational integrity of workstations, network, and peripherals.
- Also maintains current knowledge of information applicable to core duties, graphic design issues, and graphic standards.
- Tracks utilization and supply levels of expendable items.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- This position requires the incumbent to complete a background investigation with favorable results.
- This position requires the incumbent to work an uncommon tour of duty to include after normal duty hours, weekends and holidays.
- The incumbent must be a U. S. Citizen or legal U. S. residents residing within the commuting area of Yokota AB.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Open to everyone. Applicants will be categorized by preference(s) and/or priority consideration eligibilities. An applicant's eligibility will be determined based on eligibility claimed in the questionnaire and proof of eligibility MUST be provided with application by the closing date, 10/29/2024
The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is US Citizens and legal US residents within the commuting area of Yokota AB, Japan. Legal US residents must possess a social security number. Must be able to provide documentation proving residence status overseas.
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience:
The Area of Consideration for this vacancy announcement is US Citizens and legal US residents within the commuting area of Yokota AB, Japan. Legal US residents must possess a social security number. Must be able to provide documentation proving residence status overseas.
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.
Qualifying Experience:
- Must have specialized technical experience which demonstrates a working knowledge of graphic design and layout using computer graphic software (Adobe Suite of products or equivalent).
- Demonstrated freehand drawing skill is desired but not required.
- Must have ability to prioritize commitments, policies, and program goals of the organization sufficient to independently perform non-routine assignments with only minimal supervision.
- Must possess general clerical skills and have knowledge of correct grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Must be able to read, write, and speak English.
- Experience using industry standard programs such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, Power Point and Publisher), and Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, ln Design, Acrobat Pro) are highly desirable.
- Related education may substitute for experience.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does allow for education substitution in order to qualify.FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Additional information
- Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
- U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation.
- All Federal NAF employees are required by PL 104-134 to have salary payments made by electronic funds transfer/direct deposit.
- Probationary period may be required.
- Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.
- Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 60/90 days after the closing date. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
- Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.
- LQA is not authorized.
- Post Allowance is authorized for Regular Full Time employment category.
- This is a Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.
- NOTE: Employees (and their family members) stationed in Japan may experience severe limitations accessing health care services at US military medical and dental treatment facilities. Same-day appointments are on a space-available, priority order basis for non-Tricare beneficiaries. Management of chronic health conditions for non-Tricare beneficiaries is not supported by Japan military medical treatment facilities. Treatment received on the local economy may result in up-front costly medical expenses. Dental Clinics are available on the Japanese economy, you will be responsible for the dental treatment charge. Coverage may be provided by your Aetna International Traditional Choice insurance plan (NAF) or other health/dental insurance; be sure to check with your insurance plans for coverage and billing information.
-
Benefits
Review our benefits
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.
Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.
To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.
-
Benefits
Review our benefits
-
Required Documents
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,). The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement:
- Resume
Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Diploma/ GED
- Disability Letter (VA)
- License
- Other (1)
- Other (2)
- PCS Orders
- Professional Certification
- Proof of Marriage Status
- Resume
- Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
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.
-
How to Apply
To be considered for this vacancy you must apply and complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/29/2024 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJobs account to apply. If you do not have a USAJobs account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package and submit the application. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account and designate the document type when submitting your application. Failure to complete this portion will result in an incomplete application package and you will not be further considered for this vacancy.
It is your responsibility to ensure your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date.
Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Applicant
To verify or check the status of your application, log into your USAJobs account. Once logged in, the Welcome screen lists your applications, your application status and the date it was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status
Agency contact information
Yokota NAF HR OfficeEmail374fss.hro@us.af.milAddressYokota Resource Management Flight
374 FSS/FSCN
Unit 5119, Bldg 316
APO AP, AP 96328-5119
USNext steps
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your application status updates/changes you will be notified with a notification letter via email.
-
Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
- Criminal history inquiries
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Financial suitability
- New employee probationary period
- Privacy Act
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Selective Service
- Signature and false statements
- Social security number request
Required Documents
Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,). The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement:
Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
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.
- Resume
Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Diploma/ GED
- Disability Letter (VA)
- License
- Other (1)
- Other (2)
- PCS Orders
- Professional Certification
- Proof of Marriage Status
- Resume
- Separation Notice (RIF)
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
- Transcript
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
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.
Help
This job is open to
-
The publicU.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
Please see the "Who May Apply" section under the Qualifications section.New Job Alerts
ネクスト・ムーブ 株式会社
Business Analyst / System Bridge Engineer (NEEDED NOW)
FULL TIME
November 7, 2024
View Job DescriptionJeisys Medical Japan 株式会社 大阪オフィス
看護師・准看護師(前職給与を最大限考慮)
FULL TIME
November 7, 2024
View Job DescriptionGlobal food eCommerce company
英語を活かす/オペレーションスペシャリスト/Operations Specialist/センター・倉庫管理・運行・配車管理
FULL TIME
November 7, 2024
View Job DescriptionLooking for similar job?
US Pacific Air Forces
Illustrator (Graphic Designer)
PART TIME
October 15, 2024
View Job DescriptionSee What’s New: US Pacific Air Forces Job Opportunities
US Pacific Air Forces
Supervisory Recreation Assistant
PART TIME
October 23, 2024
View Job DescriptionUS Pacific Air Forces
Supervisory Recreation Assistant
PART TIME
October 23, 2024
View Job DescriptionNew Job Alerts
ネクスト・ムーブ 株式会社
Business Analyst / System Bridge Engineer (NEEDED NOW)
FULL TIME
November 7, 2024
View Job DescriptionJeisys Medical Japan 株式会社 大阪オフィス
看護師・准看護師(前職給与を最大限考慮)
FULL TIME
November 7, 2024
View Job DescriptionGlobal food eCommerce company
英語を活かす/オペレーションスペシャリスト/Operations Specialist/センター・倉庫管理・運行・配車管理
FULL TIME
November 7, 2024
View Job Description