Sports Specialist (Asst. Sports Information Director) (Excepted Service)

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications.

To qualify for the Grade 00, you must possess at least 1 full year of experience working within a collegiate sports information department.  You must also possess skills in at least three or more of the following areas:

• Creating graphics and video content for the department and each team for social media and for use on interactive scoreboards.
• Writing press releases and maintaining the USMMA Athletics website (USMMASports.com).
• The ability to attend all home athletic events to record statistics on the NCAA-mandated stat programs StatCrew and NCAA LiveStats, serving as the official scorer for a handful of events.
• Reporting statistical information to the NCAA, opposing Sports Information Directors and our affiliated conferences (primarily the Skyline Conference); manage statistical archives.
• Nominating our student-athletes and staff members for conference, regional and national awards.
• Public address experience announcing at numerous home athletic events, among other duties including assisting with game day staff management.

Preferred Applicants Should Possess:

• Master’s Degree in a field related to the duties of the position.
• At least two or more full years performing sports information duties at the collegiate level.
• Have strong interpersonal skills
• Have great skills in PhotoShop, InDesign and Video Editing
• Have experience managing social media pages/content
• Have strong writing and editing skills
• Be willing to work weekday evenings and weekends
• Understand the basics of StatCrew and/or NCAA LiveStat

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Education and Training
• Leadership
• Oral Communications

For all types of consideration, 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.

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All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.