Printing Services Specialist

The Printing Services Specialist plans, schedules, and manages diverse printing and publishing projects, ensuring high-quality output for various customers, including Congressional clients. **Key Responsibilities:** * Plan and schedule printing, binding, pre-press, and production work, coordinating with internal teams and external customers (e.g., Congressional offices). * Provide expert recommendations to customers on printing and binding requests. * Determine printing specifications (typography, layout, paper stock, etc.). * Negotiate and administer contracts for printing, binding, and related services. * Analyze printing costs, plan, and estimate project schedules. * *For PG-12:* Review and correct written specifications to ensure precise customer requirements are met. **Required Qualifications:** **Education (Individual Occupational Requirement - IOR):** * Major study in Journalism, Business Administration, English Composition, Commerce, Accounting, Printing/Printing Engineering, Graphic/Commercial Art, Industrial Engineering, or Economics. **Specialized Experience:** * **For PG-11:** One year of specialized experience (equivalent to PG-09) encompassing planning/scheduling printing/production work and providing printing/binding recommendations. * *Education Substitution (PG-11 only):* Ph.D., equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education (if related); OR a combination of education and experience (major study: printing/printing engineering, graphic/commercial art preferred for combination). * **For PG-12:** One year of specialized experience (equivalent to PG-11) including all PG-11 duties plus reviewing and correcting written specifications to meet customer requirements. **General:** * Qualifying experience includes paid and unpaid work (e.g., volunteer work). * All requirements must be met by the closing date (08/25/2025).