What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wildlife Artist position at Missouri Department of Conservation?
Requisition Id: 2177
Salary: $39,720.00 - $49,560.00
Salary Grade: S7
Job Location: Conservation Headquarters (JEFFE1)
Closing Date: January 30, 2023
Our Culture: The Missouri Department of Conservation supports a family culture focused on diversity of thought, where all employees openly share ideas and turn their passion into purpose.
To learn more about the job, feel free to contact the hiring supervisor- Clifford P White at Cliff.White@mdc.mo.gov or at 573 5224115x3854 or mail to : Missouri Department of Conservation, c/o Cliff White, 2901 West Truman Blvd., Jefferson City MO 65109.
Applicants must submit a digital portfolio of work that demonstrates their competence in the areas listed under knowledge, skills and abilities in this announcement. Submissions can be sent via email attachments, website link, file sharing service, etc. Or, you can maill a portforlio on CD or thumb drive to the hiring supervisor, Cliff White at the contact information listed above.
Summary/Objective
Create traditional, computer generated, and three-dimensional artwork, as well as creative direction for a wide variety of MDC publications and exhibits.
Essential Job Duties
- Create full color and black and white artwork and illustrations, which encompass historic, humorous, educational, scientific and realistic subjects for a variety of media, including magazines, websites, posters, prints, books, murals and exhibits.
- Create photo illustrations and manipulate photographs and artwork in Adobe photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
- Provide creative direction and input to designers, editors, and photographers.
Ancillary Job Duties
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Art, Graphic Design, or related.
- Two years of art production experience.
- Must maintain a valid, current driver's license.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to use a variety of mediums to create artwork and illustrations including acrylic paints, oil paints, watercolor paints, pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, pastel chalks and computer generated bitmapped and vector artwork.
- Ability to create realistic, eye-catching and biologically accurate wildlife art.
- Ability to do thorough and detailed research on subjects to most accurately depict them in artwork.
- Ability to create kid friendly artwork, including artwork of a cartoony and humorous nature, while still being biologically accurate.
- Ability to provide engaging programs to school children and the public.
- Ability to use office equipment, such as copier, multi-line phone system, fax machine, scanner, and computer.
- Advanced Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator skills.
- Ability to use large format scanners and printers.
- General knowledge of outdoors skills.
- Ability to maintain an effective working relationship with Department staff and the public.
Work Environment
- Work is performed in a standard office environment.
- Occasionally perform outdoors where wet, hot, cold and/or humid conditions exist.
Physical Abilities
- Remain in a stationary position up to 70% of the time.
- Move about grounds, both inside and outside of buildings.
- Operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
- Frequently communicate and exchange accurate information.
- Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less and 20 feet or more.
- Three-dimensional vision- ability to judge distance and space relationships.
- Regularly lift up to 10 pounds, correctly lift up to 25 pounds.
- Regular attendance is a necessary and essential function.
Disclaimer
This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive; an employee will also perform other reasonably related job responsibilities as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required. The Missouri Department of Conservation reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. Management reserves the right to change job descriptions, job duties, functions, and requirements.
Exemption Status/Special Notes
This position has been determined to be Exempt according to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Employees must agree to accept compensatory time in lieu of cash payments in accordance with the Department's Compensatory Time Off and Overtime Policy.
Salaried and hourly employees are expected to use a mobile device-cellular phone for Department business, as needed.
MDC promotes a Tobacco-Free (smoke and smokeless) working environment.
The Department of Conservation will only hire United States citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States. All new employees will be required to complete an "Employment Eligibility Verification" (Form I-9) and produce requested documentation after employment.
Candidates seeking initial employment or re-employment must submit to a drug screen following offer of employment.
All persons employed with the state of Missouri shall file all state income tax forms and pay all state income taxes owed.
Salary : $39,720 - $49,560
