U.S. MINT SEEKS TWO MEDALLIC ARTISTS

Summary
This position is located in the United States Mint, Philadelphia, Design and Engraving Division. The major mission and function includes the manufacturing of domestic circulating and numismatic coins, medals and other products.

Responsibilities
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13 full performance level. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

Create designs in 3-D graphics formats using electronic sculpting software; or design and develop 3-D models of varied materials that can be scanned with non-contact scanning /digitization systems and revised or modified digitally.

Design, implement and execute clay, wax or plaster models to required specification scales in low relief of accepted designs. Represent the United States Mint at selected public functions and ceremonies.

Analyze, evaluate, coordinate and participate in test/trial strike reviews and events; and recommend appropriate technical modifications and changes to optimize and promote efficient and effective coin, medal and other devices production processes and efforts.

Travel Required
Occasional travel - infrequent travel - ceremonies, etc.

Qualifications
Experience creating designs and models for use in manufacturing hubs and/or dies; designing, sculpting, and creating finished renderings for coinage and medals; using digital design, sculpting software and other bas relief sculpting tools; sculpting with plastilene, clay, wax or other material & creating plaster models. Experience presenting and communicating orally or in writing to varied audiences.

Examples of such experience could include:

- Creating designs for United States Mint coinage, Congressional gold medals and other devices. AND

- Creating designs in 3-D graphics formats using electronic sculpting software. AND

- Representing an organization at selected public functions and ceremonies. AND

- Interacting with oversight committees and/or boards advocating for or taking a certain position on sculpture designs and techniques. AND

- Participating in and becoming a finalist for design competitions.

For more information, or to apply, see:
Medallic Artist DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY U.S. Mint (https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/550721300)

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