Video Specialist
Category: Classified
Pay Grade: C23
Job Code: 07564
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
JOB SUMMARY
This is advanced skilled, creative, and technical work that requires conceptualizing, shooting, and editing videos and planning and broadcasting live television/streaming productions. Performs creative, technical, and administrative work to plan, direct, shoot, and edit long- and short-form videos for cable television and social media. Directs and provides support for live multi-camera meeting broadcasts and a variety of on-screen graphics and sources, including PTZ cameras, pre-recorded video, PowerPoints, document cameras, and offsite videoconference participants (e.g., via Zoom). Works directly with public information specialists, content experts, senior staff, and elected officials.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (examples, not all inclusive)
- Partners with public information specialists and content experts to create original videos, exercising creative freedom while maintaining the county’s brand identity;
- Coordinates, schedules, and directs participants to ensure cooperative and successful video shoots;
- Operates equipment such as video cameras, wireless microphones, portable lighting, drones, video switchers, audio mixers, automated playback equipment, teleprompters and dimmer boards;
- Oversees, arranges for, and assists with installation and preventive maintenance of video equipment;
- Edits videos projects using non-linear video editing systems (Adobe Premiere);
- Develops custom graphics for videos using the Adobe Creative Suite and related software;
- Directs or co-directs live, multi-camera, government meetings and event broadcasts using VMIX software;
- Serves as the meeting host for Zoom participants in live-broadcast meetings, muting and unmuting participants, determining attendee view, and sharing presentations;
- Advises staff who produce video in other departments;
- Collaborates with Video Team to maintain digital video library, transcoding, adding metadata and indexing video assets;
- Works with onsite news media to provide audio and video feeds during live meetings and press conferences;
- Supports Emergency Management operations during hurricane and other activations by live broadcasting and recording public information messages, broadcasting meetings, and documenting storm preparation and damage;
- Assembles sets, adjust lighting, cameras an audio for studio productions;
- Performs other related job duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
Six (6) years of experience in news public, education, or government access television that includes direction, production, scheduling, and broadcasting of television programs on government access cable channel, or comparable mass media operations (television broadcasting, film, journalism, advertising, and public relations); or a technical or vocational degree, certification, or diploma in a related field and four (4) years of experience as described above; or a bachelor’s degree in mass communication (television broadcasting, video, journalism, advertising, and public relations) and two (2) years of experience as described above; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Special Qualifications (May be required depending on area of assignment):
- Florida Driver’s License or Florida Commercial Driver’s License and endorsement, if any.
- Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.
- Other knowledge, skills, abilities, and credentials required for a specific position.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of television production, broadcasting equipment, audiovisual/live-streaming equipment, and video techniques;
- Knowledge of the operation and the preventive maintenance of audiovisual production equipment;
- Knowledge of Adobe Media Encoder to transcode, compress and create masters of finalized videos;
- Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA video production techniques to create accessible videos;
- Skill in the operation of video production equipment;
- Skill in the use of Adobe Creative Suite;
- Skill in directing live broadcasts or live video streams using VMIX software or a similar computer-based live switching system;
- Ability to operate common video production equipment such as cameras, gimbals, switchers, audio mixers, and editing software;
- Ability to work with content experts to improve written scripts and conceptualize and execute on creative videos;
- Ability to instruct others in the use and care of production equipment;
- Ability to research and collect data, clearly express complex ideas verbally and in written form;
- Ability to organize and coordinate a variety of professional, technical, and clerical activities;
- Ability to plan, coordinate, and direct television productions;
- Ability to work on Windows OS and Macintosh OS;
- Ability to work collectively with other video producers in the field and to collaboratively edit final videos;
- Ability to troubleshoot lighting, video, and audio equipment;
- Ability to organize, archive and maintain a video library;
- Ability to stay current with video production techniques and advancement in technology.
PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS
The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
- Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
- Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles and the like, using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized.
- Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
- Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
- Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
- Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
- Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
- Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
- Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
- Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
- Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
- Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
- Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
- Visual ability: Sufficient to effectively operate office equipment including copier, computer, etc.; and to read and write reports, correspondence, instructions, etc.
- Hearing ability: Sufficient to hold a conversation with other individuals both in person and over a telephone; and to hear recording on transcription device.
- Speaking ability: Sufficient to communicate effectively with other individuals in person and over a telephone.
- Mental acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
- Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
- Repetitive motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
- Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
- Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
- Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.