Master Control Center Technician

United States Agency for Global Media; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Agency for Global Media seeks a skilled broadcast operations professional to monitor all incoming and outgoing feeds, ensure programming airs as scheduled, and maintain signal quality across satellite and other system feeds.

You will operate video recording and playout systems, perform media duplication, use newsroom computer systems such as Dalet, ENPS or iNews, and assist in training junior staff while coordinating with control room and broadcast operations to keep programs

Qualifications

• Knowledge of technologies used in distribution of television and broadcast programming.
• Experience with television and broadcasting technologies.
• Knowledge of Master Control facilities and operational procedures.
• Knowledge of domestic and international common carriers used to transmit programs via satellite or terrestrial circuits.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality control of audio and video signals prior to and during transmission or recording.
• Assure programming airs as scheduled.
• Monitor all feeds and communicate with studios to ensure quality of material.
• Operate video recording, playout systems and media servers as required.
• Perform media duplication and format conversion for distribution.
• Use newsroom systems (Dalet/ENPS/iNews) and scheduling software.
• Troubleshoot broadcast systems and assist in training junior staff.

Skills

Broadcast technologies

Master Control knowledge

Satellite/terrestrial distribution

Intercom and routing systems

Tools

Dalet/ENPS/iNews

Job description

• Maintainqualitycontrolofaudioandvideosignalspriortoandduringtransmission and/or recording of satellite or other system feeds.
• Assures that programming material airs as scheduled.
• Monitors all incoming and outgoing feeds while staying in communication with all broadcast studios to monitor the quality of all video and audio material.
• Takes corrective action using appropriate to enhance signal quality using available equipment.
• Assures the quality of all material recorded into the media server whether manually ingested or as daily-automate records.
• Operates video recording and playback equipment as well as automated video playout and video leserver systems.
• Performs media duplication from various sources and formats to multiple formats including standards conversion for overseas distribution.
• Uses newsroom computer system such as Dalet, ENPS or iNews.
• Uses facilities scheduling software such as ScheduAII.
• Monitors and adjusts broadcast systems to meet accepted broadcast standards using diagnostic tools such as wave form monitors audio analyzers and other equipment.
• Uses master control switchers, routing switchers, video le servers, frame synchronizers, satellite receivers, recording systems, converters, patch panels and intercoms.
• Advises on, or directly resolves, technical problems during broadcasts or program feeds and performs miscellaneous support tasks.
• Assists in the training of junior sta ers on both equipment and in standard operating procedures.
• Maintains contact with all necessary OCB entities including, but not limited to, studio control room sta and Broadcast Operations to ensure that all program elements are in order and air as scheduled.
• Understands signal ow within a modern television facility and how it interfaces with incoming and outgoing circuits.
• Takes necessary steps to correct or work around system problems and knows when to notify maintenance of any technical systems needing service
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of ever changing technical formats and equipment. May serve as a TV camera operator, an audio technician, or a studio lighting technician.

Duties Help

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Maintainqualitycontrolofaudioandvideosignalspriortoandduringtransmission and/or recording of satellite or other system feeds.
• Assures that programming material airs as scheduled.
• Monitors all incoming and outgoing feeds while staying in communication with all broadcast studios to monitor the quality of all video and audio material.
• Takes corrective action using appropriate to enhance signal quality using available equipment.
• Assures the quality of all material recorded into the media server whether manually ingested or as daily-automate records.
• Operates video recording and playback equipment as well as automated video playout and video leserver systems.
• Performs media duplication from various sources and formats to multiple formats including standards conversion for overseas distribution.
• Uses newsroom computer system such as Dalet, ENPS or iNews.
• Uses facilities scheduling software such as ScheduAII.
• Monitors and adjusts broadcast systems to meet accepted broadcast standards using diagnostic tools such as wave form monitors audio analyzers and other equipment.
• Uses master control switchers, routing switchers, video le servers, frame synchronizers, satellite receivers, recording systems, converters, patch panels and intercoms.
• Advises on, or directly resolves, technical problems during broadcasts or program feeds and performs miscellaneous support tasks.
• Assists in the training of junior sta ers on both equipment and in standard operating procedures.
• Maintains contact with all necessary OCB entities including, but not limited to, studio control room sta and Broadcast Operations to ensure that all program elements are in order and air as scheduled.
• Understands signal ow within a modern television facility and how it interfaces with incoming and outgoing circuits.
• Takes necessary steps to correct or work around system problems and knows when to notify maintenance of any technical systems needing service
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge of ever changing technical formats and equipment. May serve as a TV camera operator, an audio technician, or a studio lighting technician.

Requirements Help

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S Citizen or U.S. National.
• This is a public trust position. If selected, this position requires the completion of the SF-85.
• Suitability Determination: If selected, you will be subject to a background investigation to establish your suitability for federal employment. The background investigation may include, among other aspects, a review of your credit and legal history.
• This position is covered by a Union Agreement.
• The full performance grade level for this position is GS-12.
• This position may require working nights, weekends, and holidays.
• If you are a male applicant who is born after 12/31/59, you are required to be registered for the Selective Service.
• This position is covered by a union agreement. AFGE Local 1812 330 Independence Avenue S.W. Room 1169 Washington, D.C. 20237 [e-mail] [phone]

Qualifications Help

Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-11 or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and includes all of the following:

• Knowledge of technologies used in the distribution of television and broadcast programming.
• Experience with television and broadcasting technologies.
• Knowledge of Master Control facilities which include operational procedures, and effective utilization of facilities.
• Knowledge of domestic and international common carriers used to transmit and receive programs via satellite or terrestrial circuits in order to coordinate remote interconnects integral to the production process.

Education

Education is not required for this grade level. It cannot be used for qualification purposes.

Additional Information

This vacancy is advertised under Delegated Examining (DE) procedures and is open to all U.S. citizens.

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by closing date of the announcement to be considered.

• If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency. For Military Selective Service Act requirement information, please visit Selective Service
• Your application to this vacancy announcement will only allow consideration for this announcement. We cannot electronically or manually move your application to corresponding announcements, if applicable.
• Additional vacancies not reflected in the announcement that occur after the opening date of the vacancy announcement for position(s) identical (same grade, series and title) to the original vacancy may be filled from the selection certificate during the validity of the certificate.
• Budgetary conditions may delay or otherwise affect filling this vacancy. However, all interested candidates should apply now.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once your application package has been received, a review of your qualifications will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements and competencies required for this position. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) may be used in reviewing qualifications for this vacancy announcement.

Competencies:

• Customer Service
• Production
• Telecommunications

Possession of competencies must be addressed in a resume and/or cover letter. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your qualifications. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. You will be placed in one of three rating categories:

• Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating below 79.
• Well Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating of 80-89.
• Best Qualified Category-Applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, a numeric rating of 90 and above.

Application of Veterans' Preference: Category Rating does not add veterans' preference points, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more will be placed at the top of the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-09 level or higher). Preference eligibles who do not have a service-connected disability of 10 percent or more will be assigned to the appropriate quality category based upon the job-related assessment and will be listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within the appropriate quality category.

Fair Chance Act: Under the Fair Chance Act , agencies are not allowed to request information about an applicant's criminal history until a conditional offer of employment has been made, except as allowed for access to classified information; assignment to national security duties or positions; or recruitment of a Federal law enforcement officer. An applicant may submit a complaint or any other information related to an organization's alleged noncompliance with the Fair Chance Act. The complaint must be submitted within 30 calendar days of the date of the alleged noncompliance. To make a Fair Chance Act inquiry or complaint, send an email with the appropriate information to [e-mail] , subject line: Fair Chance Act.