MEDIA SERVICES TECHNICIAN

City of New York; All (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York's Police Department seeks a Media Services Technician to ensure compliance related to body-worn camera use. Responsibilities include video review, editing, and conducting monitoring of systems. Candidates must hold a relevant degree and have experience in audiovisual production.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Paid annual and sick leave

Pension plan

Flexible spending account

Qualifications

• Qualified candidates must have a relevant degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in operating and maintaining audiovisual production equipment is required.

Responsibilities

• Review body-worn camera videos for compliance.
• Perform video duplication, redaction, and editing.
• Conduct routine monitoring of Video Management Systems.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Proficiency in Excel

Education

Baccalaureate degree in relevant field

Associate degree in relevant field

Certificate in electronics or related field

High school diploma with relevant experience

Job description

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The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations, and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation.

The mission of the Professional Standards Division’s Compliance Section – Body Worn Camera Unit is to ensure compliance with department policy, New York State and Federal Law as well as adhere to and ensure compliance with federally mandated use of force reporting practices. The Compliance Section strives to create relevant reports and data accessibility resources to ensure Command and Borough/Bureau level compliance as it pertains to body-worn camera use.

The Compliance Section – Body Worn Camera Unit seeks a qualified Media Service Technician, Level I to:

• Review body-worn camera videos to assist in ensuring NYPD compliance with processes and procedures and all applicable laws, regulations, rules, and policies.
• Performs video duplication, redaction, and editing for confidentiality in press releases and for training purposes.
• Conducts routine monitoring of the Video Management Systems to ensure procedural compliance.
• Conducts research for video files for comparative statistics and analyses.
• Facilitates the viewing of body-worn camera footage for Plaintiff Counsel Review sessions.
  
  

WORK LOCATION

375 Pearl St., New York, N.Y. 10038

HOURS/SHIFT

Monday - Friday; Between 0700 – 1800

TO APPLY

Please visit: https://cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID #715571

Additional Information

In compliance with Federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a program.

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Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of
  
  

Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the following areas of study: electronics technology, television production, broadcast communications, film production, audio production; or

• An associate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional, or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of
  
  

Education and by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) including or supplemented by 12 semester credits in one or a combination of the following areas of study: electronics technology, television production, broadcast communications, film production, audio production, still photography, graphic arts or in a related field and one year of satisfactory full-time experience operating, maintaining, and repairing audio-visual, video and related broadcast

production equipment; or

• A certificate or diploma in electronics or another area of study described in ""2"" above from an accredited vocational or technical high school, approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and two years of satisfactory full-time experience as described
  
  

in ""2"" above; or

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization, and three years of satisfactory full-time
  
  

experience as described in ""2""above; or

• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to ""1"",""2"",""3"", or ""4"" above. However, all candidates must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent. Two years
  
  

of certified experience as a member of a high school audio-visual squad, or one year of work-study experience in an approved NYC Department of Education program which included work with audiovisual or related electronic equipment, may be substituted for six months of the experience described in ""2"" above. College education above an associate degree including the 12 specialty credits, but

less than a baccalaureate degree including the 24 specialty credits, can be substituted for experience on the following basis: 5 college credits including 1 specialty credit, can be substituted for 1 month

of experience.

Driver License Requirement: By the time you are appointed to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.

Preferred Skills

Analytical Skills: Microsoft Office Suite and proficiency in Excel, strong written and verbal communication skills

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

, $48,170.00 – $62,925.00

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

• Industries

  Government Administration

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