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Job Description

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

DOC seeks a candidate to serve as a Videographer/Content Producer. Under general supervision, the successful candidate will be tasked with promoting the DOC’s various initiatives, events, occasions, and marketing through the use of video and words. The candidate will work closely with various divisional departments, graphic and production teams to execute content that builds the DOC brand, engage current and new audiences, advertises recruitment efforts, and supports the needs of the Public Information department. The Videographer /Content Producer must meet DOC objectives and current demand for video projects, training videos, speech writing, advertising copy/scripts, executive letters in journals/commemorative books, newsletters, and more as well as cultivate new opportunities to engage external audiences with video. Essential duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

- Developing and producing high-quality, compelling videos and multimedia projects that convey stories

about the DOC brand.

- Collaborating with various team members and divisions, to generate concepts, then take the lead in

production, shooting and editing.

- Copywriting and editing for department advertising campaigns, journals, letters, scripts, and more.

- Filming video and shooting photographs in a various working environment.

- Ability to use existing original and stock footage to produce new videos.

- Editing to create polished and engaging videos.

- Publishing videos to web-based platforms.

- Completing assigned projects from inception to delivery.

- Maintaining and operating all video and photography equipment.

- Assisting with all videos, audio, and motion graphic production, including storyboarding, planning,

shooting, organizing, and lighting of video shoots, creating graphics, editing, color correction,

compression, and encoding of videos, and digital asset management.

- Overseeing all areas of video strategy and ensuring consistency with the agency’s core messaging and

branding, as well as any program goals and objectives.

- Editing all videos (and all other post-production tasks which include reviewing footage,

rough cuts, audio adjustment, color correction, and final editing using Premiere, Final

Cut Pro, After Effects, and/or other industry-standard software);

- Remaining informed and abreast on changing technology, best practices, and tools in the

video space, ensuring standards remain high and techniques are cutting edge;

- Troubleshooting and performing routine maintenance on video, audio, and lighting equipment;

- Proficient and experienced with still photography.

- Performing related duties as assigned.

FILM MANAGER - 90313

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements

1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of satisfactory, full-time experience producing motion picture films and/or videotapes, including or supplemented by one year experience operating motion picture and/or videotape production equipment; or

2. An associate degree or completion of 60 college credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above, including or supplemented by one year experience operating motion picture and/or videotape production equipment; or

3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in "1" above, including or supplemented by one year experience operating motion picture and/or videotape production equipment; or

4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least three years of satisfactory full-time experience producing motion picture films and/or videotapes, including or supplemented by one year experience operating motion picture an/or videotape production equipment.

License Requirement

At the time of appointment, candidates must possess a Motor Vehicle Driver's License valid in the State of New York.

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.

Salary Min: $ 68,130.00

Salary Max: $ 78,350.00