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The City & County of San Franciso's Emmy Award Winning television station, SFGovTV, is looking for a creative and dynamic Media Production Supervisor. SFGovTV and SFGovTV2, San Francisco's CableChannels 26 and 78, provide the citizens of San Francisco access to quality government programming 24 hours a day/7 days a week. SFGovTV's YouTube channel provides original programming and information on city events, services and life. Take a journey through the city's neighborhoods and experience its culture with programs that highlight the unique character of San Francisco. Additionally, SFGovTV showcases the work of city departments and the staff that make our city move. SFGovTV is a division of The Department of Technology (DT).  DT is the centralized technology services provider within San Francisco City and County government, delivering technology infrastructure and services to more than 33,000 employees and over 800,000 citizens.  The department has an annual operating budget of over $130M and contains over 240 employees. 

Under direction, supervises a unit of Media Production Specialists responsible for training departments on virtual & hybrid meetings, creating video production programs for City Departments, production of live and recorded meetings, public service announcements, remote and in-studio productions, press conference  Monitors the quality of productions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Produces, engineers, directs, shoots, edits and supervises video productions, including single camera "film style" and      ENG (electronic news gathering) type productions, studio productions, multi-camera remote productions, and coverage of public meetings held at City Hall with robotically controlled cameras.
• Provide technical training for users and departments on virtual meeting platforms such as (MS Teams, WebEx) and hybrid meeting format (in-person and virtual) for public board meetings and community outreach.   Stream Live meetings to YouTube and Granicus for public information and public access.  Moderate public call in access.
• Recommends, designs, installs and maintains production and master control playback equipment, cable television systems and internet video streaming systems.
• Operates and troubleshoots complex issues with video switcher, character generator, video cameras, digital video recorders, robotic camera controls, camera control units, waveform monitors, vectorscope, audio and video routing switchers, lighting instruments, non-linear editing and other audio and video production equipment for the production  of video programming for the city's cable television station.
• Supervises, evaluates and trains production staff.
• Prepares complete production budgets for productions billed to client departments and outside agencies; works with representatives of City departments to create effective video productions; makes policy and budget recommendations to management.
• Communicates in writing and verbally with representatives of City departments.
• May serve as on camera talent and voice over talent for production programs and Public Service Announcements (PSA).
• Performs related duties as required.

Appointment Type: Temporary Exempt (TEX) - Full Time, this position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive civil service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the appointment officer.  The anticipated duration of this project position is thirty-six (36) months and will not result in an eligible list or permanent civil service hiring.

Nature of Work:
Work Location: Incumbent will conduct the majority of work at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94103. However, there may be situations where the incumbent will be required to work at other sites throughout the City of San Francisco as necessary.  Candidate must be willing to work a 40-hour week as determined by the department. Candidate may also provide standby support when necessary. This position is NOT supporting 100% remote work

Experience:

Five (5) years of broadcast production experience.

License and Certification:

Possession of a valid California driver's license

Substitution:

Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in broadcasting, graphic design, or a related field may substitute for two (2) years of the required experience.

Note: 

1. Security Clearances & Background Investigations: Positions in this classification may require that successful candidates who become eligible for appointment may be required to go through a background investigation to determine the candidate’s suitability for employment in this classification. Factors considered in the investigation may include employment history, use of illegal/controlled substances. Reasons for rejection based on this investigation may include, but not limited to: applicable convictions, repeated or serious violations of the law, inability to accept supervision, inability to follow rules and regulations, falsification of application materials and/or other relevant factors. Failure to obtain and maintain security clearance may be basis for termination. 

Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point in the application and/or departmental selection process. Written verification (proof) of qualifying experience must verify that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications stated on the announcement. Written verification must be submitted on employer’s official letterhead, specifying name of employee, dates of employment, types of employment (part-time/full-time), job title(s), description of duties performed, and the verification must be signed by the employer. City employees will receive credit for the duties of the class to which they are appointed. Credit for experience obtained outside of the employee’s class will be allowed only if recorded in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Service Commission Rules. Experience claimed in self-employment must be supported by documents verifying income, earnings, business license and experience comparable to the minimum qualifications of the position. Copies of income tax papers or other documents listing occupations and total earnings must be submitted. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

Salary Range: $48.3500 - $58.7500 (hourly) / $100,568 - $122,200 (annually)

Important:

• Your application MUST include a resume.  To upload, please attach using the "additional attachments" function.

You may contact Carol Wong via email at [email protected] with questions regarding this opportunity.

Late or incomplete submissions will not be considered. Mailed, hand delivered or faxed documents/applications will not be accepted.

Right to Work:

All persons entering the City and County of San Francisco workforce are required to provide verification of authorization to work in the United States. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Helpful Information

• Information About The Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview  
• Equal Employment Opportunity 
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.