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Senior Broadcast Production Technician
Salary Range : 107,685.00 - 130,835.00
Closing Date : 3 / 6 / 2025
Job Summary :
The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) provides operations support services and business solutions to the community of 10,000 House Members, Officers, and staff. The CAO organization comprises more than 650 technical and administrative staff working in a variety of areas, including information technology, finance, budget management, human resources, payroll, childcare, food and vending, procurement, logistics and administrative counsel.
This position is located in the Production Operations Department, House Recording Studio, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), U.S. House of Representatives (House). The purpose of the House Recording Studio is to provide live broadcast coverage of House proceedings, livestream coverage of Committee hearings, and full-service television and radio studios to Members of Congress. This position serves as Senior Broadcast Production Technician.
Key responsibilities include planning, coordinating, and performing a full range of video production operations, both in the field and on campus, to capture and disseminate live House Committee proceedings, live House Floor proceedings, studio recordings, and special events for both television and the web while collaborating closely with management, cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders to ensure successful deliverables.
Travel and a flexible work schedule including weekends and late nights are required for this position. Schedule may fluctuate on a biweekly basis to accommodate the service needs of the House. Grade level at time of appointment is determined by experience and designated level of responsibility. The position does not have day-to-day supervisory / managerial responsibilities.
Primary Duties / Responsibilities :
- Travel as assigned with limited notice to any congressional district of the United States for the purpose of creating audiovisual productions of official Committee proceedings for live transmission and archive, while interfacing with various stakeholders, including public figures, in a collaborative manner with presupposed deference to the House of Representatives.
- Fulfill duties on campus as assigned, including broadcast production operations that encompass House Floor coverage, Committee coverage, Studio operations, AV deployments, Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) events, and / or special events, in addition to audiovisual conference room and video teleconferencing support.
- Plan collaboratively with HRS logistics staff to assess risks and establish technical requirements needed to facilitate field productions, while exercising efficient stewardship of appropriated resources; and participate in routine advance and post-event meetings.
- Conduct tracking and documentation to capture relevant data, improve processes, and provide reporting to management, and collaborate with HRS Broadcast Engineers to ensure appropriate configuration and maintenance of all related equipment and systems, reporting any issues, discrepancies, or malfunctions to both Production and Engineering management.
- Operate any equipment necessary to successfully produce live House coverage, both on campus and in the field, including, but not limited to video cameras (PTZ / ENG / studio), remote camera controllers, video switchers, network switches, graphics systems, microphones, speakers, audio mixers, timers, lights, transmission systems, teleprompters, intercom systems, computers and more.
- Troubleshoot issues in real-time as needed and adapt quickly to the technical requirements of the moment to ensure successful delivery of House productions.
- Maintain awareness of industry solutions and work collaboratively with associated HRS personnel to research lifecycle replacement equipment and make recommendations to HRS management.
- Perform a full range of television and / or radio studio and control room operations, including floor management, camera operation, microphone and IFB application, teleprompter operation, editing functions, directing, technical directing, editing, ingest, playback, video shading, and / or other related duties as needed.
- Adapt to varied production environments, fluctuating between leading role and subordinate role, depending on assigned scenario.
- Contribute to the development of standard operating procedures on an ongoing basis.
- Work closely with management and staff to complete a wide variety of complex assignments and long-range planning efforts related to the mission of HRS. Perform special projects and initiatives as assigned.
- Participate in assessing and interviewing candidates for employment and making hiring recommendations; and assist in mentoring and training new and junior employees.
- Perform miscellaneous clerical and administrative tasks as needed.
- Perform other duties and special or limited-term projects as assigned.
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