Media Services Technician

Job Description
**Only candidates who are reachable on the OpenCompetitive list (Exam #3088) may apply. Please
include your Notice of Result card. You will not be considered for an interview if you do not meet the
mentioned civil service criteria. **


The Kings County District Attorneys Office located in the Metrotech area of Brooklyn New York is accepting applications for a Media Services Technician Level 2 position.

Under limited supervision the primary duties of the MST Level 2(LitTech) include but are not limited to:
The MST2 transports setsup installs and operates audio and visual equipment and records and/or plays back testimony statements press conferences training sessions and other office events and activities.
Technicians take video and video statements of defendants victims witnesses at remote locations. (i.e. precincts hospitals courtrooms etc.) crime scenes and surveillance locations.
Technicians record and support with set up of agency related trainings conferences events in house and at remote locations.
Technicians retrieve surveillance video still photos and 360 Photos from remote locations.
Technicians redact extract and blur videos.
Technicians support with data entry tracking and updating charts of information.
Technicians aid in enhancing training presentation materials and improving PowerPoint presentations training room set up and
Technicians performs preventive maintenance of moderate to significant difficulty on audiovisual recording and playback equipment such as video cameras laptop and computer components videocassette recorders public microphone and sound systems and related accessories.
Technicians provides support to ADAs with court room technology evidence preparation and maintaining equipment for Grand Jury Trials and hearings.
Technicians must have a detailed knowledge of audio and video production included but not limited to redaction extraction video blurring and editing with knowledge of video formats and conversions.
Technicians are required to be knowledgeable of procedures and protocols of the office to perform duties.
Technicians are responsible to testify in court as a witness to corroborate the evidence.
This position is Tuesdy to Saturday 11am7pm or 12pm to 8pm.

Preferred Skills
A minimum of two years technical related work preferably in computer technology and video production.
Customer support and troubleshooting.
Working knowledge of codecs video players and other software.
The ability to use of Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Power Point).
Experience with digital audio & video editing software i.e. Adobe Audition Premiere Final Cut Pro.
Must have knowledge of Adobe Suite including Premiere Pro Audition etc.
Ability to work in a fastpaced environment.
Working knowledge of current future and older Windows CPUs and software.
Must have a valid NYS drivers license.

Hours/Shift
.**This Bureau is Operational 7 days a week**
This Position is TuesSat 11am7pm/ 12pm8pm*

*Some weekend or night shifts may be required

Qualifications :

1. 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

2. 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 fulltime experience operating maintaining and repairing audiovisual video and related broadcast
production equipment; or

3. 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 States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and two years of satisfactory fulltime experience as described
in 2 above; or

4. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and three years of satisfactory fulltime
experience as described in 2above; or

5. A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to 123 or 4 above. However all candidates must have a fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent. Two years
of certified experience as a member of a high school audiovisual squad or one year of workstudy 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.

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime