Administrative Specialist 4 (Videographer)

About the role

The New Jersey Judiciary is seeking a self-directed, proactive individual to work as a videographer in the Office of Communications and Community Relations. Under the direction of the Communications Manager (Court Executive 2a), the selected individual would be responsible for creating and editing training, informational/educational, interview/documentary-style, and event-specific videos for judges, staff, and the public. Photography experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create and edit videos for the Judiciary, including for its website, Vimeo, and social media platforms
• Create proposed storyboard drafts of videos before production
• Edit videos in digital format using industry-recognized applications and post-production techniques, including graphics, closed captioning, and special effects
• Maintain equipment inventory and field and studio production schedules
• Experience with DSLR/mirrorless cameras, audio equipment, and coordinating/scheduling shoots
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and five years of professional experience, two of which shall be in program development, program coordination, program analysis, program administration and/or administrative research.

A bachelor's degree in film or television production or a directly related field is strongly preferred. Experience in video production, including use of video editing and graphics production software, specifically using the Adobe Suite is strongly preferred. Experience with Vimeo and posting videos to social media is desired.

Substitution options

• Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience on a year-for-year basis with one year of such experience being equal to 30 semester hour credits
• An associate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of additional paraprofessional and/or professional experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of experience
• A law degree from an approved American Bar Association law school may be substituted for two years of experience
• Note: A master's degree or a law degree from an accredited college or university may be used as a substitution, not both

Additional requirements

• Remote work: This position may qualify for up to 2 days of remote work outside of Judiciary buildings. To participate, you will be required to have high speed home internet access and install a multifactor authentication app on your phone or tablet. The selected candidate must be flexible and available to work onsite as needed, with the ability to report to the office on any given workday. Occasional travel to offsite events is also required.
• Driver's License: Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
• Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.
• Background check: Newly hired employees must agree to a thorough background check that will include fingerprinting.
• Residency Law: In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), the "New Jersey First Act," all persons newly hired by the Judiciary within one year must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey. Exemptions may be requested from the Employee Residency Review Committee on the basis of hardship or employer critical need.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $81,866.60 to $127,586.80 for Schedule A, and $81,866.60 to $121,207.46 for Schedule B. For newly hired individuals, the starting salary will normally be at the minimum of the salary range. For current Judiciary employees, salary upon promotion or advancement will be an increase of 5% of base salary, not to exceed the maximum of the range, or the minimum salary of the band/level, whichever is greater. Judiciary employees hired prior to June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule A. Newly hired individuals, and Judiciary employees hired on or after June 3, 2014, are considered Schedule B. The Judiciary offers a strong opportunity for growth.

Application instructions

All applicants must complete the work experience and education sections and attach any required documents. Applications must describe all relevant work experience in detail, beginning with your current or most recent job, including military service (indicate rank), internships and job-related volunteer work, if applicable. Use a separate section to describe each position. Applicants who indicate "see resume" or enter their initials to acknowledge that they have skipped the Work History and Education sections will not be considered, unless they do not possess any education history or work experience. Only applicants that follow the application instructions and submit completed applications will be considered.