Media Production Specialist 9-P11

This position will serve as the Media Production Specialist for the Unemployment Insurance Agency, reporting to the Communications Manager. It is responsible for promoting the Agency, its goals, and its staff by participating in all stages of the multimedia development process including planning, script writing, coordinating, selecting locations, shooting, and editing a full range of multimedia projects to present to internal and external stakeholders. This position will coordinate with Communications Team members and Agency Leadership to ensure UIA’s internal and external messages are appropriately distributed and meet the informational, educational, and promotional needs and key messaging of the Agency.

The Media Production Specialist collaborates closely with the UIA Communications Manager to assist UIA Executive Leadership with decision‑making on how best to align content with the Agency’s goal of creating a national model for fast, fair, and fraud‑free service through modernization and transformation. The person in this position will work closely with the Strategy and Planning Division and Communications leadership to coordinate and oversee multimedia communication strategies. The specialist is expected to become an authority on UIA programs and policies, and proactively and effectively communicate to internal staff and the public in the appropriate style and voice.

Must stay current with best practices and emerging trends in multimedia production and proactively make recommendations to Leadership on best practices.

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in communications arts, journalism, digital media and information, broadcast and cinematic arts, video and media production, multimedia design, or television and radio.

Experience

Media Production Specialist 9: No specific type or amount is required.

Media Production Specialist 10: One year of professional experience in directing, producing, and writing media related programs equivalent to a Media Production Specialist 9.

Media Production Specialist P11: Two years of professional experience in directing, producing, and writing media related programs including one year equivalent to a Media Production Specialist 10.

Media Production Specialist 9 – 12: Completion of 60 semester (90) term credits including 24 semester (36 term) credits in any combination of coursework in the following areas: communications arts, digital media and information, video and media production, multimedia design, or television and radio, AND two years of experience directing, producing, and writing media related programs may be substituted for the education requirement.

Alternatively, educational level typically acquired through completion of high school and four years of experience directing, producing, and writing media related programs may be substituted for the education requirement.

Benefits
Salary for this position is entirely federally funded.

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