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Multimedia Production Program Specialist 2

Grade 23

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series. The salary schedule for this career ladder is also available.

  1. Multimedia Production Program Specialist 1

    Grade 18

  2. Multimedia Production Program Specialist 2

    Grade 23

  3. Multimedia Production Program Manager

    Grade 25

Summary of Job Description

As a Multimedia Production Program Specialist 2, you would provide technical supervision to lower level audio, visual, technical, graphics arts and administrative staff; determine and assign work assignments and priorities, and review, develop production schedules, monitor, and evaluate work products; write or review quote requests and invitation for bids for print, web site, or multimedia service contracts and purchases; answer vendor questions regarding contract specifications; confer with printing or multimedia service providers to ensure projects meet desired specifications and deadlines; review and approve hardware and software solutions proposed by staff, or suggest alternatives as necessary; examine outside vendor proofs for accuracy and completeness; develop test scenarios and data, and review test results to assess web site or multimedia functionality; review or supervise the scheduling of web site or multimedia design solutions or corrections; develop and train staff in graphic design techniques and theory, web site or multimedia design and administration, and hardware and software applications; oversee project concept development, timelines, and strategy; create and review preliminary scripts for multimedia productions; schedule and coordinate dates with staff and talent; direct, schedule and supervise the editing of projects; and oversee marketing strategies for all assigned multimedia discipline areas.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination in order to be considered for this position.

There are two examinations held for this position.

For qualified employees of New York State on or before the date of the examination, you must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had three months of permanent competitive, non-competitive, or 55-b/55-c service as a Multimedia Production Program Specialist 1, Video Production Specialist, Photographer 4, Artist Designer 4, or Assistant Supervisor Audiovisual Training and Production.

For all other qualified individuals, candidates must have:

Either 1. SEVEN years experience in producing multimedia communication projects using elements of audiovisual production, or graphic design for web, or graphic design for print;

Or 2. a bachelor's degree in video and/or TV and/or film production, web interface design, graphic design, communications design, or a closely related field and THREE years of experience as listed above.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

25-418 36-533

How to Apply

When this examination is scheduled to be held, the announcement can be found on the Department of Civil Service, Examination Announcements web page. If you do not see an examination currently scheduled please check back on a monthly basis or sign up for announcement notification by email so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.

Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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