Country
United States
State/Region/Province
District of Columbia
City
Washington
Posted
Apr 03, 2024
Description
Capitol Hill based news bureau has an immediate opening for an Entry Level Encode Tech (perfect for recent college grad - will train) to support our News Video Operations while working closely with other broadcast and transcription staff.
Hours: Monday thru Thursday Noon to 10:00 p.m. (ET)
Responsibilities: Perform daily encoding system operations, ensure schedules and resources for personnel and technology align on a daily schedule - Provide video production of DC and National News events (FedNet will train) - Assist in coordinating daily logistical and production needs with colleagues - Create and schedule recurring and ad hoc news events for encoding - Ensure quality audio levels and continuity of encoded content - Ensure successful creation and final digital placement of made video - Monitor and prevent discrepancies in systems and content - Allocate encoders and assign filenames in accordance with in-house standards - Prepare root cause analysis on all defects such that outages are minimized - Adhere to standard operation procedures for all encoding technologies and activities - Demonstrate operational knowledge scheduling automation and encoding systems operations to augment staff and coverage needs.
Basic Qualifications: Entry Level – we will train. Perfect for recent graduates. Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Broadcast, Engineering or related field, and/or equivalent work experience - Operational Knowledge of fiber optic technologies and coax transport, media encoding and decoding, ASI, video over IP, IPTV, standards converters, frame syncs - Facility with MS Office, cloud-based document and tracking protocols - Excellent communication skills, able to manage technical operations while interfacing with broadcast staff, streaming operations and vendors - Ability to prepare and deliver written and oral communications of complex matters.
Hours: Monday thru Thursday Noon to 10:00 p.m. (ET)
Responsibilities: Perform daily encoding system operations, ensure schedules and resources for personnel and technology align on a daily schedule - Provide video production of DC and National News events (FedNet will train) - Assist in coordinating daily logistical and production needs with colleagues - Create and schedule recurring and ad hoc news events for encoding - Ensure quality audio levels and continuity of encoded content - Ensure successful creation and final digital placement of made video - Monitor and prevent discrepancies in systems and content - Allocate encoders and assign filenames in accordance with in-house standards - Prepare root cause analysis on all defects such that outages are minimized - Adhere to standard operation procedures for all encoding technologies and activities - Demonstrate operational knowledge scheduling automation and encoding systems operations to augment staff and coverage needs.
Basic Qualifications: Entry Level – we will train. Perfect for recent graduates. Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Broadcast, Engineering or related field, and/or equivalent work experience - Operational Knowledge of fiber optic technologies and coax transport, media encoding and decoding, ASI, video over IP, IPTV, standards converters, frame syncs - Facility with MS Office, cloud-based document and tracking protocols - Excellent communication skills, able to manage technical operations while interfacing with broadcast staff, streaming operations and vendors - Ability to prepare and deliver written and oral communications of complex matters.
