Media Technician

Media Technician

Salary

$47,311.68 - $78,851.55 Annually

Location

FX. CTY. GOVERNMENT CENTER, 12000 GOVERNMENT CENTER PKWY., FAIRFAX (EJ32), VA

Job Type

FT Hourly W BN

Job Number

26-00914

Department

Cable & Consumer Services

Opening Date

07/04/2026

Closing Date

7/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Pay Grade

S16

Posting Type

Open to General Public

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Job Announcement

This position serves as a member of an award-winning government media production team responsible for producing broadcast-quality television and media content for government meetings, live-streamed events, digital media content, promotional videos, public service announcements, documentary-style productions, and employee communications. Operates professional video, audio, lighting, and production systems in studio, field, and remote environments and directs or technical directs multi-camera productions while collaborating with producers, county staff, and on-camera talent to create informative and engaging content for diverse audiences.

Illustrative Duties

• Sets up and operates professional field and studio cameras, audio equipment, and lighting instruments to produce television programs for the government access channel and employee training programs for the institutional network;
• Uses video and audio monitoring devices to maintain broadcast quality standards for all programming;
• Directs and technical directs multi-camera video productions both in studio and remote production environments, as well as in government meeting rooms.
• Constructs studio sets using backdrops, flooring, and set pieces including tables, chairs, and other elements, lighting such elements to achieve broadcast quality standards;
• Constructs and lights studio sets in a virtual environment, using specialized lighting techniques to properly and optimally make use of green screen technology;
• Inputs and operates character generators using computer-based graphic design software to create accurate and broadcast quality on-screen graphics.
• Sets up and operates teleprompter in the field and studio with accuracy to enhance professional on-camera performances;
• Provides technical advice, support, and training to users and other agency staff in the appropriate use of video production and loan pool equipment;
• Performs basic preventative maintenance on video production equipment.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the procedures and techniques involved in producing broadcast-quality informational and instructional video programs;
• Ability to assemble, set up and operate studio and field broadcast quality video, audio, and lighting production gear, without on-site supervision;
• Ability to perform preventative maintenance on video equipment;
• Ability to learn the characteristics, capabilities, and methods of operation of new equipment;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with co-workers, other County employees and the general public.

Employment Standards

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies)

Graduation from high school or a GED issued by a state department of education; plus two years of technical experience in the audiovisual field. Satisfactory completion of specialized training in related technical audiovisual subjects may be substituted for the experience requirement.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Valid Drivers License

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check and driving record check to the satisfaction of the employer. This position is emergency/essential services personnel. (Required to report for duty during inclement weather and/or other emergencies.)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience operating cameras for promotional videos, public service announcements, documentary-style productions, and live government meetings.
• Experience with studio, field, and cinematic lighting techniques.
• Experience with visual storytelling through videography, including composition, camera movement, and shot selection.
• Experience with and knowledge of visual storytelling principles and production techniques used to create engaging informational, educational, and promotional media.
• Experience with drone videography.
• Experience in lighting techniques to achieve optimal professional visual presentation.
• Experience supporting promotional videos, public service announcements, documentaries, or other original multimedia productions
• Experience with adapting to new audiovisual technologies, software platforms, and production workflows.
• Experience making sound technical decisions in fast-paced live production environments.
• Experience with communicating effectively with technical and non-technical personnel while providing training and customer support.
• Experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with coworkers, County employees, elected officials, vendors, and members of the public.
• Experience with managing multiple assignments while meeting production schedules and deadlines.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Ability to sit, stand, or walk for extended periods during productions.
• Ability to assemble production equipment and perform setup and breakdown activities in studio and remote environments.
• Ability to work occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and other non-standard hours to support government meetings, special events, and emergency communications.
• All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel Interview and may include a practical exercise.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov EEO/AA/TTY.

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Merit Positions

Fairfax County is proud to offer employees an attractive and comprehensive benefits program, including the following:

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• LiveWell Program
• Flexible Spending Programs
• Paid Leave (annual, sick, parental, volunteer activity, and more!)
• Paid Holidays
• Contributory Retirement Plan
• Deferred Compensation
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employees Child Care Center
• Continuous Learning Opportunities

Please click here for a summary of our benefits.

NOTE: Fairfax County Government is a qualifying employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information about the PSLF program: Public Service Loan Forgiveness | Federal Student Aid

For additional details please visit the Countys benefits webpage.

Non-Merit Positions

• Non-Merit Benefit Eligible: scheduled to work a minimum 1,040 hours and no more than a maximum of 1,560 hours in a calendar year.

• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Coverage

• Flexible Spending Program

• Deferred Compensation

• Temporary: scheduled to work a maximum of 900 hours in a calendar year.

• No benefits

01

What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

• Less than 12th grade
• High school diploma or GED
• Some college
• Associates degree
• Bachelors degree
• Masters degree
• Doctorate degree

02

If you answered "Some college" for the highest level of education completed, please indicate the number of quarter or semester hours you have completed towards a degree.

• Less than 45 quarter hours
• 45 to less than 90 quarter hours
• 90 to less than 135 quarter hours
• 135 to less than 180 quarter hours
• 180 or more quarter hours
• Less than 30 semester hours
• 30 to less than 60 semester hours
• 60 to less than 90 semester hours
• 90 to less than 120 semester hours
• 120 or more semester hours
• Not applicable

03

Please indicate the major(s) or minor(s) for your completed degree(s). Check all that apply.

• Audio/video production
• Media technology
• Other (related) fields
• Other (non-related) fields

04

Please list any specialized education and/or training related to technical audiovisual subjects that you have completed - include the name of the course, the issuing body, and the date of completion. If this question does not pertain to you, enter "Not applicable".

05

Do you currently possess a valid drivers license?

• Yes
• No

06

How many years of full-time equivalent technical experience do you have in the audiovisual field?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than three years
• Three to less than five years
• Five to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

07

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have in video production?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than three years
• Three to less than five years
• Five to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

08

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have in audio production?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than three years
• Three to less than five years
• Five to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

09

How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have in technical directing?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than three years
• Three to less than five years
• Five to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

10

How many years of full-time equivalent experience do you have with Electronic News Gathering (ENG) single and multi-camera systems, in studio and on location?

• None
• Less than one year
• One to less than three years
• Three to less than five years
• Five to less than ten years
• Ten or more years

11

Do you have at least 3 years of experience operating any of the following audiovisual equipment? (Check all that apply.)

• Video cameras
• Lighting
• Character generator
• Editing equipment
• Audio equipment
• Duplication equipment
• None of the above

12

Do you have any non-linear editing experience?

• Yes
• No

13

Which of the following preventative maintenance tasks have you performed? (Check all that apply.)

• Camera cleaning and inspection
• Cable testing and repair
• Audio equipment maintenance
• Lighting equipment maintenance
• Battery management
• Equipment inventory tracking
• Minor equipment repairs
• None of the above

14

If available, please provide links to a demo reel, portfolio, production samples, or examples of work. Include a brief description of your role on each production.

15

Due to the nature of the responsibilities associated with the position, are you willing and able to lift up to 60 pounds and work on your feet for an hour or more at a time?

• Yes
• No

16

Due to the nature of the facilitys operations and the responsibilities associated with the position, this position has non-standard working hours. Are you willing and able to work occasional nights, weekends, and holidays?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Fairfax County

Address 12000 Government Center Pkwy. Suite 270

Fairfax, Virginia, 22035

Phone 703-324-3311

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/fairfaxcounty/default.cfm