United States Senate
Broadcast Section Senior Supervisor (STV/Studio) #25
Target Hiring Range: $99,518-$120,000
Department: Capitol Operations
Posting Date Range: 2/7/2025-2/21/2025
Pay Grade Range: $99518-$168496
WorkHours: Fluctuating dependent on the Senate.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Remote Work Status: Onsite
This vacancy announcement closes at 7pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
JOB OVERVIEW
Job Description
The Target Salary Range for this position is: $99,518 - $120,000
The Senate Recording Studio is seeking a Broadcast Section Senior Supervisor for the Senate TV/Studio department. The supervisor oversees production staff and manages the scheduling and execution of live broadcasts, including Senate committee hearings and studio shows. This role involves directing live gavel-to-gavel coverage of U.S. Senate proceedings. The supervisor serves as a crew chief, managing a large production team, coordinating technical operations, and ensuring seamless broadcasts. Additional responsibilities include shift scheduling, television program planning using specialized production software, and collaborating with other departments to ensure smooth operation and high broadcast quality. The incumbent conducts job performance evaluations and has frequent contact with Senators, press secretaries, and SAA offices. The supervisor is also responsible for creating training materials including documents and video tutorials and assists in training new personnel.
Key Accountabilities/Essential Job Duties
Supervises and schedules work of studio and Senate television productions. Trains new employees and provides technical instructions on the operation of television production equipment; ensures and maintains technical standards for television productions. Provides production support for Senate proceedings. Participates in Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning, including exercises, drills and training and writes training manuals to support those exercises. Transports, sets up and breaks down video equipment daily. Other duties as assigned.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree in radio/television production.
Required Work Experience
Required Special Skills/ Knowledge
As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant's proficiency in key areas relevant to the role.
Desired Qualifications
Working Conditions
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
To be employed by a Senate employing office in a paid position in the continental United States an individual must:
1. Be a U.S. citizen;
2. Be lawfully admitted for permanent residence and seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)(B);
3. Be (i) admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157 or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 and (ii) have filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; or
4. Owe allegiance to the U.S. (i.e., qualify as a non-citizen U.S. national under federal law).
Employment is contingent on background / security investigation results.
BENEFITS AT-A-GLANCE
The SAA provides a highly competitive benefitspackage for all SAA staff. Our benefits extend beyond health care coverage tohelp provide employees with student loan reimbursement, professionaldevelopment, transportation subsidy, TSP/retirement savings, access to ourEmployee Assistance Program, and more! For more information regarding SAA'sbenefits, please visit https://sen.gov/OPPW.
ACCOMMODATIONS
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the SAA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAA and need special assistance or an accommodation to complete the application process, please submit your request to employment@saa.senate.gov email with "Accommodation" in the subject line.
VOLUNTARY SELF-IDENTIFICATION FOR VETERANS' PREFERENCE
If you are identifying as veterans' preference eligible underthe VEOA, please use this link to complete your application for Veterans' Preference AFTER you apply for this position. The link will also be available on the "Thank You" page after you have submitted your job application.
Candidates only need to apply one time for veterans' preference tobe considered for all future veterans' preference positions within the SenateSergeant at Arms.
An applicantwho declines to self-identify as a disabled veteran and/or to provideinformation and documentation regarding his/her disabled veteran's status willnot be subjected to an adverse employment action, but the individual may beruled ineligible for veterans'preference.
Target Hiring Range: $99,518-$120,000
Department: Capitol Operations
Posting Date Range: 2/7/2025-2/21/2025
Pay Grade Range: $99518-$168496
WorkHours: Fluctuating dependent on the Senate.
FLSA Status: Exempt
Remote Work Status: Onsite
This vacancy announcement closes at 7pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
JOB OVERVIEW
Job Description
The Target Salary Range for this position is: $99,518 - $120,000
The Senate Recording Studio is seeking a Broadcast Section Senior Supervisor for the Senate TV/Studio department. The supervisor oversees production staff and manages the scheduling and execution of live broadcasts, including Senate committee hearings and studio shows. This role involves directing live gavel-to-gavel coverage of U.S. Senate proceedings. The supervisor serves as a crew chief, managing a large production team, coordinating technical operations, and ensuring seamless broadcasts. Additional responsibilities include shift scheduling, television program planning using specialized production software, and collaborating with other departments to ensure smooth operation and high broadcast quality. The incumbent conducts job performance evaluations and has frequent contact with Senators, press secretaries, and SAA offices. The supervisor is also responsible for creating training materials including documents and video tutorials and assists in training new personnel.
Key Accountabilities/Essential Job Duties
Supervises and schedules work of studio and Senate television productions. Trains new employees and provides technical instructions on the operation of television production equipment; ensures and maintains technical standards for television productions. Provides production support for Senate proceedings. Participates in Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning, including exercises, drills and training and writes training manuals to support those exercises. Transports, sets up and breaks down video equipment daily. Other duties as assigned.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree in radio/television production.
Required Work Experience
- Five to eight years of technical production experience in radio/television, including experience in the production area supervised.
Required Special Skills/ Knowledge
- Knowledge of the operational and maintenance characteristics of television and audio/video recording equipment.
- Ability to set up video teleconferencing software for use in live television.
- Ability to supervise, schedule, assign, train, and evaluate the work of assigned technical production staff.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisor, co-workers, and the public.
- Ability to communicate effectively while working with others, using tact and diplomacy.
As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant's proficiency in key areas relevant to the role.
Desired Qualifications
- Keeps up with new trends in broadcast production equipment, techniques, and emerging software to ensure work remains fresh and innovative.
Working Conditions
- Since this position requires onsite presence in support of the U.S. Senate when in session, this position requires the employee to be available and prepared to work during government shutdowns, in inclement weather, on holidays, and during late night, overnight, and weekend sessions. In the context of government furloughs, this position is considered excepted.
- In the event of an emergency, the position may require on-site reporting within 2 hours.
- Moderate (carrying of items less than 50 pounds)
- Work requires the employee to be outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
- Working on ladders, scaffolding, or stages
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
To be employed by a Senate employing office in a paid position in the continental United States an individual must:
1. Be a U.S. citizen;
2. Be lawfully admitted for permanent residence and seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3)(B);
3. Be (i) admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157 or granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. § 1158 and (ii) have filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; or
4. Owe allegiance to the U.S. (i.e., qualify as a non-citizen U.S. national under federal law).
Employment is contingent on background / security investigation results.
BENEFITS AT-A-GLANCE
The SAA provides a highly competitive benefitspackage for all SAA staff. Our benefits extend beyond health care coverage tohelp provide employees with student loan reimbursement, professionaldevelopment, transportation subsidy, TSP/retirement savings, access to ourEmployee Assistance Program, and more! For more information regarding SAA'sbenefits, please visit https://sen.gov/OPPW.
ACCOMMODATIONS
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the SAA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with SAA and need special assistance or an accommodation to complete the application process, please submit your request to employment@saa.senate.gov email with "Accommodation" in the subject line.
VOLUNTARY SELF-IDENTIFICATION FOR VETERANS' PREFERENCE
If you are identifying as veterans' preference eligible underthe VEOA, please use this link to complete your application for Veterans' Preference AFTER you apply for this position. The link will also be available on the "Thank You" page after you have submitted your job application.
Candidates only need to apply one time for veterans' preference tobe considered for all future veterans' preference positions within the SenateSergeant at Arms.
- All supporting documents must ONLY be provided within the Veterans' Preference Application and within the stated deadline of the job announcement.
- Late applications for veterans' preference will not be considered.
- Documentation to obtain veterans' preference will not be considered if attached to the job application.
- If you need to revise or resubmit your Application for Veterans' Preference/documents, please withdraw your previous Application for Veterans' Preference and resubmit. If you require assistance, please email employment@saa.senate.gov.
- mailto:employment@saa.senate.gov="">To view additional information regarding the VEOA, please click here.
An applicantwho declines to self-identify as a disabled veteran and/or to provideinformation and documentation regarding his/her disabled veteran's status willnot be subjected to an adverse employment action, but the individual may beruled ineligible for veterans'preference.