Audiovisual Production Specialist SG-; NY HELPS

Audiovisual Production Specialist SG-15 (NY HELPS) Posting Dates:
December 18, 2025
- December 28, 2025

Harvest your potential with the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Division of the New York State Fair! Join us and become an integral part of a team dedicated to providing an educational forum for agriculture and commerce, providing affordable, quality entertainment and educational opportunities, contributing to the efforts of the Department, industry, associations, and private businesses in the promotion and marketing of agriculture and agri-business, and creatively providing opportunities for economic growth by producing revenues and providing jobs.

Here, you can cultivate your career against the backdrop of an annual event that celebrates our agricultural heritage. You’ll be at the heart of community engagement, ensuring the legacy of the fair continues to flourish and contributes to a vibrant New York culture. With a wide range of opportunities, you can find your niche in public service and grow both professionally and personally.

Embrace the chance to join our team, and you’ll not only reap a fulfilling career but also sow the seeds for a healthier, stronger New York — while being part of a historic tradition.

The Audiovisual Production Specialist will be part of an Audiovisual Production team supporting audiovisual needs on the New York State Fairgrounds. The selected candidate will help manage production goals, equipment availability, set up peripheral lights, sound equipment, and any special equipment needed for staging and productions. The incumbent will meet with requestors to determine and define event and production goals and requirements, coordinate event and conference production with other units and staff and maintain raw footage filing systems.

They may supervise staff assigned to production activities.

The Audiovisual Production Specialist is a permanent, competitive, full-time position working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. There may be weekend work as needed to support large events on the fairgrounds.

The starting salary for the Audiovisual Production Specialist is $56,807/ year , and the hiring salary for the PEF salary grade (SG) 15.

The candidate appointed will be eligible to participate in the New York State Performance Evaluation Program. Through this program, employees receive yearly performance evaluations. Performance advances are payable to PEF employees whose base annual salary is below the job rate for their current position and who were rated "Satisfactory" or its equivalent on their yearly performance evaluation. Performance advance payments are added to an employee's annual salary.

Over time, yearly performance advances may lead to the SG-15 job rate salary of $72,429/ year!

This is a PEF-represented position that offers excellent benefits! Benefits include but are not limited to inexpensive Health Insurance options, free Dental and Vision coverage, NYS Pension Plan membership, and generous paid time off. Within the first year, you are eligible for 5 days of personal time, 13 vacation days, 13 sick days, and 13 paid holidays!

Five years of practical experience in the operation of a variety of audiovisual production equipment which must include video cameras, lighting, microphones, and non-linear video editing software; and responsibility for creating and maintaining various audiovisual digital files to produce multiple end products which must include broadcasts, web presentations, videos, and CD/DVD/Blu-Rays.

An associate degree can substitute for two years of specialized experience; a bachelor’s degree can substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree in a related field can substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate in a related field can substitute for six years of experience.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates…