PHOTOGRAPHER

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

2d•$5,127 - $7,135•Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a photojournalist at news conferences and State sponsored events throughout Illinois. Additionally, the still photographer will provide professional portrait services and provide creative photography services to support graphic design projects. The still photographer travels the State and is a witness to Illinois history in the making while recording via digital photography events held by constitutional officers, legislators, and State agencies, boards, and commissions. We invite qualified applicants to apply for the position of photographer and help the Illinois Office of Communication & Information serve the State of Illinois.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of two (2) years of college, including coursework in photography, or equivalent training and technical work experience with photographic editing software.
Requires one (1) year of photographic and image processing work experience as a journey level Photographer.

Nice To Haves

Prefers three (3) years of professional experience with photographic techniques and practices, as well as operation of photography equipment including digital cameras, digital card readers, lighting, light meters, and photographic printers.
Prefers two (2) years of professional experience with photojournalism.
Prefers two (2) years of professional experience utilizing Microsoft Suite application software such as Word, Excel, and Outlook to generate memos and maintain photographic journals.
Prefers two (2) years of professional experience with digital imaging software, such as the Adobe Creative Cloud Suite to edit digital images.
Prefers two (2) years of professional experience with archiving and maintaining a digital library including inputting metadata into digital picture files such as copyright, exact shooting location, subject names, titles, descriptions, etc.

Responsibilities

Serves as an agency photographer for the Springfield Area and various locations statewide.
Coordinates aspects of photo shoots.
Stores digital photo assets in the Digital Asset Management System.
Maintains inventory of photographic supplies and equipment.
Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position).
10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment).
12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year.
3 paid personal business days per year.
13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years.
12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System.
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan.
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP).
Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility.