Occ. Code 2209500

PHOTOGRAPHER 4, GRADE 18

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE

Classification Specification

PHOTOGRAPHER 4 under general direction, plans and supervises the extensive photographic work of the Department of Economic Development: schedules, assigns, and supervises the work of the photographic staff; assists in planning photographic coverage of new facilities, travel facilities, news assignments, and historic events; trains subordinates in new and improved methods of photography; selects photographs for news coverage; maintains cooperative relations with photo services and magazines; arranges with commercial and industrial firms for the taking of photographs. QUALIFICATIONS: Promotion: One year of permanent service as a Photographer 3. Open Competitive: Four years of full-time paid experience in commercial photography including taking, developing, printing, editing photos and using and maintaining darkroom equipment of which one year must have been in a supervisory capacity. Two years of study in an approved photography curriculum may be substituted for the non-supervisory experience.

 Reviewed: 6/02

NOTE: Classification Standards illustrate the nature, extent and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe. Standards cannot and do not include all of the work that might be appropriately performed by a class. The minimum qualifications above are those which were required for appointment at the time the Classification Standard was written. Please contact the Division of Staffing Services for current information on minimum qualification requirements for appointment or examination.