Operations Specialist II

Operations Specialist II

Job No: 539352

Work Type: Full Time

Location:
Main
Campus (Gainesville, FL)

Categories: Communications/Public Relations/Marketing, Facilities Operations/Skilled Trades,
Office/Administrative/Fiscal Support

Department: 23120100 – CJC-WUFT-TV

Job Description

Classification
Title:

Operations Specialist II

Classification Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and
three years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job Description:

Join
Our Team and Help Shape the Future of Public Broadcasting!

The College of Journalism and Communications at the University
of Florida is seeking an innovative Operations Specialist II to help shape the technical and creative future of our award-winning broadcast
operations.

As an Operations Specialist II, you’ll play a cornerstone role in delivering high-quality public-broadcast content to
communities across Florida. You’ll join a team of dedicated professionals, responsible for coordinating all on-air and local live-streaming
signal paths for WUFT-TV and WRUF-TV. Working closely with Joint Master Control, the Membership Director, and the Traffic Manager, this
position ensures that automation, video play-out servers, and live programming run smoothly, meet FCC & FAA power requirements, and
deliver
scheduled content on time. The role is classified as essential, requiring availability during critical periods such as breaking news
and
severe weather events.

What You’ll DO:

• Review national PBS programming schedules, tag promotional
  announcements, produce station ID and pledge-program announcements, and schedule airtimes with the traffic department.
• Manage
  automation systems, oversee WRUF-TV Flex Channel content, coordinate with membership, traffic, news, and weather departments to schedule
  programming and log files, and collaborate with CJC stations for local content distribution.
• Develop and enforce procedures that
  align automation systems with daily logs, conduct daily/weekly checks on the video server and digital asset management system, and acquire
  program files from external sources.
• Identify new content opportunities with faculty and staff, serve as the local programming
  contact for WUFT-TV, and assist producers with promotion, closed captioning, and quality checks.
• Monitor transmitter power levels
  and Millhopper tower lighting and coordinate with engineering to maintain compliance with FCC & FAA regulations.

Why
UF?

At the University of Florida, you’ll enjoy competitive pay, exceptional benefits, and the stability of working for a
top-ranked public institution.

UF offers:

• Comprehensive health and retirement benefits
• Generous leave
  programs
• Tuition assistance
• Career growth and advancement opportunities

Explore UF’s Total Rewards package: https://benefits.hr.ufl.edu.

About Gainesville

Gainesville (http://cityofgainesville.org) is home
to
Florida’s largest and oldest university, and so is one of the state’s centers of education, medicine, cultural events, and athletics. The
University of Florida and UF Health Shands Hospital are the leading employers in Gainesville and provide jobs for many residents of
surrounding counties. Gainesville is also the largest city in Alachua County and is the county seat, with approximately 269,000 residents
county-wide. Explore
Gainesville in 60 Seconds.

Expected Salary:

$55,000 – $60,000

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree
in an appropriate area and three years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and
experience.

Preferred:

• Deep understanding of FCC Rules governing broadcast operations.
• Proven experience in a
  broadcast
  master-control environment, including operation of TV automation systems, video play-out servers, transcoders, and satellite
  receivers.
• Strong computer skills and experience with video editing software.
• Excellent coordination and communication
  skills across
  multiple departments.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Apply Today

Ready to
bring your broadcast
expertise to a mission-driven team? Please provide the following information:

• Resume
• A cover letter
  detailing your
  broadcast experience, and any relevant certifications
• Three professional references, including names and email
  addresses
• Additional materials may be requested by the search panel as the process moves forward.

Please direct all
questions to search
chair, Brian Krieger at bkrieger@ufl.edu

Application must be
submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Degrees earned from an educational institution outside
of the United States
are required to be evaluated by a professional credentialing service provider approved by the National Association of
Credential Evaluation
Services (NACES), which can be found at http//www.naces.org/. The
application packet
will be submitted as one PDF file through the UF Jobs website at https://jobs.ufl.edu/. All candidates for
employment are subject to a pre-employment screening, which includes a review of criminal records, reference checks, and verification of
education.

The University of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine Laws require
that all documents relating to the search process, including letters of application, nomination and reference, be available for public
inspection.

Health Assessment Required:
No

Applications Close: 22 April 2026

To apply, visit https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/539352

Our Commitment:

The University
of Florida is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the U.S. The University of
Florida is a public institution and is subject to all requirements under Florida Sunshine and Public Record laws. If an accommodation due to
a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392- 2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit
Accessibility at UF.

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