Media Coordinator job posting
Job title: Media Coordinator
Reports to: Executive Director
Organization: Post Carbon Institute
Website: www.globalpublicmedia.com (and www.postcarbon.org)
Terms of position: full-time ongoing position, subject to a 3-month probation period
Location: working in our office in Vancouver, BC (at 4th and Alma)
Salary: $30,000 Cdn per annum
Position closing date: June 23, 2006
Job summary: To oversee and coordinate GlobalPublicMedia, an online media service initiative of Post Carbon Institute that offers audio and video interviews, news and analysis provided by world experts from a wide variety of different fields. This work of the Media Coordinator will involve working with correspondents, media contractors, research interns and other volunteers; liaising with allied organizations (such as Energy Bulletin); coordinating aspects of LocalPublicMedia; managing content of the media site by following stories from ideas to fruition; and collaborating with the Communications Coordinator, Director, and other staff when necessary.
Main areas of responsibility of the position and approximate time requirement:
- Coordinate offsite staff, correspondents and research interns – 25%
- Coordinate the production of audio and video media – 15%
- Overseeing all media interviews – 30%
- Managing the GPM website – 20%
- Assisting with the implementation of a communications strategy for the organization – 10%
Duties of the position will include:
- Coordinating offsite staff, correspondents and research interns with regard to media research, production, and related work.
- Coordinating editing, transcription, and online posting of the organization’s audio and video media.
- Collaborating with other staff on media interview concept and idea development as well as the research and selection of appropriate interview subjects.
- Ensuring interviews are properly executed.
- Planning and delegating tasks relating to research and question formation.
- Developing a database of interviews, subjects, research templates, etc.
- Developing interview request process.
- Managing site traffic, story follow up and develop cross linkages between media sources.
- Playing an instrumental role in revamping and remodeling the GlobalPublicMedia website.
- Working with the Communications Coordinator on implementing a holistic communications strategy across all initiatives of Post Carbon Institute.
- Coordinating news across all of Post Carbon’s websites and collaborating organizations.
Person Specification
The Media Coordinator will have:
- Experience and a keen interest in world news, peak oil and energy issues, biosphere issues and responses.
- Journalistic and editorial experience.
- Experience with website editing and management.
- Experience with databases, email and internet.
- Experience with audio/visual production.
- An excellent memory.
- Strength in recognizing and setting priorities.
- Good interpersonal skills, and be able to work with offsite staff and contributors with ease.
- An ability to delegate tasks efficiently.
- An ability to manage workflow of team.
The Media Coordinator will also be:
- Self motivated and self directed, while working within a team of other self directed individuals.
- Detail oriented and vigilant in terms of checking accuracy of facts, sources, and data.
- Keenly interested in the mission of Post Carbon Institute; have awareness of peak oil and the related implications; be concerned with environmental and social issues; and be interested in community based responses.
For more information about Post Carbon Institute and its initiatives, please see our websites: www.postcarbon.org; www.globalpublicmedia.com
Application procedure: If you are interested in this position please send a cover letter and resume by email only to: jobs@postcarbon.org
No telephone or email inquires please – just send your resume. We regret that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. This position will be based in the Post Carbon Institute Vancouver office and only local candidates eligible to work in Canada will be considered – relocation is not available.
Closing date: June 23, 2006
