Vacancy For Radio Producer / Technical Assistant

Tipp Mid-West Radio, St. Michael’s Street, Tipperary Town

is seeking applications for the position of: Radio Producer / Technical Assistant

This is a PART-TIME position (19.5 hours/week)

Job Description

• This position involves the following key duties:
  • The technical set-up of Outside Broadcasts (OBs)
  • Presenting links for live OBs, as required
  • Editing audio files for broadcast
  • Application, production, writing, recording & editing of documentary-style programmes for commissioned programming (BAI Sound & Vision Funded projects)
  • Presenting live music programmes, as required
  • Continuity broadcasting, if required
  • Training new volunteer presenters in the use of studio equipment & presentation skills, as required

Professional & Personal Attributes Required

• Experience in radio broadcasting, including the use of live studio equipment & software
• Experience in the use of audio editing software (e.g. Cool Edit)
• Experience in the technical aspects of Outside Broadcasting
• Excellent communication skills, including:
  • Fluent written & spoken English
  •  Excellent interpersonal & interviewing skills
• Very good I.T. skills, including word processing, internet research, social media etc.
• Candidates should be content to work under their own initiative to execute the key duties of the position, in an independent manner
• Candidates should be flexible, and able to work to a dead-line

Important Eligibility Criteria

This position is supported by the Community Services Programme (CSP), funded by POBAL

Therefore, candidates must be either:

1. Self-Employed

OR

• From ONE of the following categories:

• In receipt of Jobseeker’s Benefit (JB), Jobseeker’s Assistance (JA), Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment, one parent family payment (OPF) or the Jobseeker Transitional Payment

• In receipt of disability allowance (DA), invalidity pension, blind person’s pension or other disability benefit

Note:

Persons employed from Tús, Gateway, Community Employment (CE) and Job Initiatives (JI) schemes are deemed eligible but cannot simultaneously hold a CSP and Tús/Gateway/CE/JI/RSS position. Former RSS workers who were previously CE participants are also eligible

How To Apply

Closing date for application:

Monday, 16^th November 2020 @ 2 p.m.

(Applications received after this time/date, will not be considered)

Applicants should send a Cover Letter & current C.V. to:

EMAIL:

[email protected]

OR BY POST TO:

The Manager,

Tipp Mid-West Radio

St. Michael’s Street

Tipperary Town