The 10th annual Homelessness Marathon is broadcasting live from the streets of Canada on February 22nd - February 23rd! CKDU is hosting a 3 hour live broadcast from the St. Matthew's Church, and we are looking for a coordinator to work with CKDU's Spoken Word Department to ensure an amazing event this year. Please see the job description below, and circulate it among your networks. It is a contract position of 4 weeks. Thanks!
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
CKDU IS SEEKING A
HOMELESSNESS MARATHON COORDINATOR
CKDU-FM is a non-profit
campus and community radio station based at Dalhousie University serving listeners
throughout the Halifax Regional Municipality. Our mandate is to
provide an alternative to private
and public broadcasters and serve as a forum for diverse and
under-represented
voices and artists. The
station broadcasts 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and is run by
roughly 150 volunteers, a volunteer board of directors, and 5
permanent part-time staff.
Nature of the job:
The Homelessness Marathon
Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the Homelessness Marathon
event, taking place in Halifax on February 22nd, from 6 pm
until February 23rd, 8 am, in coordination with the CKDU
Spoken Word Department, and the national Homelessness Marathon
coordinator in Montreal. This includes regular meetings, task
completion and delegation, volunteer coordination, and ensuring an
error-free, smooth flow at the event. Working with various audio
technologies is a strong asset. Experience with grassroots
initiatives addressing homelessness is also an asset, including
working with populations affected by homelessness, poverty, or
differing abilities.
Duties and Responsibilities:
In cooperation with CKDU's Spoken Word
Department, assist in the following:
-Ensure coordination and adequate
volunteer power for the following task areas: remote broadcasting,
on-air studio monitoring, sound technician for live musical
performance and panel discussion, food and beverage preparation and
serving, greeting guests at the front door, and all-night shifts.
-Assist MC's in coordinating on-air
content: panelists from various sectors ( including directly affected
people, activists, experts, government, etc), live musical guests,
and open mic performances.
-Assist in developing theme for panel
discussion, focus topics, questions, and how to engage audience.
-Coordinate solicitation of food and
grocery donations from local businesses
-Ensure adequate promotions: postering,
on-air promo.
-Maintain excellent communication with
local service providers, including calls, questionnaires, and visits
to make announcements at local services.
-Find transportation for equipment and
food.
-Clean up the morning after, return all
equipment to CKDU / rental location. Tidy kitchen.
-Capture audio from live event, edit
and post online for distribution to campus/community radio.
Required qualifications:
-volunteer management, team building,
or leadership skills.
-experience interacting with people
affected by poverty and/or homelessness.
-knowledge and understanding of the
campus/community radio sector, CKDU mandate, and spoken word content.
-knowledge and understanding of issues
surrounding homelessness and poverty.
-ability to multi-task, including
various technical tasks, food and accommodating people of various
backgrounds, and ensuring a smooth, successful event.
-experience in promotion and event
coordination.
Desired qualifications:
-experience working or volunteering in
community radio
-experience in radio production, live
remote broadcasting, or internet audio streaming.
Accountability, Hours, and
Remuneration:
The Homelessness Marathon Coordinator
is a member of CKDU's non-hierarchical staff structure, the CKDU
Spoken Word Department, and is accountable to the CKDU Board of
Directors.
The Homelessness Marathon Coordinator
is a one-month contract position, with a flat rate of $1,000. This
works to 63 hours worked over four weeks, at $15.75 an hour.
Week 1: 8 hours
Week 2: 12 hours
Week 3: 18 hours
Week 4: 25 hours
The dates of the contract run from
January 29th, to February 25th. Work will be
done during the weekdays, and some weeknights. The Coordinator will
be responsible for wakeful maintenance of the Marathon from 6 pm
until 8 am, but is not required to work the entire 14 hours, provided
CKDU members can be found to take shifts through the night.
Applying:
Submit a resume with cover letter in
person, by mail or by email to:
Homelessness Marathon Coordinator
Hiring Committee
c/o CKDU - FM
6136 University Ave.
Halifax, NS B3H 4J2
or
hiringcommittee@ckdu.ca
Application deadline: 5:00PM AST,
Sunday January 15, 2012
CKDU is an equal
opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from
minority and under-represented groups.
Please help circulate
this job posting.
