Good Job: NBPC Project Assistant

The National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC), a national, nonprofit media arts organization, is looking for a Program Assistant for the second annual New Media Institute.

NBPC’s New Media Institute is a professional development program that trains emerging and veteran filmmakers in the latest digital technologies. Since its founding in 1979, NBPC has been the leading provider of black programming for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) as well as the greatest resource for training African American professionals within public television. In partnership with WGBH-TV, Mississippi Public Broadcasting and the National Minority Consortium, NBPC will gear the Institute towards independent producers looking to transform existing broadcast programs to a multi-media environment and producers looking to create original pieces for PBS.org. The New Media Institute includes a series of online workshops followed by a 5-day residency program for hands-on training in new media projects such as podcasts, websites, locative media, games.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Project Assistant will work closely with the Producer of Special Programs in a comfortable yet hardworking, small company environment. The ideal candidate will be a team player who is organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated, able to multi-task, and is ready to learn.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
--collect, organize internet searches
--make follow up calls and emails to vendors, speakers, filmmakers via phone and email
--help arrange travel, catering, etc.
--maintain database of contact information
--online research for travel, new media and more

REQUIREMENTS:
--College Degree
--experience in film/tv preferred
--interest in new media
--Excellent organization skills
--comfortable making initial and follow-up phone calls
--basic MAC and PC computer skills (Excel, Filemaker, Word)
--experience with internet searches

HOURS: 10am- 6pm, M-F; candidate must be flexible during crunch periods

TRAVEL: must be available to work in Jackson, MS from Nov 7 to Nov 17

SALARY: The job is a contract position beginning immediately through November 2007. The pay will be an hourly rate based on experience. All travel expenses (flights, accommodation, food) will be covered.

Please send resume to denise@nbpc.tv

http://www.nbpc.tv/news.php?show=519

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