Program Assistant
Radio Ambulante
Radio Ambulante is a Spanish-language podcast telling uniquely Latin American stories. We have been at the forefront of Latin American podcasting scene since our launch in 2012. Since then, we’ve produced over 60 episodes from more than twenty countries — in-depth, moving, sound-rich stories about politics and sports, about love and sexual identity, about human rights and family ties. Our work has been celebrated across the US and Latin America, and was honored with a García Márquez Prize for Innovation in Journalism in 2014.
Program Assistant
Radio Ambulante is looking for a dynamic, energetic, creative and detail-oriented team player. The right candidate will be motivated by the power of audio storytelling, passionate about the intersection of journalism, media and innovation, and committed to helping grow a groundbreaking digital project like ours. The Program Assistant will work closely with the Executive Director and will have a wide variety of responsibilities, including overseeing the completion of some administrative responsibilities (invoicing, scheduling meetings and travel, mailing, etc), as well as generating ideas and research that help us broaden Radio Ambulante’s impact. She/he is able to work independently and will play a vital role helping position Radio Ambulante as one of the most innovative Latino media outlets in the United States.
Responsibilities
– Carrying out office and administrative tasks collaboratively with other staff as appropriate, including responding to basic inquiries and questions.
– Developing and maintaining effective administrative and office systems, including file maintenance, routing mail, maintaining our email list, as well as databases, office supplies and vendor relations.
– Helping with bookkeeping and invoicing.
– Making travel arrangements for the Executive team.
– Scheduling meetings with the editorial team and other departments.
– Overseeing our online store.
– Supporting the Executive Director to develop and implement new initiatives and special projects.
– Bolstering our fundraising efforts by researching and writing grant proposals in both English and Spanish, as well as helping maintain relationships with foundations and donors.
– Creating PPT, Prezi, or Keynote presentations, budgets, and reports
– Writing newsletters, press releases, and promotional materials as needed.
– Maintain and update Radio Ambulante’s website
Requirements
– BA degree
– 2 years of relevant experience
– Excellent written and oral communication skills in both English and Spanish, on par with native fluency
– Informed and knowledgeable about Latin American affairs and news, with a particular interest in the landscape of online journalism across the region
– Able to work from Radio Ambulante’s offices in SoHo, New York City.
– Highly organized, with a strong attention to detail
– Detail-oriented and capable of handling multiple assignments simultaneously
– Self-motivated, creative, troubleshooter
– Team player
– Idea generator, unafraid of experimenting.
– Digital savvy/fluid (able to use programs like Slack, MailChimp, Trello, PPT, Google Apps, Excel, Basic HTML, Keynote, Prezi, Photoshop, Dropbox, etc)
– Strong research skills
– Valid US work permit
– Enthusiasm!
This is a full time job. Applicant must be able to work out of Radio Ambulante’s New York City office.
Deadline to Apply: August 5, 2016.
Please send a resume and cover letter in English, and two writing samples, one in English and one in Spanish, to Radio Ambulante’s Executive Director, Carolina Guerrero ([email protected]). Write in the subject heading: Program Assistant position