**Posted by:** StoryCorps Brooklyn, NY, US
Job Title: Production Assistant (Temporary) Department: Production Division: Programs Location: Brooklyn, NY Reports To: Production Manager Status: Full-Time, Temporary, Exempt Position Overview: The Production Assistant will provide administrative and technical support to the production department, primarily assisting producers working on a year- long project to create multi-media stories for web distribution. This position is responsible for maintaining a production schedule, arranging travel, and overseeing logistics for national interviews to be executed by StoryCorps producers, as well as through StoryCorps' Door-to-Door recording service. The Production Assistant will also handle the cataloging and archiving of interview materials collected for this project, and will work closely with the Production Manager to track progress and report on this year- long project's goals. StoryCorps seeks to tell stories from an inclusive range of American voices -- from our Griot Initiative to preserve stories of African Americans, to our Historias Initiative to collect the experiences of Latinos. Candidates with work experience in and knowledge of diverse communities are strongly encouraged to apply; experience in Latino and/or African American communities is strongly preferred. The Temporary Production Assistant position has an end date of December 31, 2013. Excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Account, 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Assistance Plan, and TransitCheks; also includes paid time off (vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays). Essential Duties and Responsibilities: * Provide general administrative and technical support to the production team, including databasing interviews and helping Production Manager file reports * Track and file interview materials * Handle communication, logistics, and travel for StoryCorps recording days conducted in partnership with outside organizations * Serve as an active member of the StoryCorps Production department, including participation in departmental meetings and project teams * Perform other duties to support the Production function as assigned Knowledge, Skills, and Qualifications: Required: * 1-2 years experience in an editorial environment * Bachelor's degree * Strong teamwork and collaboration skills * Proficiency in Microsoft Office word processing, spreadsheet, email, and Adobe Photoshop * Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills * Exceptional organization skills, multi-tasking ability, and attention to detail * Ability to be flexible and adaptable in order to contribute to problem-solving activities within a growing, changing organization * Cultural competence and the ability to work successfully with diverse groups of people Preferred: * Proficiency on a Mac platform * Basic skills or fluency in a language other than English; Spanish fluency preferable * Working knowledge of ProTools or a similar digital audio editing program Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/5036/