VACANCY Programming Controller Temporary Position.

Programming Controller – 6 Months Temporary Position

Programming Coordinator 39 hours per week CSP
Closing Date 31st January 2024

• The role of the Programming Coordinator is to lead and oversee all broadcast production operations of the Station. The Programming Coordinator reports to the Station Manager.

• To coordinate and organise day to day programming and schedule ensuring all programmes are prepared, up to date, and all presenters are in place.

• To cover presenter roles and provide desk support to presenters where needed.

• Oversee all on air productions including advertisements and promotional material.

• Assist with Sound and Vision CnM projects in a production capacity.

• Ensure the station remains on air/online at all scheduled times.

• Ensure a high standard of audio output for the Station.

• Edit and/or delegate editing of programmes that are recorded remotely.

• Provide technical assistance and sound desk training to volunteers and new staff members where needed.

• Ensure the broadcast archive and logging system is maintained.

• To plan progamme schedule three weeks in advance ensuring programming is covered.

• Produce and update the programming schedule on a weekly basis to facilitate sharing for weekly social media updates.

• To ensure the News is aired on a daily basis delegating research and production duties to production assistants/presenters. To cover Producer and Presenter role of same where necessary.

• To assist the Station Manager in establishing an organised and streamlined broadcast schedule, ensuring the smooth running of all programmes scheduled on a daily/weekly basis.

• Assist in the successful achievement of the stations strategic objective with specific emphasis given to the planned developement of the Stations broadcast schedule.

• To assist the Station Manager in the written application process and budgets
for the successful achievement of grant aided commissioned programming and documentaries through the CnM.

• Provide budget estimates for new programming for grant applications.

• Oversee and log monthly Programming and Technical Meetings, including minutes, and following up to ensure planned outcomes are achieved.

Please send your CV and Cover letter to:

This position co-funded through Pobal CSP programme and the Department of Community and Rural Development and subject to funding continuation.