F/TIME: Assistant Director - Alexandria, VA

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Employer: Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)=20
Job Title: Assistant Director, PBS Electronic Communications=20
Corporate Area: Communications and Brand Management=20
Department: Communications=20
Immediate Supervisor: Director, PBS Electronic Communications=20

Status: Full-time, permanent=20
Location: Alexandria, VA (on-site required)=20
Salary: OPEN=20

Work Experience=20
Demonstrated daily operational management of Intranet(s) and/or other=20
electronic communications system(s) from a content and strategic as=20
opposed to technical perspective

Implementing and marketing new electronic communications initiatives=20
(e.g., web site initial implementation or redesign)

Training and assisting end users with varying skill levels to use software=
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applications and electronic communications platforms and tools

Preparing communications for varying skill levels of end users

Coordinating and leading working groups or committees

Public television experience preferred=20

Education/Training=20
Bachelor=92s Degree in Communications or MIS=20
Master=92s Degree or other post-graduate industry training desirable

Technical/ Skills=20
Excellent PC skills and proficiency with the Windows 95 operating system=20
Proficiency with the Internet, World Wide Web, HTML, and Adobe Acrobat=20
Advanced skills with MS Word, WordPerfect, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint=20
Basic skills with Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator=20
Basic database design and development skills using MS Access=20
Familiarity with desktop publishing and presentation software=20
Familiarity with multimedia design and production=20

Other special skills and/or other abilities important in this position=20
Excellent verbal and written communication skills=20
Ability to maintain pace with information technology industry developments=
=20
Ability to identify creative solutions to varied electronic publishing=20
needs=20
In-depth familiarity with the Internet and World Wide Web=20
Ability to develop and conduct group and individual training for all skill=
=20
sets, corporate levels and disciplines=20
Leadership skills=20
Supervisory skills=20
Marketing skills=20
Logistical and project planning/management skills=20
Customer service skills=20
Time-management skills=20
Ability to learn quickly=20
Ability to work cooperatively across departmental and organizational=20
boundaries=20
Ability to work independently=20
Ability to manage multiple assignments with deadlines=20

Overall Job Objectives=20
Participate in the strategic management and growth of electronic=20
communications services for the public television system

Manage the day-to-day operations and development of PBS Inline=AE and PBS=20
Express=AE, the public television Intranet and system conferencing and=20
communication platform, respectively

Work with the Director on developing, implementing and marketing new and=20
ongoing projects and initiatives to further the information management and=
=20
communications needs of the public television system

Principal Responsibilities

Manage the day-to-day operations and development of PBS Inline (50%)=20
Serve as senior content and quality assurance manager for PBS's affiliate=20
Intranet=20
Identify, recommend and oversee implementation of structural and design=20
improvements to the site=20
Develop and implement standards for web publishers=20
Test new applications and review related industry sites=20
Serve as liaison with staff content producers to identify and prepare=20
content for Inline=20
Coordinate with Information Technology about technical maintenance=20
responsibilities=20
Work with Information Technology to identify Web publishers=92 hardware,=20
software and training needs=20
Work with Director to develop the ongoing direction of the Inline team=20
Oversee development of PBS Inline database

Manage the day-to-day operations and development of PBS Express (30%)=20
Work with stations and PBS staff to effect tri-annual changes to the=20
desktop conference structure=20
Develop communications and resources to staff and the system about PBS=20
Express, to help make Express more=20
accessible to end users=20
Serve as primary contact for station and PBS staff inquiries about content=
=20
and structure=20
Partner with Information Technology to identify, resolve and communicate=20
technical problems=20
Manage the applicants=92 authorization and access process=20
Maintain PBS Express Database=20
Work with content producers to prepare their materials for FirstClass=AE

Assist Director with new and ongoing projects and initiatives (20%)=20
Keep Director apprised of services=92 issues and developments=20
Market services to staff and system end users=20
Conduct demos and otherwise support and represent Express and Inline at=20
internal, regional and industry meetings=20
and conferences, and at individual stations=20
Analyze user trends; identify and develop communications, training=20
resources and support systems=20
Partner with PBS Research to develop user surveys; report and analyze=20
their results=20
Oversee development of multimedia training efforts=20
Produce teleconferences & prepare presentation graphics=20
Stay apprised of Electronic Graphics Service progress

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE ABOVE POSITION,=20
PLEASE SUBMIT LETTER OF INTEREST, RESUME,=20
AND SALARY REQUIREMENTS TO:

PBS=20
ATTN: Lanie Odlum=20
1320 Braddock Place=20
Alexandria, VA 22314

E-mail: jobs(at)pbs.org

PBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer


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