Radio Broadcast Co-ordinator, Operations and Production Services

RTÉ (Raidió Teilifís Éireann) is Ireland's national public-service media organisation. A leader in Irish media, RTÉ provides comprehensive, cost-effective, free-to-air multi-media services to the public in Ireland and audiences internationally. RTÉ is a creative organisation, making and commissioning a broad range of high-quality programming and content to meet the needs of multiple audiences

RTÉ Operations and Production Services wishes to form a panel to cover absences, short-term vacancies and peak demand periods within RTÉ Radio. Radio Broadcast Co-ordinators work in tandem with editorial and technical staff, providing administrative and clerical support, in the office, in the studio environment and on Outside Broadcasts, in order to produce first class radio programming.

The role will involve irregular working hours over 7 days therefore full flexibility is an essential requirement.

Reporting to the Manager, Programme Support, the Radio Broadcast Co-ordinator’s main responsibilities include:

• Creating, designing and maintaining programme databases, programme reports and running orders
• Providing administrative support to the programme teams
• Co-ordinating the bookings for studio and technical facilities
• Setting up the radio studio for all elements of a broadcast including visual radio
• Screening incoming calls and messages from listeners using Phonebox
• Updating the programme’s social media sites and websites
• Processing all programme payments and competition administration, including handling competition prizes, and ensuring delivery to winners
• Ensuring completion of release forms for all contributors
• Providing running orders and any other programme information for archive purposes
• Logging music returns and programme information as required including interface with new DRM technologies, Metadata, and Podcasting
• Cutting items using Radioman

Ideal candidates should possess the following:

• Proven strong administrative experience
• Experience in a live broadcast environment
• Excellent PC skills, in particular around social networking and podcasting
• Good interpersonal, as well as written and oral, communication skills with a professional telephone manner
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a busy team
• The ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines
• A keen interest in radio, including knowledge of RTÉ’s radio schedules
• Knowledge of current affairs, music, sport, the arts, entertainment and the media landscape
• A relevant 3rd level qualification would be advantageous

Applicants who are successful in achieving a place on the Panel may be contracted on a casual irregular fixed-term contract basis and paid at an appropriate rate on the Broadcasting Assistant scale from €14.81 to €22.19 gross per hour. Future vacancies may be filled from this panel which will last for two years.

Candidates are invited to submit Curriculum Vitae together with a one page cover letter outlining where/how you match the requirements of this role. Both must be attached as one document when completing the online application. Applications without a full cover letter cannot be considered.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.00pm on Wednesday 26th October 2022.

RTÉ is committed to diversity in its workforce and welcomes applications from people with diverse backgrounds.

Cuirfear fáilte roimh iarratais ó dhaoine go bhfuil dearcadh dearfach acu i leith na Gaeilge. Applications are welcome from people who have a positive outlook to Irish.

RTÉ is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applications without regard to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, social experience, race and ethnicity, disability, civil and family status, religious belief and membership of the Traveller Community.