Executive Assistant, WNYC/PRI’s The Takeaway
WNYC/PRI’s The Takeaway with John Hockenberry and Adaora Udoji is a new multi-platform morning drive news program, produced in editorial collaboration with The BBC World Service, The New York Times, and WGBH Boston. The Takeaway is creating a new model for morning news and public broadcasting in the 21st century. The show will be rooted in the values public radio is best known for – highly credible journalism, depth and context – but will break out from the medium’s conventionally packaged sound. The show will be live, delivering national and international news and cultural stories through a conversational and unprecedented personality-driven format.

To help us achieve these goals, The Takeaway is in search of an organized, efficient, and flexible self-starter to facilitate the smooth operation of the program and provide administrative support to the program’s hosts and the executive producer.


Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
· Scheduling appointments/meetings
· Managing schedules and correspondences for The Takeway hosts and senior staff
· Develop correspondence and communications
· Track revenue/expenses
· Help manage projects
· Filing, word processing and answering phone
· Serve as a liaison between The Takeaway and other WNYC departments
· Assist with processing documents for freelancers and new hires
· Assist with securing The Takeaway staff media credentials for special events
· Work on special projects and other duties as assigned

Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s degree required
· Proficient user of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
· Excellent oral and written communication skills required
· Must be detail oriented, accurate, reliable and punctual
· Excellent organizational skills, including time and project management required
· Requires ability to anticipate and administratively support show senior staff and hosts
· Must be flexible and proactive, and persistent to ensure that deadlines are met
· Must demonstrate initiative and ability to “self-manage”
· Experience in a high-energy, deadline-driven environment a plus
· Not for profit experience desirable
· Previous experience working in a media organization a plus
· Ability to bend, reach, push, pull, sit, write, type, speak, hear, and read - required
· Must be able to work in a studio broadcast and/or office environment; must be able to work remotely on occasion; must be able to work extended hours as needed, including some evenings and weekends, and to be on-call for emergencies

ABOUT THE STATION:
WNYC FM & AM are America’s most listened to public radio stations, heard by more than 1.1 million listeners each week in the New York Region. WNYC offers a unique service in the nation’s most competitive and dynamic radio market. WNYC airs 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on FM 93.9, AM 820, and www.wnyc.org, where listeners can access the stations’ cutting edge podcasting technology and online programming on WNYC2, our HD and internet radio.

HOW TO APPLY:
Application Deadline –April 9, 2008 at 5pm EST
Applications are only accepted via e-mail to themorningshow@wnyc.org with “EXEC ASSIST-Your Last Name, Your First Name” in the subject line.

Online applications only — no phone calls, paper mail, binders, or other physical items please. If you do not have web access, check your local listings for public libraries in your community that offer free online computer usage.

Thank you for your interest and we hope you understand that due to the high volume of responses for jobs at WNYC, we are able to contact only candidates selected for interview. No agencies, please.

WNYC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes candidates from all walks of life.