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26 August 2006 | Opportunities, Pacifica | Ernesto Aguilar

TITLE: INTERIM GENERAL MANAGER (Job Code 0806iGMI)STATUS: REGULAR FULL TIME

SITE: WBAI-PACIFICA RADIO

REPORTS TO: PACIFICA FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SALARY RANGE: $55,000-$65,000

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 1, 2006 - 5PM

CORPORATION: The Pacifica Foundation is a non-profit agency providing educational and media services. Mission: To establish a Foundation organized and operated exclusively for education purposes no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any member of the Foundation. Corporation services are provided in Berkeley and North Hollywood, CA, Washington, D.C., Houston, TX and New York, NY. Pacifica is an established 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.

DEFINITION: The General Manager will work under the supervision of the Executive Director. The General Manager is responsible and accountable for overall administration, personnel, programming, financing, technical operations and public relations of the station. Working with the staff, the Local Station Board and the community, the General Manager is responsible for monitoring and guiding the station. This is a full-time, exempt position. The General Manager serves at will and in accordance with the Pacifica by-laws.

MAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Maintain the fiscal the integrity of the station through membership/fundraising activities, budget management, and compliance with Pacifica National Board and Pacifica National Office policies and practices.
2. Ensure program content complies with all necessary state and Federal laws, regulations and requirements as well as Pacifica programming policies and requirements.
3. Supervise program director and communicate programming goals and initiatives.
4. Ensure completion of and compliance with necessary public file reports, annual CPB Station Activity Surveys, FCC license renewal applications, EEO mandates, charity registration with state Attorney General, OSHA regulations, or other necessary state and Federal filing.
5. Attend Pacific National Board meetings four times a year.
6. Serve as a non-voting member of the station’s LSB, attending once per month as an ex-officio member.
7. Supervise all station staff, paid/unpaid.
8. Follow all Pacific procedures, and state and Federal laws, regarding employment processing, recruitment and selection, hiring, termination, and other personnel actions, and follow the Pacifica Foundation employment handbook and union contract.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

9. In collaboration with CFO, the ED, prepare station’s annual budget and present to the LSB and PNB
10. Prepare station budget and reports for revenue and expense oversight and ensure that station’s maintain a balanced budget and/or within Board and National Office guidelines. 11. Ensure transmitter function and compliance with all necessary local, state and Federal laws and regulations.
12. Ensure maintenance of physical plant in conjunction with Chief Engineer and/or Operations Manager.
13. In coordination with a Program Director, present an annual program report to the Executive Director, Local Station Board, and Pacifica National Board in line with Pacifica’s mission, PNB policies and National Office priorities and/or goals.
14. Establish, maintain and review programming goals and services in line with Pacifica’s mission and goals.
15. Oversee technical broadcast operations and program content, delivery, format and schedule.
16. To select a regular Program Director from a pool of candidates presented by the station’s Local Station Board.
17. Work with Local Elections Supervisor on implementing Pacifica governance election procedures and policies. Communicate and enforce Fair Campaign Provisions to staff. Provide office facilities to Local Elections Supervisor
18. Report to the PNB quarterly on the status of diversity of station staffing, programming and audience (data permitting) within the radio station areas.
19. Attend trade union contract negotiations, handle grievance process, and manage union employees.
20. Ensure that public safety measures are in place at the station for all staff, members of the general public, and visitors.
21. Represent the station and Pacifica at public forums. Handle media relations for the station
22. Broadcast monthly report to listeners with at least half the scheduled time allotted for call-ins.
23. Devise, with the Development Director a strategy and plan for fundraising in and outside the station.
24. Maintain a website for the station.
25. Maintain publication of programming schedules on the stations websites and in other appropriate venues.
26. Maintain publication of appropriate and network information, including those required by law (i.e., EEO) or by policy.
27. Other duties as assigned

Job descriptions are subject to change without notice based on the needs of Agency/Program.

Education: Degree in broadcasting, business or similar experience. Degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum 5-years of related actual job experience, preferably in public broadcasting.

Skills and Abilities: Emphasis on communication skills (written and oral); management skills (e.g., planning, motivating, organizing, innovating, etc.); and industry skills (programming, marketing, fund raising, etc.) Must be detailed oriented.

Other Skills: Ability to manage multiple changing priorities. Requires critical thinking and ability to support people with difficult challenges. Requires good judgment.

THE PACIFICA FOUNDATION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Pacifica Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, Ethnicity, gender, age, marital status, disability, medical condition, or sexual orientation. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Send resume and letter of interest to:

WBAI- Interim General Manager Search
Job Code 0806iGM
PO Box 400
New York, NY 10272

E-mail: wbaigmsearch@yahoo.com

RESUMES MUST BE RECEIVED BY SEPT 1, 2006 – 5P.M.

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