8 December 2014

Buzzcuts – Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015 Editor (ages 18-24)

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Buzzcuts is a program that trains young writers and broadcasters in critical arts reviewing.  In 2015 we are once again working with Adelaide Fringe Festival!

We’re on the lookout for a new Buzzcuts Editor to coordinate all the reviewers as well as editing and uploading their reviews to our website. Please have a look below for info, and download the position description for further details on how to apply.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

  • Coordinate a group of volunteer arts reviewers
  • Liaise with our contacts at the Adelaide Fringe Festival
  • Arrange Fringe review tickets in coordination with the Adelaide Fringe Box Office Team
  • Ensure the timely delivery of reviews to publication sites
  • Manage the Buzzcutswebsite as well as edit and upload reviews
  • Contribute to an evaluation report on the project

CONDITIONS

  • The position is voluntary and may fit quite well with study in project or arts management.
  • The position is for three months from mid-January to March 2015 requiring a few hours a week for the first month and then the equivalent of at least one day a week for the remainder. Please note: the position may require some work each day during the Adelaide Fringe Festival 2015 (February 13 to March 15) and some work may be done from home.
  • Applicants should be able to start work from the week beginning January 19 2014.
  • The actual days/hours per week to be negotiated.
  • The intern reports to and is supervised by the Creative Producer.
  • The intern is covered by appropriate insurance while working at Express Media


SELECTION CRITERIA

  • Self motivation: the ability to work independently and as part of a small team
  • The ability to manage and support small teams of volunteers
  • Time-management skills: the ability to set and work to deadlines, and to coordinate and manage multiple tasks
  • Superb communications skills, both oral and written
  • Expertise in word processing, email and internet applications and familiarity with spreadsheets
  • An interest in Express Media’s mission and target audience development groups
  • Desirable: Editing and publishing experience
  • Desirable: Web management knowledge and experience, experience with Excel

Applications close 9am Tuesday January 6, 2015.

Please download the position description here for further details on how to apply.


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