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Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia

Description of Organization:
Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia (HOME) has a singular mission: To ensure equal access to housing for all people. We believe that equal access to housing also guarantees equal access to safe neighborhoods, education, jobs, and wealth-building. We are committed to making these opportunities available to all people regardless of race, disability, national origin, religion, age or family composition.

General job duties:
• Shoot video interviews of clients, staff, volunteers, board members.
• Edit video footage and create graphics using Adobe Premiere Pro or comparable software to create a 5-7 minute video for a Nov. 12th donor event.
• Shoot still photography
• Print and mount display photos with verbiage for Nov 12th event.
• Organize video footage into useable pieces for website upload to Vimeo, YouTube, etc. and e-mailable formats using Constant Contact.
• Help organize Annual Report photos and content and design in Abobe InDesign.
• Assist with radio and print initiatives surrounding a public education campaign including input to design of mailer, radio script writing, radio buying, and project management of printer, mail house, radio stations and voice talent.
• General office and project support for the Marketing & Communications Department.

Qualifications applicants should possess:
• Candidate should have strong organizational skills and self motivation to stay on task to meet non-negotiable event deadline.
• Experience in Adobe Premiere Pro or similar video editing software.
• Experience in Adobe InDesign graphic design software preferred.
• Ability to work as part of a team and take creative direction yet vocal enough to advocate for your creative perspective.
• Ability to multi-task and have flexibility to adjust to ever changing priorities and timeline changes.

Internship training includes:
• Knowledge of the non-profit in-house marketing, donor and volunteer relationships and retention, special events, and culture of the non-profit sector.
• Portfolio builder by creating non-profit video, web, and print pieces.
• Real life application of your talent. You will produce tangible finished projects, not a case study or gopher intern. You will be in control of these major projects.

Hours are flexible, however 2 major deliverables are due by Nov 12th event with a 3rd deliverable due as time permits before end of semester. $600 to a qualified candidate.

Applicants should e-mail resume and references to:
Mike Burnette, Strategic Communications Manager,
700 E. Franklin St., Suite 3A, Richmond, VA 23219
Phone 804.354.0641
mike@phonehome.org
www.phonehome.org
(You will also report to this contact.)

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NBC12's, Richmond's No.1 TV news station seeks reporter with proven track record investigating and reporting stories. Live remote reporting experience is required. Two years professional experience is preferred. Excellent computer and internet skills required. Send cover letter with salary requirements, resume, and non-returnable demo tape to Nancy Kent Smith, News Director, NBC12, P.O. Box 12, Richmond, Va, 23218. Drug/Background Screen. EOE M/F/D

A hiring decision will be made on or about May 22, 2009. Therefore, applications should be sent to us by May 8, 2009.

It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability in all personnel actions. Persons interested in submitting an application for the position identified above should contact the person identified above.

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Media Technician
Media Specialist II (# EMX03)
Hourly Wage Position

Virginia Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services seeks a skilled person to provide support to the Division of Educational Development through creation of cost-effective web and DVD-based training. Responsibilities include: implementation of multimedia online and DVD-delivered training materials; uploading training materials into learning management systems; integrating existing educational content with new technology; videotaping and other facets of video production, both locally and statewide; working with video producer and training specialists to create course curricula, instructional materials, tests and other assessment tools; composing high quality graphics as needed; helping with configuration and maintenance of computer-based video and multimedia production equipment; researching emerging distance learning methodologies and resources.

The ideal candidate must be proficient in MS Word, MS PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, and have a working knowledge of Adobe Flash, Premiere and Encore; Learning Management Systems; DVD production techniques; video cameras and production equipment, including at least one nonlinear editing platform (such as Adobe Premiere or Final Cut Pro); database applications; video codecs; servers and routers; and point to point videoconferencing, such as Polycom. Emergency Medical Services background is helpful but not required.

For more information on this position, go to the Virginia Department of Health, Office of Emergency Medical Services website at www.vdh.virginia.gov/oems. Once on the site, scroll down to the lower right where it says “EMS News” . Look for Employment Opportunities, and Media Technician. FYI, this job leans more toward computer skills than video, but there is opportunity to do video production as well. It is a 30 hour (3 or 4 day a week) position. We produce online, satellite-based and DVD training programs.

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Seking sharp. energetic individual for fast-paced reception area. Reception duties include answering multi-line phone system, greeting clients, interacting with the public, processing mail and courier services and managing vendors. Accounts payable duties include scanning all invoices into new paperless system and coding invoices. Ideal candidagte will have 1 - 3 years experience as a receptionist and general knowlesdge of accounts payable. Knowledge of Excel, Word and ability to multi-task a must.

Send cover letter with salaray requirements and resume to Judy Gibson, Human Resources Director, WWBT PO Box 12, Richmond, VA 23218 by October 24.

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NBC12 is currently seeking to fill the following employment opening:

Sales Assistant: WWBT NBC12 Sales seeks personable, efficient, experienced candidate with excellent computer skills including Word & Excel. Photoshop, Publisher & Illustrator knowledge a plus. If you can manage multiple tasks and personality types, are organized, flexible and truly enjoy administrative aspects of a busy office, send cover letter with salary requirements and resume to Judy Gibson, Human Resources Director, NBC12, P.O. Box 12, Richmond, VA 23218. Drug Screen. EOE M/F/D.

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