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Job Offer: Project Director:Independent Television ServiceJob description: Project Director Listing description SUMMARY The person in this function will report to and partner with the Director of Content & Initiatives and supervise the work of a part-time Project Coordinator. This is a project located assignment superviseing the strategic and day-to-day operations of the ITVS Humanities Documentary Development Fellowship (HDDF) - a new 18-month initiative that will support recipients in the earliest stages of their film's research and development. Responsibilities include: supporting up to 20 filmmakers in the development of their documentaries; establishing and superviseing a Humanities Advisory Committee of 12 members to augment ITVS' vetting, selection, and development process to ensure humanities skills and methodology are incorporated all over the Fellows' research and development process; working closely with Fellows to advance their materials from conception to the development of a full treatment and project plan; and working through our national network to promote the HDDF opportunity across the country. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to execute the essential functions. » Manage the Humanities Development Documentary Fund (HDDF): includes the management of filmmaker mentorship, oversight of the Humanities Advisory Committee and delivering regular communications and reports related to the Fund and the recipients progress. » Adapt the existing ITVS review and vetting processes to create a specific Humanities program. » Develop and manage HDDF workflows and information systems for program administration. » Identify, recruit and manage Humanities Advisors; pair Advisors with Fellows located on project goals, Humanities skills and other considerations as needed. » Working with ITVS' Business Affairs and Programming units, implement and manage program participant eligibility; and manage contracts with independent filmmakers and Humanities advisors all over the duration of the program. » Guide Fellows in developing high-potential projects that increase the diversity, urgency and relevance of the nation's humanities documentary pipeline. » Organize programming to broaden participants' knowledge of how to research and develop competitive humanities driven documentaries. » Ensure that archival research and third party rights clearance experts are included on the Advisory Committee, or through programmatic offerings, to advise and provide skills to the Fellows. » supervise disbursement of monthly stipends to HDDF recipients and HDDF Humanities Advisors. » Educate and support Fellows in positioning their films for future funding and distribution opportunities. » Maintain regular and consistent communications with HDDF participants and key internal stakeholders to ensure the HDDF program is operating prosperously; communications will address the HDDF's goals, milestones, programming and fellowship deliverables. » Maintain HDDF budget and timeline. » Work with ITVS' Learning and Evaluation committee members to survey, analyze and report on key findings from the program. » COMPETENCIES » A commitment to social impact work and engagement in a variety of social, economic, and cultural perspectives. » Cares about principles connected with diversity and inclusion; willing and wanting to support the voices and visions of underrepresented communities, and reflect the interests and concerns of a diverse society. » knowledge of and commitment to integrating diversity and inclusion practices into workflows » Enthusiasm for working with independent filmmakers & documentaries. » Excellent strategic, organizational, management and presentation skills. » Strong analytical capabilities, sound judgment, practical and solution-oriented. » Proactive, self-motivated and self-directed with demonstrated capability to take initiative, prioritize tasks, and think strategically. » Excellent interpersonal skills and ?can do? attitude; able to work effectively and collaboratively cross-functionally. » Good humored, quick-thinking and adaptable. » capability to stay focused, highly organized, pay close attention to details and produce reliable results. » Adaptable and able to work in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment. » Willing to support leadership abilities's decision and direction in a positive, professional and cooperative manner. » availability to tackle matters outside area of skills. » Enjoys working as a team member as well as independently. » Highly collaborative with strong leadership abilities skills and initiative; prosperously manages projects, teams and staff. REQUIREMENTS » Required: 5+ years practice in project management. » Required:5+ years managing budgets of $1 million or more. » Required:5+ years of working with media, independent film and/or artist services. » Required: practice leading meetings with senior level staff. » Required: Demonstrated familiarity with the humanities and documentary film fields. » Required: practice producing workshops and events. » Preferred: Familiarity with measurement, evaluation and program reporting. » Preferred: Possesses existing relationships with NEH or other federally funded arts and humanities organizations. Organization: Independent Television Service Job Job location: San Francisco, CA United States Job Job Category: Project Management Deadline: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 Employment Type: Full time Hours Per Week: 40.00 Send Application Materials To: APPLY AT:https://itvs.org/about/jobs Website: https://itvs.org Email address: E-Mail: margie.chung@itvs.org Job Field: Radio and Television
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