• Campus for Christ: Winter Conference – East & West28 Dec

Recording Technician

Responsibilities:

On the field:

• To prepare, maintain, transport, manage and operate all equipment necessary for recording 
• To obtain and be in possession of all the documents required for personal travel and for transport and operation of equipment
• To be responsible for the production flow:  Select the voice actors ,give direction and ensure the smooth flow of the recording process and provide leadership during devotional and prayer times with in-country staff
• To assure high quality recording of voice tracks
• Selecting and setting up a good recording studio
• Being sure that the recording equipment is in good working condition
• Insisting on high quality recording
• Achieving good lip-synchronization
• Working very closely with administrator/journalist, translator, dialogue director and voice actors
• Find out from the national director or his designate whether he would like English or foreign titles.
• Obtain and bring back an electronic and hardcopy of the foreign titles complete with the font
• Perform Field EMACS and obtain the name of one person to review the EMAC along with how to contact him / her directly (email address, mailing address and phone number) in special cases 
• To clearly identify recorded voice tracks on recording charts (logs)
• To make a good back-up of all WAV files at the end of every recording day
• Perform a recording verification with the approval committee and re-record the corrections suggested by the committee; obtain a copy of the signed approval form
• Perform a Field EMAC with the approval committee and re-record the corrections suggested by the committee; obtain a copy of the signed approval form
• Edit and Mix LS and AR
• Maintain a log of activities, difficulties encountered with the recording of the language, the software and the equipment
• Be sure that the necessary recording files and equipment are complete and ready before leaving the field
• Bring the original back-up DVD Masters, VCD Masters, FEMAC files and equipment back to home base 

Responsibilities: 
At home base:

• To maintain, prepare, transport, manage and operate all recording equipment
• To perform all prescribed equipment system checks before and after each field trip and order any necessary repairs immediately
• Discuss the travel arrangements with the production coordinator and to obtain all the necessary travel documents for yourself and the equipment
• required for immigration and customs on every trip
• Report to the Production Manager as required, keeping him informed of equipment needs and progress on assignments
• To complete a trip report for each recording in cooperation with the administrator/journalist and submit it to the Operation Manager within 10 days of returning to home base
• To edit new recordings as directed by the Production Manager
• To participate in team meetings and staff prayer times 

  Qualifications: 

• A deep, growing, intimate relationship with Jesus Christ
• A genuine desire to see people’s lives changed
• Thorough knowledge of recording software and hardware in Recording systems
• Competent computer skills
• Cross-cultural adaptation
• Digital audio recording training & experience
• Travel experience
• Cursory understanding of electronics

  A fully developed intensive training program will be provided to every new Recording Technician in the following areas:

  1. Equipment Operation

  This will cover not only recording, editing, mixing and mastering processes but will focus on the maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment. When the home-based training is completed, each new technician will be provided with a trainer that will finish the instruction in the field during an actual recording

  2. Cross-cultural /Security

  The Recording Technician should also receive cross-cultural training with an emphasis on Crisis Management. Ideally this will be provided by our Crisis Management team in the Power to Change office

Reporting Relationships:

Reports directly to JFP Production Manager

Works closely with: Assistant Production Manager, Technical Manager and Journalist Administrator

Working Conditions:
The Recording Technician works cooperatively with all JFP team members and Power to Change staff. International travel approximately 6 times per year in order to serve the national staff and local people