Community Radio Operator

Volunteering Placement Code: 007-AR-CHT-ESQ-EC

City/Province/Country: Esquel - Chubut - Argentina

Host Organization Description: MAPU Association is a young non-profit organization, founded in Madrid, Spain, on April 2006. The main objective of MAPU Association is to encourage and promote cooperation and development projects within the communities of Argentinean and Chilean Patagonia in order to foster local self-sufficiency, augment the locals´ resources, and improve their capacity for positive and sustainable development.

One of the Education and Culture projects promoted by MAPU Association is the organization of an FM community radio station in the city of Esquel, where MAPU is based in Patagonia. We are currently looking for the financial resources to establish the radio station, which we expect will start functioning around January 2010.

Volunteering Placement Description: As a volunteer in the Community Radio Operator placement, you will be responsible for controlling the broadcast equipment, carrying out broadcasting activities, mixing sounds, and other tasks related to the functioning of the community radio station.

Also, according to your experience, you will be able to help with setting up the studio, organizing the production equipment, controlling the acoustic balance of the studio, etc.

Objectives: The aim of this volunteering placement is that you help achieve professional performance of the local community radio station, and that you contribute your knowledge and experience in the field.

Requirements: For this volunteering placement you need to have studies and/or experience as a radio technician/operator. Also, you need to be flexible, proactive, creative and able to work in an autonomous, systematic and organized fashion.

Languages: Intermediate level of Spanish

Minimum and Maximum Length: 1 month minimum – flexible maximum

Ideal Start Date: Flexible, after January 2010

Timetable: 20 to 25 weekly hours, timetable to be agreed upon

Last Page Update: October 2009