Regional Crew Pathway Programs Coordinator

We’re looking for a new team member who is passionate about affecting change in regional people’s lives and careers by assisting in delivering Screenworks Regional Crew Pathways Program, an initiative that has been supported by Netflix. Ideally, your experience in the film and TV industry sees you with established contacts who you can access in relation to securing work for trainees. You have a solid understanding of contracting and employing crew, as well as an ability and experience that enables you to provide advice and guidance to early career crew who are taking on their first jobs.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Regional Crew Pathways Coordinator is an important role that works collaboratively within our team to assist delivery of the Regional Crew Pathways Program which is supported by Netflix. In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of the Regional Crew Pathways Program to ensure the program outcomes are achieved.

The program is being run in the Northern Rivers and Far North Queensland with the potential to roll out in other regions.

The Regional Crew Projects Manager is responsible for managing trainees and all elements associated with their placements to ensure they are placed on productions across a 6 months period, as well as the administration and maintenance of the Screenworks’ location and crew databases and any inbound production resources published on the Screenworks website.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Prepare guidelines, application forms, participant feedback forms and other documentation required to deliver ‘On Boarding’ Crew Training workshops.
2. Manage all aspects associated with the ‘On Boarding’ workshops in participating regions including sourcing a venue, calling for applications, working with AFTRS on the content and delivery of the workshop, assessing applications and liaising with program partners including AFTRS and Netflix in selecting participants.
3. Managing the selection of trainees from the ‘On Boarding’ workshops and liaising with program partners and course facilitators to make the selection.
4. Source, schedule and contract work placements for trainees.
5. Support trainees in settling into their placements and providing guidance when needed.
6. Regular liaison with the trainees to track their progress through their traineeships, including following up on work reports and their timesheets.
7. Managing and responding to inbound location and crew queries.
8. Maintain up-to-date records on Screenworks crew and locations databases and explore opportunities to increase the number and quality of listings in each of them.
9. You may be required to assist at other Screenworks events, including with event set up, ticketing, catering, travel and accommodation of guest presenters. Depending on your skills, other short- and long-term projects may be added from time to time in consultation with the CEO.

POSITION TYPE AND REMUNERATION:
Casual position, approx. 24 hours per week ideally working at least one day a week from Screenworks’ Ballina office with remaining hours as remote/work from home, with flexible options available (subject to approval by Screenworks).

TO APPLY:
Please send a letter of interest and your CV to ceo@screenworks.com.au

Description:
Screenworks creates and manages innovative programs for screen content creators and practitioners in regional and remote Australia to help them to progress their careers. Screenworks supports and provides leadership for the development of an innovative, vibrant and sustainable regional screen industry (film, television, online, games and apps), with a particular focus on the Northern Rivers region of NSW. We do this by providing professional development and networking opportunities and services for screen content creators and workers, which are delivered in the Northern Rivers and beyond. We promote regional-based screen projects, events and people and our unique regional cluster to the NSW, national and international industry via our communications and marketing strategies. We also assist local and non-local productions in the Northern Rivers region through location and crew referral services and stimulate screen culture by promoting screenings and discussions.

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