'The Islam Channel is looking for a Sound Engineer on an initial 3 month contract with a review for potential full-time basis thereafter.

The ideal candidate will have at least 1 year’s experience working with broadcast cameras on location and within a studio environment.

The  Sound Engineer must possess a specific aptitude for problem solving; responsibilities include assembling, operating and maintaining the technical equipment used to record, amplify, enhance, mix or reproduce sound.

The Sound Engineer will be required to identify the sound requirements for a given task or situation and perform the appropriate actions to produce this sound. This may be for a studio show, on-field production, post production or for a live performance at an event.

Other tasks would include, Studio Set up, test and adjust recording equipment for recording sessions and live performances and shows.

To apply please send your CV and covering letter to hr@islamchannel.tv

Are you passionate about social change? Do you believe in empowering people to make a difference in their communities and on an international level?

Islam Channel will be launching an exciting new series bringing some of the biggest crises that exist in our world in a dynamic and informative manner.

Topics to be covered include:

Poverty

Discrimination

Conflict zones

HIV/AIDS

We are currently looking for London based researchers who have a background in broadcast, journalism or experience of working on humanitarian projects.

You will have excellent writing skills, have a good knowledge of current issues and can communicate effectively. Experience of shot logging/time coding an advantage.

Please email a CV and cover letter explaining why you would be suitable for this role to hr@amcuk.org.uk

This is a volunteer role and expenses will be covered.

Project Manager- Online Directory

We are currently looking for motivated and ambitious individual with a background in business and sales to launch a new online directory.

This role would suit someone with experience in administration and IT, and who has the ability to network with people from different backgrounds.

This opportunity will allow you to further develop your inter-personnel skills, whilst helping a worthy cause.

Managing administration, sales and research.

Developing positive relationships with various members of the community through mailings, advertising, public relations, listings and the website.

Help with coordinating, planning and implementing new ideas;

Continually review and maintain effective marketing literature and project specific information through project feedback.

What skills or experience you’ll need to have...

• Outstanding organisation skills, with experience of managing projects to deadline
• Outbound business to business telesales experience
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Great inter-personal and communication skills and evidence of your ability to be persuasive
• The ability to work independently and under your own steam and be confident to use your own initiative on the project.
• Experience of leadership positions, professional or within teams, clubs or societies.

To apply, please send a CV and a covering letter to hr@amcuk.org.uk

Note: Applicants must have a right to work in the UK

We are currently working on a new TV series exploring contemporary and strategic issues across various regions including the Islamic-world. The series aims to showcase alternative views of contemporary debates and their impact on the Islamic and wider world

This role will suit a presenter who has a strong understanding of current issues and an interest in politics.

The presenter must have good interview skills along with having an ability to interact with a studio audience.

We are welcome presenters from diverse backgrounds that are passionate, confident, and can communicate effectively.

If you are interested please email a recent profile shot of yourself, CV and cover letter explaining why you would be suitable for this show to: hr@amcuk.org.uk

Interviews will be taking place from 15th April-26th April.

Islam Channel is looking for a creative and dynamic Final cut Pro Video editor and Adobe Premiere Editor with Motion Graphics knowledge.

§  Min. 3 years experience

§  No applicant will consider without showreel

§  Applicants must have a right to work in the UK

§  We only accept applications within UK not outside from UK

The ideal candidate would:

·         Have worked in the Post Production video and motion graphics industry and knows how to creatively merge footage, images and sound.

·         Produce imaginative and inspirational results in a limited time

·         Have a vivid imagination, excellent communication skills and the ability to multitask is a must.

·         Be able to work to tight deadlines.

·         Be self-motivated with a positive attitude and be a team player

Main tasks include:

·         Edit Programs, Documentaries, Multi cam shows and Conferences

·         Create Promos

·         Motion graphics pieces.

·         To actively support, research, and troubleshoot problem areas within Post-Production.

Software requirements

§  Adobe Premiere

§  Adobe After Effects

§  Adobe Encore

§  Final Cut Pro

§  Compressor

§  Soundtrack Pro

§  Motion

§  DVD Studio Pro

Good knowledge of compression for:

To apply please send your CV with a covering letter to hr@islamchannel.tv including a link to your demo reel and work samples.

Base:   London

This role offers an opportunity to be part of Europe's largest Islamic event.  For the successful candidate, the experience of working on such a prestigious gathering will open new horizons.

Duties

The candidate is required to deliver the marketing campaign for the event, involved in design and roll out of Print, TV and Radio campaigns as the primary responsibility.

The successful candidate will be efficient, organized, able to cope under pressure, and a strong communicator, both written and verbal.  Being part of a project of this magnitude the candidate is required to perform and accept additional responsibilities should the need arise demonstrating the ability to take personal initiative in order to meet project demands and deadlines.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

The candidate must have experience in working to tight deadlines under pressure.  They will be versatile in their abilities and have good linguistic and written communication skills.  Experience in marketing or events coordination is desirable. 

 Role Outline

• Plan and organise the delivery of various marketing campaigns.
• Understand and perform according to defined priorities.
• Liaise with design and graphics teams.
• Research vendors, negotiate terms with different suppliers.
• Procuring accommodation, creating and distributing marketing materials (invitations, flyers, advertisements,).
• Liaison with speakers, performers, VIP’s and other high profile personalities.
• Be onsite for the event set up, event breakdown and event days.
• Troubleshoot any issues that may arise during the event set up.
• Ensure adequate staffing for sub event teams.
• Organise and  manage team meetings
• Manage the designated teams during the event
• Perform additional responsibilities as and when allocated

To apply, email CV and covering letter to info@theglobalunity.com.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to work for a dynamic media corporation.
 
The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years' pqe. Areas of law covered will be commercial, employment, commercial litigation, debt recovery,
property and media.

The candidate must be hard working, pro-active and used to working in a fast- paced entrepreneurial environment. In-house experience is desirable but not essential but the candidate must be commercially aware and have
commercial and media experience.

The Islam Channel operates an equal opportunities policy.

To apply, please email your curriculum vitae together with a covering letter
hr@islamchannel.tv

Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the U.K

Please apply with a link to your online portfolio and CV.

Job purpose

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in Islam Channel for an ambitious and highly creative Graphic Designer. The role requires a qualification in Graphic Design and 3 years industry experience. You will be capable of taking a project from brief to completion delivering consistent and effective designs across a variety of media, both offline and online. Strong layout and design skills are a must, with great attention to detail, accuracy, creativity, self-motivation and the ability to work to strict deadlines.

·         To run the necessary creative and communications projects; working on print and online mediums and publications.

·         Be a 'design expert’ who can oversee production from concept to delivery, coordinating respective projects within time constraints.

Person Specification

Immediate start

Graphic Design qualification

3 years industry experience

Good time management skills to organize workload

Key skills: Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash) good working knowledge of the print process, good spoken & written communications skills, a confident & professional manner

Principal Responsibilities

. You will be responsible for all visuals, and capable of taking a project from brief to completion.

. You will be able to show you have a portfolio of well thought out creative ideas for campaigns

. Show you have an eye for layout and typography

. You will need artwork skills; print knowledge and you must be able to produce print ready artwork

. At ease with liaising with internal department heads

. You need to have a real passion for creativity and be able to work under your own initiative and together with internal Partners.

. Good knowledge across all disciplines and a variety of work samples

. Responsible for the brands’ corporate image

. You will be confident in taking concepts into highly finished visuals.

. Taking finished visuals into print artwork files/documents ready for printers.

. A fast, organized worker who has an eye for detail.

To apply please send your CV and Cover letter to hr@islamchannel.tv

Salary- Based on Experience

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

Position- Permanent

You will be responsible for the IT and telecommunication infrastructure of a 24/7 television channel and video production company with two premises in London and around 80 employees. This will include all desktop machines which comprise of Macs and PCs (XP and 7) and professional graphics editing suites as well as related hardware. All joined to Windows 2003 Active Directory and SBS back-end with fiber links and Linux servers plus Cisco routers and switches and Sonicwall firewall. Also, at studio site, there are several Windows based play-out and studio automation systems with redundancy plus their client machines able to playout 4 channels simultaneously operational 247.

Ideal candidate would have following abilities:

1- Minimum university degree at BSc level in related field or equivalent experience

2- Expert in Windows Administration, MCSE or MCTS certified

3- Hand on experience with Linux (RedHat) with knowledge of Zimbra, Squid, Bind, Bash

4- Cisco CCNA certified with experience in TCP/IP networking and connectivity, network security and firewalls

5- Familiar with Mac OS X and editing suites like FCP and Premier

6- General knowledge of broadcast systems is required and past experience with Vectorbox would be an advantage

7- Good knowledge of MS Office suite

8- Good communication skills, self starter, quick learner, responsible and able to lead the whole department

9- Familiar with industry trends and able to develop long term strategies based on standards like ITIL.

10- Be able to evaluate and procure all IT related products and services through appropriate vendors

11- Liaise with other department heads to accommodate their requirements within constraints.

12- Minimum 3 years experience in media industry in a managerial position

You will be managing one first level support person and expected to work out of hours in case of emergencies.

To apply please send your CV together with covering letter to hr@islamchannel.tv

Do you want to work in a forward-thinking organisation that works with London’s diverse communities?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and confident person to help us improve our services to local communities. You will be involved in all aspects of our work at AMCUK, ranging from administration and communications to research and consultancy. There will be a particular emphasis on customer services as you will be the first point of contact for our charity clientele and the general public.

We are searching for someone with excellent communication and organisational skills, coupled with the ability to carry out needs assessments and develop support plans with clients. Creative thinkers, dedicated, and assertive individuals are required to work in a close team as well as independently.

This is the perfect opportunity for somebody who wants to gain experience in community development in a vibrant grass roots based charity setting.

As a Community Liaison Officer you will manage a caseload that requires monitoring and supporting individuals to ensure that there is a smooth running of communication with external and internal clients to deliver time sensitive projects from inception to final products.

Benefits include 22 days holiday (based on 40/week contract) and a range of development opportunities.

Job description

·         Researching, writing, and working alongside production and post-production staff to create marketing campaigns for TV, print and electronic media

·         Training and supporting volunteers.

·         Managing and co-ordinating a variety of administrative tasks

·         Developing community projects

·         Networking, promoting projects and building relations with external clients.

·         This position involves, covering internal and external events, and may require working evenings and weekends at short notice.

Person specification

• Ability to prioritise a pressurised workload
• Ability to work to tight deadlines
• Ability to multi-task and organise efficiently
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds
• Professional and confident attitude
• Work independently and as part of a small team
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, in particular, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook
• Creative and motivated individual

To apply for full time position, please send your CV alongside a cover letter, explaining how you are suited to the role to: hr@amcuk.org.uk

PA to the CEO of Islam Channel required

The Islam Channel is looking to recruit a personal assistant to the Chief Executive Officer.

Typical work activities will include:

• screening telephone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate;
• meeting and greeting visitors at all levels of seniority;
• organising and maintaining diaries and making appointments;
• arranging any hospitality requirements for meetings and dinners
• dealing with incoming emails, faxes and post
• taking dictation and minutes;
• carrying out background research and presenting findings;
• organising and attending meetings and ensuring the CEO is well-prepared for meetings;
• liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff;
• arranging travel and accommodation
• carrying out specific projects and research;

You must posses the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. You will have access to confidential information, requiring absolute discretion at all times. You will need to be able to plan, organize anticipate requirements well in advance to carry out your role. You will be responsible for supporting all aspects of the Chief Executive’s work.

Person Specification

Applicants must be able to demonstrate understanding, experience and ability as follows:

• You will have to demonstrable experience of working in a similar role at a comparable

   level in a company.

• Have an understanding of the requirements of working as a PA to the CEO.

• IT literacy; experience of word, excel, power point, etc

• Excellent administration skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

To apply please send your CV together with a covering letter to hr@islamchannel.tv

The Global Peace & Unity festival is recruiting for their 6^th event taking place on November 2013 at the Excel Centre in Docklands. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with the ability to engage at all levels from small retailers to corporates. Must possess good spoken and written communications skills. An assertive individual who has the ability to initiate contact and develop leads to result in meetings. Ability to negotiate and close deals as well as maintain and develop relationships.  This is a client facing role and requires someone who can conduct him/her self with confidence and in a professional manner. Must possess the ability to use PowerPoint and other marketing tools effectively.

Previous experience will be an added bonus however, the above qualities are more important.

Please note:

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
• Only successful applicants will be contacted
• Salary is dependent on experience

To apply: please forward your CV to hr@amcuk.org.uk.