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COME JOIN OUR TEAM

 

KA leadership is looking for committed volunteers to be a part of the 2015 Team. Check out the job descriptions below and sign up at the end of this page.


 

SECRETARY - (Position Filled)

The Secretary provides clerical support to the KA leadership team facilitating the efficient functioning of the entire Festival. This volunteer must be available to attend meetings and be willing to provide secretarial support as required.

 

Core Duties and Responsibilities

  • Contact persons via phone, email, snail mail

  • Draft correspondence

  • Photocopy, print, bind documents

  • Take minutes at meetings and have these minutes available to team members

  • Create a database of partners/contact persons/ contributors

  • Arranging meetings and appointments

  • Any other secretarial duties outlined by the Director

 

Skills Required

  • Good telephone etiquette

  • Good written and oral communications skills

  • Efficient in secretarial related duties (typing, record keeping)

  • Able to work under pressure

  • Committed to meeting deadlines

 

OVERSEAS LIAISON (OL) - (Position Filled)

The OL is responsible for liaising with regional and international visitors to the island for the festival and catering to their needs. Their primary role is to facilitate a smooth transition from the visitors’ home country to Barbados and be the point person for this group while they attend the Festival. They are generally responsible for making the visitors’ KA experience an enjoyable one.

 

Core Duties and Responsibilities

  • Establishing connections/relationship with overseas visitors/artistes 

  • Liaising with visitors leading up to the Festival

  • Being the source of all KA information to this group

  • Assisting with flight information and booking

  • Organizing hotel accommodation and identifying reasonable packages

  • Meet and greet visitors as they arrive.

  • Organizing transportation or shuttle service to and from events

  • Organizing activities for them outside of KA e.g. tourist attraction visits

  • Communicate their needs, issues etc. to the KA team

 

Skills required   

  • Strong interpersonal skills (and a friendly demeanour)

  • Strong planning and organizational skills

  • Able to work with minimal supervision

  • Commitment to meeting deadlines

 

HOSPITALITY LEAD - (Position Filled)

The Hospitality Lead coordinates and supervises a team to support each event and pre- event leading up to the Festival in the areas of service and care. The Hospitality Lead makes sure the public, participants and volunteer workers feel welcomed, comfortable and their needs are taken care of.

 

Core Duties and Responsibilities

  • Organizing a team of ushers for each event

  • Organizing refreshments as needed for practice sessions, pre-events and events

  • Organizing the cleanup team after each event.

  • Recruit suitable volunteers

 

Skills required

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Leadership skills

  • Some measure of ushering and/ or hospitality experience 

 

KA MUSIC ADMINISTRATOR (Position Filled)

The KA Music Administrator assists the executive producer with the music administration process locally and internationally.

 

Core Duties and Responsibilities

  • Scheduling artistes practice sessions

  • Scheduling recording sessions

  • Coordinating the music/CD production process

  • Coordinating the marketing and sale of music

  • Liaising with local, regional and international radio stations/distribution channels

  • Coordinating interviews and promotion

 

Skills Required

  • Strong organization skills

  • Strong written and oral communication skills

  • Initiative

  • Basic knowledge of the music industry

  • Strong Individual drive

 

PHOTOGRAPHER

Team member is responsible for all photography of Festival events and reports directly to the Public Relations and Promotions Lead. Their role heavily influences the public perception of the festival.

 

Core Duties and Responsibilities

  • Taking photos at Festival events

  • Making this promotional material available to the PR Team
     

Skills Required

  • Strong photography skills

  • Initiative 

 

VIDEOGRAPHER

Team member is responsible for all video recording of Festival events and reports directly to the Public Relations and Promotions Lead. Their role heavily influences the public perception of the festival.

 

Core Duties and Responsibilities

  • Recording videos at Festival events

  • Making this promotional material available to the PR Team

 

Skills Required

  • Strong photography skills

  • Strong video skills

  • Initiative 

 

PUBLIC RELATIONS & PROMOTIONS LEAD - (Position Filled)

The combined role of PRPL uses all forms of the media to promote, maintain and manage the public awareness of the Festival and manages associate roles who assist with executing this task.

 

Core Duties and Responsibilities

  • Planning, directing and implementing PR and promotion strategies

  • Managing and supervising a team (Social media marketers, Photographers, Videographers)

  • Writing and distributing press releases to targeted media

  • Liaising with all aspects of media and the public

  • Collating media coverage

  • Working closely with the Brand Specialist to create promotional material

  • Fostering community relations and involvement.

 

Skills required

  • Strong Leadership skills

  • Strong written and oral communication skills

  • Detailed oriented

  • Strong organization and planning skills

  • Some PR and Promotion experience.

 

CULINARY ARTS DIRECTOR - (Position Filled)

The Culinary Director conceptualizes the Culinary Event and casts vision to the support team.

 

Core Duties and Responsibilities

  • Communicating the vision to the KA team

  • Conceptualizing the Chef/Exhibitor’s prospectus

  • Sourcing the Chefs/Exhibitors and any support performers (entertainment)

  • Communicating the vision of the event to the Chefs and support performers

  • Sourcing the location

  • Overseeing the process ensuring it aligns with the immediate and overall KA vision

  • Providing a program for the event

  • Determining any site visits, practice sessions, deadlines, registrations, fees etc.

 

Skills Required

  • Ability to conceptualize an event

  • Excellent oral communication skills

  • Ability to coordinate an event at some level

  • Ability to lead a team (to direct the events team and other support staff )

  • Knowledge of the Culinary Industry (but not necessary)

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • Strong passion and creativity (the ability to influence, excite and motivate a team to execute the vision)

 

DÉCOR SPECIALISTS - (Positions Filled)

The décor specialists conceptualize the visual set up for the event or in some cases just brings to fruition the vision of the Event Visionary.

 

Core Duties and Responsibilities

  • Providing insight on suitable design and decorations

  • Purchasing all decorations

  • Conducting design set ups

  • Dismantling of decorations post event

 

Skills required

  • Design and décor experience

  • Strong communication skills

  • An eye for detail 

 

GENERAL VOLUNTEERS 

The general volunteer role is an impotant one as these persons lend unwaviering support to the KA Festival teams. As a general volunteer you will have the opportunity to choose the team you wish to be apart of or you will be placed by a leader on a team based on your skills set.  If you aren't desirous of being on a specific team you also have the choice of being a volunteer at one or more festival events.

 

Core Duties and Responsibilities

  • Giving aid to the team & team leader in whatever capaity needed

This role in some cases will include physical activity (Decorating, arranging tables/chairs, standing for short hrs, etc.)

 

Skills required

  • Consistant in Punctuality

  • Helpful & Energetic

  • Creative & Tactful

  • Friendly and Approchable

  • Strong Interpersonal Skills

 

 

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