KPBS Student Assistant - Grants & Engagement

 

Overview:

This opportunity is available for current SDSU students only

KPBS serves the greater San Diego community with informative, cultural, entertaining and educational television, radio, and web programming. KPBS TV/FM is the public television and radio station for San Diego. Licensed to San Diego State University, KPBS supports and furthers the university’s educational and community service mission by informing, enlightening and empowering its audience. It does so not only by presenting national and locally produced programming of value to its San Diego audience, but also by producing programming about San Diego and its people for distribution nationwide.

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This department is responsible for a variety of activities and outreach, including using programming, news content and other related resources to build and foster a KPBS presence in the community and on all KPBS platforms:

• Heightening visibility, especially in under-served communities, and demonstrating the station’s mission as a vital local force for enrichment;
• Increasing awareness that KPBS programming can be a springboard for community dialogue and problem solving;
• Reaching new, diverse, underrepresented and under-served audiences through such programs as KPBS Cultural Connections, Community Conversations, One Book, One San Diego, One Book Sin Fronteras and KPBS Kids, thus demonstrating that all residents of the San Diego and Imperial Counties have a stake in KPBS because KPBS has a stake in them;
• and collaborate with the KPBS Development Department to cultivate major donors through Producers Club as well as support other departments as needed in facilitating outreach for events and diversity initiatives.

The department is also responsible for securing grants from existing and new funders in order to help ensure the sustainability of the station. Grant responsibilities include:

• Following strict protocols set by Finance and Accounting, the department ensures that grant activity is audit-proof.
• Researching and writing grant proposals to support all areas of KPBS.
• Developing budgets and monitoring completion of proposed deliverables.
• Completing all funder reports, including interim and final reports and requested updates.
• In addition, the department is charged with conducting and interpreting research and evaluation activities relating to content and initiatives such as One Book, One San Diego, Community Conversations and KPBS Kids.
• Ensuring that existing funders are informed of upcoming events that are of interest to them and sending out invitations.

Responsibilities:

Financial Paperwork and Expense Tracking - 50%

• Complete and process financial paperwork on monthly deadlines, including:
  • Mileage reimbursements for employee’s travels
  • Expense tracking on department credit cards
• Track spending on grant related projects and process:
  • Invoices for vendors the station works with during events
  • Reimbursement charges for employee purchases
  • Work closely with News Department and Grants Coordinator to track content deliverables by running story reports
  • Reports detailing project spending within grant requirements
  • Maintain real time spreadsheet of charges and update budget as needed

Project and Event Planning - 35%

• Maintain email correspondence with a variety of vendors and partners
• Provide support to department staff in planning and management of events such as Community Connections, One Book One San Diego and KPBS Kids events
• Create impact tracking documents for new initiatives
• Attend community events and appropriately represent the values of KPBS
  • Coordinate necessary tasks like event check in and catering orders

Grant Management Support - 15%

• Assist in grant research
• Maintain digital files with documents commonly required for grant proposals
• Assist in uploading digital proposals

Qualifications:

MINIMUM EDUCATION

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  Current enrollment as a student at SDSU

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

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  None

PREFERRED

• Pursuit of degree in Public relations, communications or business finance

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