Audio Media Technician

Type of contract : Fixed-term contract which may be converted into a permanent contract after three years subject to individual performance and organisational needs.

Who can apply? : EU nationals.

Salary : D (bracket 1 – step 1) full time monthly net salary: €4,182 plus benefits. For further information see what we offer.

Working time : Full time.

On-call? : Yes.

Place of work : Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Your team :

You will be part of the Premises Division in the Directorate Administration, which is part of the Directorate General Corporate Services. Our Division is responsible for real estate management, space and workplace allocation management, construction project management services, and operation and maintenance of the ECB’s buildings, as well as for coordinating the ECB’s art-related activities. We also have a small data management and analytics team that analyses data from various databases, with a focus on facility management and technical documentation for our buildings.

In your role as an audio and media technician, you will be part of the Technical Facility Management Section, which is made up of 25 members of staff who are responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ECB’s premises. We provide technical expertise to ensure cost and quality control in the operation and improvement of the buildings and their technical infrastructure. We work closely with colleagues in the real estate, construction, security, IT, and administration teams. Additionally, we conduct contract supervision and technical supervision for external service providers.

The audio and media team is responsible for audio, lighting, and projection support for meetings and conferences. The team’s members operate ECB conference room equipment and manage the recording of high-level meetings. This involves close collaboration with the logistics team, the catering team, and colleagues in communications, IT, and administration. For construction projects, the team’s members provide project managers with specialist knowledge. As well as an internal team, we have a framework contractor who provides us with rental equipment and technicians when needed.

The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.

Your role :

• Provide expertise in the field of audio and media.
• Prepare and run conferences and meetings of the ECB’s decision-making bodies and various ECB business areas.
• Provide expertise in the field of dashboard development for both team members and management.
• Manage the work of our external service providers in your area of responsibility, using our computer-aided facility management system and a set of key performance indicators.
• Strive to continuously improve systems and related services, including communication between premises and relevant stakeholders, including external service providers.
• Contribute to successful event management at the ECB.

This position offers you excellent opportunities to work in a complex and challenging environment and to gain insights into and experience in the management, monitoring, and supervision of our audio and media services. We are also developing digital analytics tools to support our daily work and reporting. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.

Qualifications, experience and skills :

• A formal qualification in audio and media systems, event equipment and technology or a related field.
• A minimum of five years’ experience operating, maintaining and repairing hybrid audio and media systems for conferences, press briefings, and board meetings.
• Sound knowledge of German technical standards for audio and media systems, as well as of German legal requirements for audio and media systems.
• A working knowledge of MS Office, in particular Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• An advanced (C1) command of English and an intermediate (B1) command of at least one other official language of the EU, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
• A working knowledge of computer-aided facility management systems, such as Planon.
• Professional experience in an international environment.
• Experience in digital or networked audio and media systems.
• Experience with media controller systems.

You have the ability to proactively support others and work constantly to improve your output. You learn willingly from other people’s diverse perspectives. You are motivated to work for the ECB and to be part of our team, and to develop and use your skills and competencies to achieve the aims of this position.

Working modalities :

You will sometimes be required to be on-call outside your normal working hours.

Further information :

The formal title for this position will be Senior Audio Services Administrator. For additional information on this specific vacancy, you can speak to the hiring manager, Volker Teige, on +49 69 1344 8352 on Wednesday, 12 March, between 16:30 and 17:30 CET and on Thursday, 20 March, between 10:00 and 11:00 CET.

Application and selection process :

The recruitment process for this position will be conducted remotely. It will include a written exercise and an interview.

If you are not selected for this position but are still considered suitable, you will be placed on a reserve list, from which you might be considered for similar positions within the ECB.

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