EVENT COORDINATOR

ABOUT APVA 

The Association of African Podcasters and Voice Artists [APVA] is a community-driven organization that seeks to discover, amplify, and celebrate African voice/audio creatives, that is podcasters, voice artists, and spoken word artists. We are dedicated to fostering the growth and development of the audio-creative industry in Africa.

APVA aspires to elevate African voices, highlight the admirable inventive efforts of its youth, and motivate us to own and be united in our own accomplishments and challenges through the most exciting, educational, and engaging dialogues about Africa.

OUR OBJECTIVES

• Discover Africa’s Unique voices that are telling and retelling the African narrative.
• Amplify the excellent works of African audio creatives via the African Podcast and Voice Awards, Utukufu; The annual commemoration of Africa Day and other industry-specific events.
• Strengthen the African audio industry by providing home-grown resources that cater to the needs of audio creatives.
• Transform audio skills into viable businesses via the APVA Academy.
• Foster dialogue with international organizations (prospect partners) and explore opportunities to provide tools and resources easily accessed by African audio creatives.
• Partner with and support communities and organizations looking to support the African audio industry.

Job Description

We are searching for a talented and motivated event coordinator to organize outstanding and unforgettable events. You will be responsible for every part of event preparations, mostly virtual such as choosing  dates, prospecting suitable guests and assigning hosts.

As the event coordinator, you should be well-organized and possess a sound knowledge of vendor management. Excellent communication and attention to detail skills are vital in this role.

Responsibilities & Duties :

• Identify the team and guest requirements and expectations for each event.
• Liaise with partners, guests  and stakeholders during the event planning process to ensure everything is in order.
• Manage all event set-up, tear-down, and follow-up processes.
• Maintain event budgets.
• Book venues, handle media relations, and schedule speakers.
• Conduct final inspections on the day of the event to ensure everything adheres to the standards.
• Assess an event’s overall success and submit findings.

Requirements:

• At least 1 year’s experience as an event coordinator.
• Well-organized with excellent multi-tasking abilities.
• Outstanding event management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills. 

Time Commitment: 

Time dedication is a minimum of five hours per week.