Sound Engineer at The Elevation Church

Job Details

Sound Management

• Provide sound technical support at all the Church’s programs and rehearsals requiring sound support.
• Operate the sound mixing console and other equipment to record, synchronize, mix voices, music, and sound effects for live performances and other purposes
• Record and edit speech, music, and other sounds on recording media.
• Maintain logs of all recorded messages.
• Set up, test, and adjust audio equipment used both for inhouse and remote events as well as disassemble equipment after event completion.

Equipment Management

• Be directly responsible for all the instrument in the audio control booth, on the stage, Front of House, and exteriors.
• Ensure that all equipment are kept under appropriate conditions, kept in order after performances, and maintain equipment in clean state.
• Take responsibility for safety of all equipment, instruments and gadgets.
• Maintain up-to-date documented inventory of all music and audio equipment and consumables (batteries, connectors, cables etc.) in the church.
• Report equipment problems in good time, and ensure that required repairs are made.
• Ensure standard operating procedures for maintenance of all equipment; partner with the organisation's facility unit for upkeep of all audio systems. Conduct and Process
• Uphold the standards and core values of The Elevation Church.
• Effect appropriate delegation during absence (off days) to ensure adequate coverage of all responsibilities.
• Other duties, as may be assigned by the Head of Audio Production Unit. People Management
• Assist in the oversight of all volunteers in the unit, cocoordinating their work and ensuring standard performances and compliance to rules.
• Help educate/ train prospective technicians and volunteers on equipment handling, initiate trainings and workshops for them to learn the basics of equipment handling.
• Offer useful professional advice as well as actively contribute on issues relating to equipment purchase and maintaince

Requirements

• A heart for worshiping God
• Experience mixing audio successfully in a live environment
• Music and sound management related trainings
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in sound engineering
• A clear understanding of how sound equipment operate
• Excellent manual dexterity to set up and adjust sensitive recording and mixing equipment
• Computer skills to manipulate sound editing and equipment control software
• Knowledge of electronics and acoustics
• A keen interest in music and sound
• A good sense of pitch, timing and rhythm
• Operation monitoring and coordination
•  Equipment Maintenance
• Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switch control, and operation of sound equipment

Attitude and Behavioral Traits

• Good communication and ‘people’ skills.
• Agility, strength and endurance
• Active Listening
• Attention to Detail
• Stress Tolerance
• Team Orientation
• Good Interpersonal Skills
• Initiative and Problem Solving