6 Jan 2015

Open Seva Positions in Shree Peetha Nilaya

The Bhakti Marga media team is looking for a full Time Video Editor to be based at Shree Peetha Nilaya.



Bhakti Marga International is looking for a full time video editor to be based at Shree Peetha Nilaya, the international centre of Bhakti Marga, located in Germany Springen. This is a special opportunity for the right devotee to come and live at Sri Swami Vishwananda’s main centre and to contribute to the growth of His mission.


The candidate will first be staying for a 3 month trial period after which a decision for longer-term position will be made.
  1. The candidate should have an understanding of video editing, even if basic, and be willing to learn and grow with the demands of the various projects. 
  2. He / She should be familiar with the Mac operating system and Adobe Premiere Pro software.
  3. The candidate will also be required to work with the camera team helping to film events as and when needed.
  4. The editing and encoding of two YouTube clips a day every day moving forward - The clips are between 2:30min - 4:30min in length and have a standard format. 
  5. They will need to source the material to be exported off of the servers and then edit it down into small bites, you will work closely with the translation / online team so they can source Satsangs, speeches etc which are good to use.
  6. After all major events that take place in SPN: Navaratri, Guru Purnima, Babaji Day, Krishna Janmashtami etc, a YouTube video needs to be created within 24 hours of the event finishing to be uploaded to YouTube as per the guidelines of the online media team and production manager
  7. Archive and Video PC maintenance - At least one day a week you will need to spend working through the video archive and maintaining the video Mac.
  8. Finding devotees around the world to help edit material: As the Video Editor you will need to start working with and include devotees from around the world who would like to help edit material. You will need to manage the work they are doing:
    • Ensure our standards and formats are being adhered to
    • Identify which projects they can do and whether they are working within set deadlines
    • Setting up of methods to send them video files to work with and receive back the material once they have finished a project
  9. Taking responsibility for the Video editing: Moving forward you will need to take responsibility for maintaining the video editing department, making sure deadlines are met, servers and footage are correctly archived, standards and formats are kept and you will be reporting to the Media Production Manager every week on progress and any problems that might arise.
If interested, email Anantananda at Anantananda (at) bhaktimarga (dot) org with the following

Application form for Bhakti Seva Program:
  • First Name & Family Name:
  • Spiritual Name:
  • date of birth: (age)
  • home address: / email:
  • profession/formation/experiences:
  • photo of yourself
  • short motivation: WHY you would like to do seva at Shree Peetha Nilaya?
  • Do you have already other seva experiences? 
  • If yes, where and in which area?
  • WHEN and for HOW LONG would you like to come?
  • Do you have a valid European health insurance for Germany?




The Shree Peetha Nilaya Facilities team is looking for a Janitor's Assistant for the maintenance area!




This is a great opportunity to enjoy the daily lifestyle of the ashram, and to help grow Swamiji's mission from the "ground level". :D


Seva duties:





General styling and care of the external areas:
- mowing the lawn
- cutting of tree branches and bushes
- dispose of composting material
- winter service
- wood processing


Indoor service and maintenance:
- lubricating and repairing of windows and doors 
- installing cupboards and beds 

- caring for the heating system
- caring for washing machines and dryers 

- maintaining of machines and tools
- repair work within the building (electricity, sanitary, building renovations)




Requirements:

- manual skills
- professional experiences as a plumber, bricklayer, carpenter, electrician are preferred
- proficient language skills of English (verbally and written) are preconditioned, language skills of German (verbally and written) are preferred
- initiative of one’s own and ability to work both independently and by teamwork
- ability to run a team 
- willingness to accept responsibility and to perform flexible working hours



If you feel you'd like to get involved, please send your application with photo by e-mail to: pramod (at) bhaktimarga (dot) org
Application form for Bhakti Seva Program:
  • First Name & Family Name:
  • Spiritual Name:
  • date of birth: (age)
  • home address: / email:
  • profession/formation/experiences:
  • photo of yourself
  • short motivation: WHY you would like to do seva at Shree Peetha Nilaya?
  • Do you have already other seva experiences? 
  • If yes, where and in which area?
  • WHEN and for HOW LONG would you like to come?
  • Do you have a valid European health insurance for Germany?




We are looking for a permanent garden helper in Shree Peetha Nilaya 


We are looking for a helpful and willing man who supports our gardenteam in Shree Peetha Nilaya.

Responsibilities and duties:
You will be helping in the fruit and vegetable garden:
  • cultivation of seedlings
  • tilling and planting
  • watering plants
  • weeding
  • soil mulching
  • maintenance of the garden tools 
  • working in greenhouses
  • delivering vegetables to the kitchen
  • harvesting and organizing winter storage
  • taking care of fruit trees
  • focusing on plant-protection, curing infirmities of plants
  • soil preparation for winter


Requirements:
  • knowledge and experience in gardening and farming
  • being skilled in practical work: experience of pluming, construction work is preferred
  • physical health and strength.
  • the ability to organize the work of people and to lead a team 
  • Knowledge of english is required, knowledge of german and language is  prefered.
  • self initative
  • ability to work independently and in a team
  • willingness to take on responsibility
  • open for flexible working hours, long working hours



If you feel that you are suitable for this position, please send your application with photos to E-mail: pramod (at) bhaktimarga (dot) org.





We are looking for a temporary garden helper (from March until end of October) in Shree Peetha Nilaya 


Responsibilities and duties:
You will be helping in the fruit and vegetable garden:
  • cultivation of seedlings
  • tilling and planting
  • watering plants
  • weeding
  • soil mulching
  • maintenance of the garden tools 
  • working in greenhouses
  • delivering vegetables to the kitchen
  • harvesting and organizing winter storage
  • taking care of fruit trees
  • focusing on plant-protection, curing infirmities of plants
  • soil preparation for winter

Requirements:
  • knowledge and experience in gardening and farming
  • being skilled in practical work (for man): experience of pluming, construction work is preferred
  • physical health and strength.
  • Knowledge of english is required, knowledge of german and language is  preferred.
  • self initative
  • ability to work independently and in a team
  • willingness to take on responsibility
  • open for flexible working hours, long working hours


If you feel that you are suitable for this position, please send your application with photos to E-mail: pramod (at) bhaktimarga (dot) org.


We hope to hear from you willing candidates, to get you started soon at the ashram!