Director

• Support and counsel the front-line fundraising team to integrate planned giving strategies into broader development and stewardship efforts.
• Serve as the subject matter expert on charitable estate and financial planning within OPB and facilitate philanthropic plans with donors and their advisors on complex charitable giving.
• Oversight of gift agreement templates and drafts in consultation with OPB’s Legal and Finance teams.
• Steward and manage relationships with a prioritized pool of approximately 25 donors with principal-level complex gift agreements.
• Engage and collaborate with other planned giving practitioners through professional groups and networking.

Director, Planned Giving

Engineer

• Oversees the maintenance and repair of audio and video systems across the Network Center and OPB’s Northwest region, while driving efforts to modernize and improve system resilience in alignment with OPB’s strategic goals.
• Serves as the designated Chief Operator for the Northwest regional sites, ensuring full compliance with FCC regulations.
• 70% - Oversee the maintenance and repair of existing installations and equipment in the Network Center and NW Region while rebuilding them to be more resilient, using technology to further OPB’s strategic goals and objectives. Research, recommend, plan, design and implement technical and equipment changes, as appropriate, to further enable OPB’s content creation and distribution.
• Oversee the procurement of equipment.
• Develop and implement appropriate routine and preventative maintenance programs and emergency response plans.
• When needed, perform preventative maintenance and emergency service in the Network Center and NW region.
• Maintain a good working knowledge of RF (high and low power systems for radio and TV), distribution networks, and Net Center systems and operation.
• 30% - Management Supervise, schedule and review NW region operational and maintenance staff, including day-to-day activities
• Set goals, timelines, milestones and follow progress of each project.
• Develop and manage operational and technical budgets. Assist the Director in meeting organizational and departmental goals.
• Gather data to be used in reports and as indicators for future planning.
• Build relationships with peers at other broadcast organizations and make contacts regarding service coordination, site leases, etc.
• Function as a resource and liaison between Technology and other departments (Content, Development, Marketing, etc ). Working with the Member Center, respond to viewers/listeners, cable companies, etc. regarding reception problems.

Chief Engineer

• The Field Maintenance Engineer is a member of the Bend-based engineering team.
• Travel to transmitter sites in 4WD trucks or tracked snow vehicles, occasionally requiring hiking or snowshoeing.
• Independently perform routine or emergency maintenance on equipment at transmitter sites, including TV, FM, and microwave air chains and controls, generators, building mechanical systems, and computer networks.
• Erect, paint, reinforce, rebuild, or demolish site structures as necessary.
• Perform basic vehicle maintenance as necessary.
• Document installations, upgrades, and operational parameters.
• Update databases with plans, drawings, and diagrams of changes.
• Partner with staff in planning and designing new systems.
• Create and revise simple documents for managing equipment, tools, programs, libraries, and supplies.
• Represent OPB in routine interactions with viewers and listeners, vendors and contractors, fellow broadcasters and engineers, cable operators, utility companies, government agencies, emergency services personnel, and the people of the Pacific Northwest.
• Participate in on-the-job training directed by Chief Engineers in signal flow, transmitter function, the use of test equipment, and repair and maintenance of broadcast facilities.
• Create training presentations contributing to staff learning activities.