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About the Role

Serves as a team leader, assigning work and coaching team members and reporting to management on their performance. Writes and produces news and feature content and programming as assigned for use in broadcasts and web and social media. Adapts and/or translates content produced in English into native language, as assigned. Versions content produced in native language into English for distribution, as assigned. Participates in the creation and development of regularly scheduled or special radio and/or tv programs and/or web and social media sections, as assigned. Voices material for/during broadcasts as assigned, including material prepared by others. Contributes to production elements of programs and content for broadcast and/or web and social media, including fine editing of taped material, as assigned. Edits and approves copy and content prepared or written by others for broadcast and/or publication for inclusion in his/her assigned stories. Performs technical functions including operation of equipment, as assigned. Contributes to teamwork, facilitating tasks of teammates, as needed. Meets VOA standards for productivity, quality, and meeting deadlines. Serves as videographer/reporter, as assigned. Serves as anchor/program host as assigned. Makes suggestions about policy and workflow improvements. Works independently or as a member of a team. Logs and conducts data entry and other functions connected with VOA's digital asset management system. Other related duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

Serves as a team leader, assigning work and coaching team members and reporting to management on their performance
Writes and produces news and feature content and programming as assigned for use in broadcasts and web and social media
Serves as line producer and manages the timing and order of stories included in broadcasts
Conducts and writes up interviews for inclusion in his/her assigned stories
Adapts and/or translates content produced in English into native language, as assigned
Versions content produced in native language into English for distribution, as assigned
Participates in the creation and development of regularly scheduled or special radio and/or tv programs and/or web and social media sections, as assigned
Voices material for/during broadcasts as assigned, including material prepared by others
Contributes to production elements of programs and content for broadcast and/or web and social media, including fine editing of taped material, as assigned
Edits and approves copy and content prepared or written by others for broadcast and/or publication for inclusion in his/her assigned stories
Performs technical functions including operation of equipment, as assigned
Contributes to teamwork, facilitating tasks of teammates, as needed
Meets VOA standards for productivity, quality, and meeting deadlines
Serves as videographer/reporter, as assigned
Serves as anchor/program host as assigned
Makes suggestions about policy and workflow improvements
Works independently or as a member of a team
Logs and conducts data entry and other functions connected with VOA's digital asset management system
Other related duties as assigned

Requirements

Fluency in target language (written, spoken) and deep knowledge of the target area, plus the ability to adapt stories into English as assigned, within the time assigned
Has specialized knowledge including formal education in a field desired by VOA, regularly demonstrating that added ability through the performance of his/her duties
All personal service contractors must pass a thorough background check

Skills

Team leadership
Coaching
News writing
Content production
Broadcast production
Web content production
Social media content production
Line producing
Interviewing
Translation (English to native language)
Translation (native language to English)
Program development
Voice-over talent
Content editing
Technical equipment operation
Teamwork
Videography
Reporting
Anchoring
Program hosting
Policy suggestion
Workflow improvement suggestion
Independent work
Team collaboration
Data entry
Digital asset management system operation

Location

New York Bureau - New York, NY 10278

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Team leader experience
Experience in news and feature content creation
Experience in broadcast, web, and social media content production
Experience as a line producer
Experience conducting and writing interviews
Experience adapting/translating content
Experience voicing material for broadcasts
Experience editing taped material
Experience editing and approving copy
Experience operating technical equipment
Experience as a videographer/reporter
Experience as an anchor/program host
Experience with digital asset management systems

Education Level

Formal education in a field desired by VOA

Salary/Compensations

$53.01 - $53.01 Hourly

About the Company

The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is an exciting, multi-media, multi-cultural, global media agency that carries out all United States civilian international broadcasting.
Our media networks complement and reinforce one another in a shared mission vital to U.S. national interests: to inform, engage, and connect people around the world in support of freedom and democracy.
Our staff of dedicated professionals serve as an example of a free and independent media, bringing news, information, and relevant discussions to a weekly audience of over 278 million people worldwide in over 60 languages via radio, television, Internet, and social media.
USAGM networks include the Voice of America and the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio and TV Marti) and three grantee organizations: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (Alhurra TV and Radio Sawa), and Radio Free Asia.