About the Role
As assigned, serves as line producer, manages broadcast timing and order, and participates in the creation and development of radio, TV, web, and social media programs. Contributes to production elements, performs technical functions, and ensures VOA standards are met.
Responsibilities
- Serves as line producer and manages the timing and order of stories included in broadcasts.
- Participates in the creation and development of regularly scheduled or special radio and/or TV programs and/or web and social media sections.
- Contributes to production elements of programs and content for broadcast and/or web and social media, including fine editing of taped material.
- Performs technical functions including operation of equipment.
- Contributes to teamwork, facilitating tasks of teammates.
- Meets VOA standards for productivity, quality, and meeting deadlines.
- Serves as videographer/reporter.
- 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.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Fluency in target language (written, spoken) and deep knowledge of the target area.
- Ability to adapt stories into English as assigned, within the time assigned.
- Specialized knowledge including formal education in a field desired by VOA.
- Regularly demonstrating added ability through the performance of duties.
- Must pass a thorough background check.
Skills
- Fine editing of taped material
- Operation of equipment
- Videography
- Reporting
- Data entry
Location
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- Contract
Salary/Compensations
- $53.01 - $60.00 Hourly
About the Company
- The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is a multi-media, multi-cultural, global media agency carrying 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.
- This position is for employment as a personal services contractor with VOA News.
