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About the Role

This role involves leading major editorial beats, serving as a senior reporter or presenter across various media platforms, and developing original, investigative content. The position requires providing editorial guidance and subject matter expertise, representing VOA in high-profile events, and conducting complex interviews. The individual will also be responsible for producing content, performing live reporting, contributing to editorial planning, and mentoring less experienced journalists.

Responsibilities

Leads major editorial beats, coverage areas, or specialized reporting initiatives as assigned
Serves as senior reporter, presenter, anchor, or program host for television, radio, digital, and social media programming
Develops original reporting angles, investigative content, and long-form storytelling projects
Provides editorial guidance and subject matter expertise within assigned beat or specialty area without exercising supervisory authority
Represents VOA in high-profile interviews, live coverage, panels, and special events as assigned
Conducts complex interviews with senior officials, experts, analysts, and newsmakers
Writes, copy edits, adapts, translates, versions, and produces content for broadcast, web, streaming, and social media platforms
Performs live reporting and breaking news coverage under deadline pressure across multiple platforms simultaneously
Contributes to editorial planning, story selection, coverage strategy, and programming direction for assigned beats or coverage areas
Voices material for broadcasts and digital products, including material prepared by others
Provides mentorship, professional guidance, and editorial support to less experienced journalists and producers without supervisory responsibilities
Collaborates across language services and divisions on major global and U.S. policy coverage initiatives
Makes recommendations regarding newsroom workflow improvements, editorial innovation, and content strategy
Works independently with minimal supervision in highly complex and fast-paced newsroom environments
Meets VOA standards for productivity, editorial quality, accuracy, and deadlines
Logs and conducts data entry and related functions connected with VOA’s digital asset management systems
Other related duties as assigned

Requirements

Fluency in English (written and spoken)
Fluency in target language (written and spoken), if applicable
Extensive knowledge of assigned beat, target region, policy area, or subject matter specialty
Advanced understanding of journalism ethics, editorial standards, multimedia storytelling, and newsroom operations
Demonstrated expertise in live reporting, anchoring, production, and enterprise journalism
Ability to produce complex editorial content independently under significant deadline pressure
Advanced interview, writing, editing, presentation, and storytelling skills
Deep understanding of digital, broadcast, and social media production workflows
Specialized expertise or formal education in a field relevant to VOA’s mission and coverage priorities
Exceptional complexity: Performs multiple senior-level editorial and production functions across platforms and coverage areas
Exceptional complexity: Handles highly sensitive, fast-moving, and high-visibility news coverage independently
Exceptional complexity: Leads editorial execution for major coverage initiatives, breaking news events, and special programming
Exceptional complexity: Develops innovative reporting approaches, storytelling methods, and editorial products
Exceptional complexity: Frequently resolves highly unusual and complex editorial, production, and operational challenges
Exceptional complexity: Expected to manage multiple major assignments concurrently under tight deadlines
Exceptional complexity: Provides senior editorial leadership and newsroom expertise without supervisory authority
Supervisory Controls: PSC operates with a very high degree of independence
Supervisory Controls: Assignments are generally broad in scope and outcome-focused
Supervisory Controls: PSC independently identifies reporting priorities, develops coverage plans, and executes assignments with minimal oversight
Supervisory Controls: Work products typically require only limited editorial review
Supervisory Controls: PSC is relied upon as a senior newsroom resource and subject matter expert
Position carries no supervisory or managerial authority

Skills

Live reporting
Anchoring
Production
Enterprise journalism
Interviewing
Writing
Editing
Presentation
Storytelling
Digital media production
Broadcast media production
Social media production
Editorial guidance
Subject matter expertise
Multimedia storytelling

Location

New York Bureau - New York, NY 10278

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Salary/Compensations

$68.75 - $68.75 Hourly