- 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
- As assigned, during programs, 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
- 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
- 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 finished products meeting standards to production elements of programs and content for broadcast and/or web and social media, including fine editing of taped material, as assigned
- 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
- 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
- Logs and conducts data entry and other functions connected with VOA’s digital asset management system
- Other related duties as assigned
About the Agency
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.
This is not an announcement for a federal job. This position is for employment as a personal services contractor with VOA News and may include eligibility for health, dental, vision, and life insurance, overtime, paid time off, sick leave, and the possibility of performance-based bonuses. All personal service contractors must pass a thorough background check.
Consistent with all applicable law and regulation, USAGM will only hire U.S. citizens for personal services contracts.
Skills Required
- Team leadership: assign work, coach team members, report on performance
- Write and produce news and feature content for broadcast, web and social media
- Serve as line producer and manage timing/order of broadcast stories (as assigned)
- Conduct and write up interviews for inclusion in stories
- Adapt and translate content between English and Mandarin (both directions)
- Fluency in Mandarin (written and spoken) and deep knowledge of target area
- Voice material for broadcasts and contribute to production elements, including fine editing of taped material
- Perform technical functions and operate broadcast equipment; serve as videographer/reporter/anchor as assigned
- Log and conduct data entry and other functions in VOA's digital asset management system
- U.S. citizenship (USAGM will only hire U.S. citizens) and pass a thorough background check
- Specialized knowledge including formal education in a relevant field desired by VOA
What We Do
Broadcast and digital news and media for emerging markets publishing in 61 languages with a 215 million weekly audience in 200 countries.
