Host and Reporter - International Multimedia Journalist IV

United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) • New York, NY

111d • $58 - $58 • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as a team leader, assigning work, coaching team members, and reporting on their performance to management. The role involves writing and producing news and feature content for broadcasts, web, and social media. Responsibilities include conducting and writing up interviews, adapting and translating content into a native language, voicing material for broadcasts, and editing/approving copy written by others. The position requires meeting VOA standards for productivity, quality, and deadlines, and serving as an anchor/program host as assigned. The role can be performed independently or as part of a team. Candidates must be fluent in Farsi (written, spoken) and possess deep knowledge of the target area. Specialized knowledge, including formal education in a field desired by VOA, is expected, with regular demonstration of this ability through job performance. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Fluency in target language (written, spoken) and deep knowledge of the target area
• Has specialized knowledge including formal education in a field desired by VOA, regularly demonstrating that added ability through the performance of his/her duties
• Proficient in Farsi, with the ability to speak, read, and write the language at a professional level
• Must pass a thorough background check
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States

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
• 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
• Voices material for/during broadcasts as assigned, including material prepared by others
• Edits and approves copy and content prepared or written by others for broadcast and/or publication for inclusion in his/her assigned stories
• Meets VOA standards for productivity, quality, and meeting deadlines
• Serves as anchor/program host as assigned
• Works independently or as a member of a team

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed