International Multimedia Journalist - III (Ukrainian Service)

United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM)•Washington, DC

96d•$45 - $45•Onsite

About The Position

The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is seeking an International Multimedia Journalist - III for its Ukrainian Service. This role involves writing and producing news and feature content for broadcasts, web, and social media. Responsibilities include serving as a line producer for complex shows, conducting and writing interviews, adapting and translating content between English and Ukrainian, and contributing to the development of radio, TV, and web programs. The journalist will also voice material for broadcasts, contribute to production elements, and perform technical functions. The position requires meeting VOA standards for productivity, quality, and deadlines, and may involve serving as a videographer/reporter or anchor/program host. The role offers significant independence, with the expectation of identifying and completing assignments with regular supervision but without detailed review of standard activities. The USAGM is a global media agency that carries out United States civilian international broadcasting, with networks including the Voice of America, Office of Cuba Broadcasting, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Middle East Broadcasting Networks, and Radio Free Asia. This is a personal service contractor position, not a federal job, and requires passing a background check and authorization to work in the United States.

Requirements

Fluency in target language (Ukrainian) (written, spoken)
Deep knowledge of the target area (Ukraine)
Fluency in English (written and spoken)
Ability to adapt stories into English as assigned, within the time assigned
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Fluency in target language (spoken)
Knowledge of target area
Fluency in English (written and spoken)

Responsibilities

Writes and produces news and feature content and programming as assigned for use in broadcasts and web and social media
Serves as line producer for a complex show incorporating video, audio, effects, multiple remote live sources, etc.
Conducts and writes up interviews for inclusion in his/her assigned stories
Adapts and/or translates content produced in English into Ukrainian, as assigned
Versions content produced in Ukrainian 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
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 and static and motion graphics, 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
Logs and conducts data entry and other functions connected with VOA’s digital asset management system
Other related duties as assigned