International Multimedia Journalist IV (Central Division)

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

112d•$53 - $53•Onsite

About The Position

The International Multimedia Journalist Level IV at the Office of Cuba Broadcasting (OCB) / U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) in Washington, DC serves as a team leader, assigning work, coaching team members, and reporting on their performance. This role involves writing and producing news and feature content and programming for broadcasts, web, and social media. Responsibilities include serving as a line producer, managing broadcast timing, conducting and writing interviews, adapting and translating content between English and a native language, and contributing to the creation and development of regularly scheduled or special programs and web/social media sections. The journalist will also voice material for broadcasts, contribute to production elements including fine editing, and edit/approve copy written by others. Technical functions, including equipment operation, are also part of the role, along with meeting OCB standards for productivity, quality, and deadlines. Additional duties may include serving as a videographer/reporter, anchor/program host, making suggestions for policy and workflow improvements, and working independently or as part of a team. The position requires fluency in a target language, deep knowledge of the target area, and the ability to adapt stories into English. Specialized knowledge and formal education in a field desired by OCB are also required, along with data entry and functions related to OCB's digital asset management system. Other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

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 OCB, regularly demonstrating that added ability through the performance of his/her duties
All personal service contractors must pass a thorough background check

Nice To Haves

Serves as videographer/reporter, as assigned
Serves as anchor/program host as assigned

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
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
Performs technical functions including operation of equipment, as assigned
Contributes to teamwork, facilitating tasks of teammates, as needed
Meets OCB 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 OCBs digital asset management system
Other related duties as assigned