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Writer and Researcher - International Multimedia Journalist IV

United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM)•New York, NY
•$58 - $58•Onsite

About The Position

The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is seeking an International Multimedia Journalist IV for its New York Bureau. This role involves writing and producing news and feature content for broadcasts, web, and social media. The journalist will adapt and translate content between English and a target native language, ensuring adherence to VOA standards for productivity, quality, and deadlines. The position requires contributing to teamwork, making suggestions for workflow improvements, and working independently or as part of a team. A key aspect of the role is fluency in the target language (written and spoken) and a deep understanding of the target region, with the ability to translate stories into English within assigned timeframes. Candidates should possess specialized knowledge, ideally with formal education in a field relevant to VOA's mission, and demonstrate this expertise in their duties. Other related duties may be assigned. This is a personal services contractor position with VOA News, requiring a thorough background check.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Farsi, with the ability to speak, read, and write the language at a professional level
  • Fluency in target language (written, spoken) and deep knowledge of the target area
  • Ability to adapt stories into English as assigned, within the time assigned
  • Candidates must pass a thorough background check

Nice To Haves

  • Formal education in a field desired by VOA

Responsibilities

  • Writes and produces news and feature content and programming as assigned for use in broadcasts and web and social media
  • 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
  • Contributes to teamwork, facilitating tasks of teammates, as needed
  • Meets VOA standards for productivity, quality, and meeting deadlines
  • Makes suggestions about policy and workflow improvements
  • Works independently or as a member of a team
  • Demonstrates specialized knowledge including formal education in a field desired by VOA, regularly demonstrating that added ability through the performance of his/her duties
  • Performs other related duties as assigned

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