Digital Lead - International Multimedia Journalist III

Primary responsibilities:  

  Assist with publishing and distributing digital content across web, social media, and streaming platforms.  

  Monitor digital broadcasts and online content to ensure accuracy, quality, and timely delivery.  

  Support live-streaming and digital production activities by setting up and operating broadcasting tools and software.  

  Upload, organize, and maintain digital media files, ensuring content is properly formatted and accessible.  

  Track and report basic audience engagement metrics and platform performance data.  

  Troubleshoot minor technical issues and coordinate with technical staff to resolve more complex problems. 

 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  

 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  

 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  

 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  

 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  

 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. All personal service contractors must pass a thorough background check.