Senior Producer

International Multimedia Journalist – IV (Team Lead)
Lead the production of live and recorded television, radio, streaming, and multimedia programming.

Act as Line Producer in the control room

Plan, develop, and oversee content for news, public affairs, feature, special event, and promotional programming.

Direct daily production activities, including story development, program rundowns, segment planning, and content coordination.

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, develops or updates standard operating procedures for unit

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

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

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, 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

Has specialized knowledge including formal education in a field desired by VOA, regularly demonstrating that added ability through the performance of his/her duties

Knowledge of Cuba’s history and familiarity with U.S./Cuba relations

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.

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