Digital Editor - International Multimedia Journalist III

## Description

Primary Responsibilities

 Edit, review, and publish digital content for broadcast, web, social media, and streaming platforms to ensure accuracy, clarity, and audience engagement.

 Write, revise, and update news stories, feature content, and multimedia products in accordance with editorial standards and organizational priorities.

 Coordinate with reporters, producers, and content creators to develop compelling digital content and ensure timely publication.

 Manage content within digital publishing systems, including uploading text, images, video, and audio assets.

 Monitor breaking news and industry developments, making timely edits and updates to digital content as needed.

 Writes and produces news and feature content and programming as assigned for use in broadcasts and web and social media

 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

 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 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

 Other related duties as assigned

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

**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 and may include eligibility for health, dental, vision, and life insurance, overtime, paid time off, sick leave, and the possibility of performance-based bonuses. All personal service contractors must pass a thorough background check.