Host and Reporter - International Multimedia Journalist V

United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM); New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) in New York seeks a senior journalist to lead editorial beats across TV, radio, digital, and social platforms. You will guide coverage and shape storytelling strategies while collaborating with diverse teams in a fast-paced environment.

You will conduct high-profile interviews and develop investigative reports, mentoring colleagues and ensuring accuracy under tight deadlines. A strong ethics foundation and newsroom initiative are essential.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Extensive knowledge of assigned beat or region.
• Advanced live reporting, anchoring, production, and storytelling skills.
• Ability to produce complex editorial content under deadline pressure.

Responsibilities

• Leads major editorial beats and specialized reporting initiatives.
• Serves as senior reporter, presenter, anchor, or host across platforms.
• Develops original reporting angles and long-form storytelling projects.
• Provides editorial guidance within assigned beat without supervisory authority.
• Represents VOA in high-profile interviews and events.

Skills

English fluency

Editorial beat knowledge

Live reporting

Interviewing

Digital, TV, radio

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: New York Bureau - New York, NY 10278

Salary Range: $62.50 - $62.50 Hourly

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads major editorial beats, coverage areas, or specialized reporting initiatives as assigned
• Serves as senior reporter, presenter, anchor, or program host for television, radio, digital, and social media programming
• Develops original reporting angles, investigative content, and long-form storytelling projects
• Provides editorial guidance and subject matter expertise within assigned beat or specialty area without exercising supervisory authority
• Represents VOA in high-profile interviews, live coverage, panels, and special events as assigned
• Conducts complex interviews with senior officials, experts, analysts, and newsmakers
• Writes, copy edits, adapts, translates, versions, and produces content for broadcast, web, streaming, and social media platforms
• Performs live reporting and breaking news coverage under deadline pressure across multiple platforms simultaneously
• Contributes to editorial planning, story selection, coverage strategy, and programming direction for assigned beats or coverage areas
• Voices material for broadcasts and digital products, including material prepared by others
• Provides mentorship, professional guidance, and editorial support to less experienced journalists and producers without supervisory responsibilities
• Collaborates across language services and divisions on major global and U.S. policy coverage initiatives
• Makes recommendations regarding newsroom workflow improvements, editorial innovation, and content strategy
• Works independently with minimal supervision in highly complex and fast-paced newsroom environments
• Meets VOA standards for productivity, editorial quality, accuracy, and deadlines
• Logs and conducts data entry and related functions connected with VOA’s digital asset management systems
• Other related duties as assigned

Knowledge Required

• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Fluency in target language (written and spoken), if applicable
• Extensive knowledge of assigned beat, target region, policy area, or subject matter specialty
• Advanced understanding of journalism ethics, editorial standards, multimedia storytelling, and newsroom operations
• Demonstrated expertise in live reporting, anchoring, production, and enterprise journalism
• Ability to produce complex editorial content independently under significant deadline pressure
• Advanced interview, writing, editing, presentation, and storytelling skills
• Deep understanding of digital, broadcast, and social media production workflows
• Specialized expertise or formal education in a field relevant to VOA’s mission and coverage priorities

Complexity

• Exceptional complexity
• Performs multiple senior-level editorial and production functions across platforms and coverage areas
• Handles highly sensitive, fast-moving, and high-visibility news coverage independently
• Leads editorial execution for major coverage initiatives, breaking news events, and special programming
• Develops innovative reporting approaches, storytelling methods, and editorial products
• Frequently resolves highly unusual and complex editorial, production, and operational challenges
• Expected to manage multiple major assignments concurrently under tight deadlines
• Provides senior editorial leadership and newsroom expertise without supervisory authority
• Exercises extensive independent editorial judgment

Supervisory Controls

• PSC operates with a very high degree of independence
• Assignments are generally broad in scope and outcome-focused
• PSC independently identifies reporting priorities, develops coverage plans, and executes assignments with minimal oversight
• Work products typically require only limited editorial review
• PSC is relied upon as a senior newsroom resource and subject matter expert
• Position carries no supervisory or managerial authority

Qualifications