Host - International Multimedia Journalist II

United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM); Florida; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) seeks a dynamic on-air presenter for Cuba Broadcasting based in Doral, Florida. The role requires delivering news, interviews, and feature segments in a clear, engaging, and professional manner, with responsibility for researching topics and preparing interview questions.

You will collaborate with producers and editors, present breaking coverage, translate content as needed, and represent USAGM at public events, maintaining journalistic standards

Responsibilities

• Serve as the on-air presenter for news, interview, and feature programming, delivering content clearly and professionally.
• Conduct interviews with newsmakers, subject matter experts, community leaders, and other guests to inform and engage audiences.
• Research topics, review background materials, and prepare for interviews and program segments to ensure accurate discussions.

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Office of Cuba Broadcasting - Doral, FL 33166

Primary responsibilities:

• Serveas the on-air or on-camera presenter for news,interview, and feature programming, delivering content in a clear, engaging, and professional manner.
• Conductinterviews with newsmakers, subject matter experts, community leaders, and other guests to inform and engage audiences.
• Researchtopics, review background materials, and prepare for interviews and program segments to ensureaccurateand informed discussions.
• Collaboratewith producers, editors, and reporters to develop segment concepts, interview questions, and program content.
• Presentbreaking news, feature stories, and special coverage while adapting to developing information and changing production needs.
• Facilitatediscussions and moderate interviews in a manner that reflects journalistic standards of fairness, accuracy, and professionalism.
• Reviewscripts and other production materials, providing input to improve clarity, audience engagement, and editorial quality.
• WhenrequestedRepresent the organization in public-facing roles, including community events, special broadcasts, and audience engagement initiatives.
• Conducts and writes up interviews for inclusion in his/her assigned stories
• Participates in the creation and developmentliveor pretapedregularly scheduledorspecialradio 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/orpublication forinclusion in his/her assigned stories
• Adapts and/or translates content produced in Englishinto Spanish,as assigned
• Versions content produced in native language intoSpanishfor distribution, as assigned
• Contributes to teamwork,facilitatingtasks of teammates, as needed
• MeetsOCBstandards 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.

Qualifications

This is not an announcement for a federal job. All personal service contractors must pass a thorough background check.