Assignment Editor

DescriptionInternational Multimedia Journalist – IV (Team Lead)

Serves as a team leader, assigning work and coaching team members and reporting to management on their performance

Lead daily news planning and assignment activities, evaluating story opportunities and prioritizing coverage based on editorial objectives, audience interests, and available resources.

Assign and coordinate reporters, photographers, and multimedia staff to ensure comprehensive, timely, and accurate coverage of news and feature stories.

Monitor breaking news, emerging trends, and developing events, making real-time decisions on coverage priorities and resource allocation.

Collaborate with editors, producers, and newsroom leadership to develop coverage plans, identify enterprise story opportunities, and manage daily editorial workflows.

Review story pitches and reporting progress, providing guidance to journalists on sourcing, angles, and coverage strategies.

Cultivate and maintain relationships with sources, public information officers, community organizations, and other stakeholders to support newsgathering efforts.

Ensure assigned coverage adheres to organizational standards for accuracy, fairness, ethics, and journalistic integrity.

Oversee newsroom schedules, assignment budgets, and logistical arrangements to support efficient news operations.

Coordinate coverage of major events, special projects, and multi-platform initiatives, ensuring resources are effectively deployed and deadlines are met.

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

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

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, 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

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

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are encouraged to apply. Employer sponsorship for work visas is not available for this position.