Editor and Producer - International Multimedia Journalist V

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produces and delivers high-impact breaking news, enterprise reporting, interviews, feature stories, and special coverage 

• Coordinates editorial coverage efforts with producers, reporters, assignment editors, and newsroom leadership during major news events 

• Participates in the creation, development, and execution of regularly scheduled or special programming initiatives 

• Contributes to editorial planning, story selection, coverage strategy, and programming direction for assigned beats or coverage areas 

• As assigned, serves as lead producer during major coverage events and special programming 

• Produces finished broadcast and digital products meeting VOA standards for accuracy, balance, objectivity, and timeliness 

• Contributes advanced production elements including scripting, fine editing, live production coordination, and field production 

• Serves as videographer/reporter as assigned 

• Performs technical functions including operation of production and field equipment as assigned 

• Maintains extensive knowledge of assigned subject matter, region, audience, or policy area 

• 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