Chief Editor (Mandarin)

This position is located in VOA China Division, the incumbent serves as the Chief Editor of the VOA China Division with editorial responsibility that covers all programming across all platforms. The incumbent ensures the accuracy and quality of all programming and content, ensuring the competitiveness and suitability of material for the target audience, as well as adherence to the VOA Charter, Journalistic Code, and VOA Best Practices Guide. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : As a Chief Editor (Mandarin) you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to: 1. Serves as Chief Editor of the China Division to ensure balanced and effective coverage across Division content. Advises and oversees, to professional standards, the editorial activities of the China Division. Provides oversight ensuring all programming across all platforms is of the highest quality. Advises and coordinates the evaluation and selection of source material used in programming. Ensures all programming formats and individual segments exemplify highest professional broadcast and journalistic standards, are competitive in international media environment, and conform to VOA Charter, Journalistic Code, and VOA Best Practices Guide. 2. Provides short and long-term content planning and production across China Division. Oversees the editorial content across all platforms. Participates in daily planning of programming, stays abreast of news developments to ensure coverage is complete and authoritative, and that all material meets deadlines. Plans and formulates short and long-term programming strategies and remains fully informed on developments in China and the region. Reviews, oversees, and advises on the development of program material and coverage of news events. Ensures special events are well coordinated and executed. Participates in China Division programming meetings and other meetings as required or assigned by the Director. Prepares reports as required, including documents and materials for management. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Screen out factor: Applicant must have fluency in both English and Manadrin languages that enables you to speak, read, write, report, and translate in both languages. This language screen out factor MUST be listed in your resume to receive consideration. Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the GS-13 or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, all of the following specialized experience is required: Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, the following specialized experience is required: Mastery of the most advanced management and organizational concepts, principles, and practices and their application to an international broadcast environment. Expert knowledge of operating characteristics and interoperability requirements for a variety of specialized communications systems, including satellite telecommunications and digital networks. Expert knowledge of theories, principles, and concepts of digital and traditional reporting methods and techniques. Expert knowledge of broadcast and digital news production, programming, writing, editing, and reporting skills. Knowledge of news events, U.S. foreign policy, and trends nationally and internationally, particularly as they relate to China, in order to effectively provide editorial direction.

Salaire : $132,368 – $172,075/Per Year | Avantages : https://www.usa.gov/benefits-for-federal-employees

INTRODUCTION TO AGENCY: The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) formally known as Broadcasting Board of Governors 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. Note: Bud