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Programming Director
U.S. Agency for Global Media · Posted 51 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $152K – $228K Apply by Aug 26, 2026 General Arts And Information ENFJ Operations
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The Programming Director serves Voice of America within the U.S. Agency for Global Media with responsibility for planning, directing and coordinating VOA Studio and Production Operations, the VOA News Center and VOA programming activities on digital, radio, television, web and for overall management and effective use of all human and financial resources employed in VOA's regional language service divisions.
What You'll Do
- →As Programming Director, you will be responsible for duties to include, but are not limited to: Manages regional news divisions, Language Services, the VOA News Center, and Studio and Production Operations, provides oversight and guidance to operational, production, and programming elements.
- →Exercises news and editorial judgment in evaluating usage of all news products and other output to ensure that programming needs are being met with timely, high-quality material that is on a level competitive with that produced by other targeted news and information markets.
- →Establishes and assures adherence to production and journalism standards to achieve quality VOA studio and production operations to further policy objectives of the U.S.
- →Provides advice to top Agency officials on long-range operational and programming plans and requirements.
- →Monitors the production of programs for various media (digital, radio, TV, web) and ensures the proper mix is produced in the Language Services.
- →Deploys resources in an equitable manner to ensure appropriate balance between media platforms depending on the needs of various markets.
- →Ensures that material used in programs meets the requirements of the VOA Charter, including requirement to provide consistently reliable and authoritative news that is accurate, objective, balanced and comprehensive and to project significant American thought and institutions.
- →Monitors technological developments of various delivery systems.
- →Advises the VOA Director on programming impact, costs and long-term benefits.
- →Participates in planning and development of cooperative cross media ventures and with other broadcast outlets.
- →Works closely with appropriate organizational elements to facilitate the accomplishment of overall programming objectives.
- →Maintains contact with other international broadcasting entities and stays abreast of international broadcasting developments to advise and assist in the implementation of decisions, which will impact VOA programming.
- →Maintains contact with other U.S. government policy officials to keep up to date on U.S. domestic and foreign policy issues.
- →In conjunction with the Studio and Production Operations, News Center, and Language Service Division Directors, establishes and maintains competitive production values and creative and journalistic standards and practices for all original programming.
Requirements
- ✓This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
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