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.

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.

Applicants cannot substitute education for experience.