Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty - Rádio Svobodná Evropa, Inc.

We are looking for an experienced Desk Line Editor. The incumbent works directly with producers and journalists to control production on their Line – and has end-to-end responsibility from planning to editing and publishing/airing of content.

S/He ensures broadcast service receives timely, relevant, high quality content/stories/packages that meet company’s ethical guidelines and mission. Line Editor monitors broadcast area, regional and international agenda and uses various web/social media analytic tools to make decisions on content planning. The incumbent communicates and coordinates with editorial colleagues within RFE/RL and other colleagues on editorial and production related issues.

This position is located in Prague, the applicants are expected to work in RFE/RL Prague’s office with possibility of remote work within Czech Republic. This position will also require often travels to Azerbaijan.

Main responsibilities of position

• Weekly and daily planning of content in accordance with company and service’s strategy and relevant agenda for broadcast region
• Control all editorial and production aspects of content produced in Line/Desk, ensures quality and deadlines, that relevant content is featuring on time in all our platforms.
• Continuously providing feedback on content to journalists and mentoring team members, raises training needs and takes part in trainings if necessary
• Use Web/Social Media analytics tools for planning content and evaluating engagement performance.
• Update’s assignments file and planning agenda.
• Daily and Weekly planning meetings, to discuss and plan coverage and all elements of production, setting agenda and assignments
• Edits and oversees content production, ensures that content meets the highest journalistic standard
• Works with other Line Editors
• Controls and ensures the timely distribution of the program and its segments on all social media platforms.
• Covers/replace other editors
• If needed, fulfils other assignments as a journalist, including field reporting, interviewing, presenting etc.
• Be proactive in developing and maintaining strong working relationships with RFE/RL Language Services, Central News room and Current Time.
• Keep up with world news and developments in RFE/RL broadcast region, including monitoring a variety of media outlets.
• Deputize for chief editor in charge.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• MA degree in journalism, communications, or related field post-secondary community college, or the equivalent in experience.

Work Experience:

• Experience as a reporter/editor 5-8 years (Mandatory)
• Grounding in web production and editing and in use of Pangea (Mandatory)
• Solid grounding in multimedia journalism, TV experience in news media, or a related field or its equivalent (Mandatory)
• Thorough knowledge of the RFE/RL regional coverage area (Mandatory).

Competencies:

• Strong news judgement with ability to prioritize stories and deadlines.
• With minimal supervision, organizes delivery of quality products that demonstrate commitment to journalistic impartiality and accuracy.
• Strong reporting and video production skills
• Ability to condense longer stories into brief items.
• Good news judgment and ability to prioritize stories and deadlines.
• Must be proficient in standards of Ethical Journalism,
• Strong awareness of legal risks and dangers.
• Ability to work various shifts, as assigned and on short notice.
• In addition to working regular shifts is expected to be available during important, breaking news events, and work as assigned by a supervisory editor.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with various journalists and editors.
• Proactive, can do attitude, with excellent interpersonal skills, team player to work effective with individual across the organization
• Good organizational skills to plan for new coverage and meet all deadlines and work under pressure

Languages:

• Excellent English language skills
• Proficiency in Azerbaijani
• Proficiency in Russian language