Description

• Selects and researches topics; generates, develops, contacts and interviews sources; maintains notes and audio recordings; writes and edits articles, newscast items, etc.
• Produces and delivers stories for publishing online and for broadcast (web articles, on-air, podcasts, video, produced pieces/Q&As, features, special reports, series, etc.).
• Proactively participates in the creative cycle of story and program origination with reporters, supervisors, producers, and digital staff.
• Operates board, computers, recording machines and other broadcast equipment, as necessary.
• Utilizes current and emerging digital tools for online publishing.
• Research relevant federal topics daily for the purpose of interviewing federal news makers and discussing current news stories.
• Cultivate a wide range of sources on the topics of Defense technology, acquisition, personnel/workforce, management, and the DoD budget.
• Maintain awareness of trends in DoD approaches to technology, workforce, management, acquisition policy, etc., that could be of interest to the broader federal community.
• Read, understand, and distill what matters to our audience from information-dense documents like legislative text and government reports.
• Work with reporters, anchors, producers, digital writers/editors, and supervisors to engage target audience in an informational, entertaining, and enjoyable manner on subject matter important to how the federal community does its work.
• Be comfortable moderating panels and other public engagements that represent Federal News Network in the federal community.
• Research, book and interview relevant federal newsmaker guests for recorded news interviews.
• Work with other reporters, anchors, producers, digital editors, and supervisors to ensure news product meets highest standards of journalism, radio production, digital news writing, and multimedia presentation.
• Produce audio material for broadcasts/podcasts and articles for Federalnewsnetwork.com.
• Contribute enterprise story ideas daily to assignment process.
• Contribute ideas to and participate in special report/series planning/execution.
• Assure high journalistic ethics and avoid even the appearance of conflict of interest, bias, or any ethical breach.
• Maintain standards of accuracy and fairness in all news coverage.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Ability to communicate in English both verbally and in writing.
• Manual dexterity and fine motor skills to manipulate computer keys and general office equipment (telephone, copier, calculator, etc.) for extended periods of time.
• Ability to hear and speak clearly and follow both oral and written direction.
• The company may make reasonable accommodations to facilitate the ability to perform essential job functions.
• Works in professional, collaborative team environment with a number of members. Normally a typical office environment, with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues.

• Minimum four years professional and/or academic experience in newsgathering, writing and/or editing.
• Familiarity with workforce/labor topics, civilian public sector personnel topics, and/or military personnel topics as well as ancillary topics including changes in politically-appointed and career leadership, activities of public employee unions and federal agency investments and programs that impinge on operations and employees.
• Four (4) year degree in Journalism, Communications (or equivalent) preferred.
• Knowledge of, and ability to use, effective social media tools.
• Ability to conduct online research, word processing, and digital editing.
• Ability to handle stress effectively.
• Ability to project an appropriate professional appearance and demeanor.
• Ability to work in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Ability to function in a team environment.
• Ability to work established schedule and other hours as needed.